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Old 09-19-2003, 09:15 AM   #1
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Default How much KE are you shooting?

I am shooting 72 lbs of KE and I was wondering how much KE the average bowhunter shoots. So how much KE are you shooting?
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Old 09-19-2003, 09:33 AM   #2
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69' #s of KE, .479 of momentum...
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Abouts 67 or 68 lbs of ke and about .00000000000345 of Momentum
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Old 09-19-2003, 09:44 AM   #4
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69# KE...no idea on momentum.
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Old 09-19-2003, 10:03 AM   #5
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55# longbow is doing 44 ft lbs and .4668 momentum with a 580 gn arrow.

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Old 09-19-2003, 10:08 AM   #6
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75 gr. head= 79 ft. lbs.
100 gr. = 81 ft. lbs.
125 gr. = 82 ft. lbs.
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Old 09-19-2003, 10:47 AM   #7
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73 pounds of KE for bow #1
71 pounds of KE for bow #2
64 pounds of KE for bow #3

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Good lord..whatya shooting off that Pat Dually? rebar?

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Good lord..whatya shooting off that Pat Dually? rebar?
Nope he using the titanium arrows I made for him Alumium and carbon just burn up in mid air with the speed that PAT Dually is putting out[][:-][&:]
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72# of KE
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Old 09-19-2003, 12:22 PM   #10
 
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580 grain arrow
286 fps
according to BowJacksons KE site I' m shooting 105 lbs.of KE
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