Defender speed

WA Shooter · 04-09-2005, 12:52 AM

Can anyone give me an educated guess of the speed on my new Defender?

I'm shooting 7595 GT's at 26.75" and 393.2 grains. The bow is 73# and 29" DL with the hush kit, string loop and a true peep. I'm shooting with a Scott LB goose release. I can't think of anything else that might be beeded for the calculation.

I won't have a chance to chrono it for a while.

Thanks

Techy · 04-12-2005, 10:48 AM

around 290 maybe

WA Shooter · 04-14-2005, 12:20 PM

Shot the chrono last night for a big dissappointment.[:@]
274, 275, 276.[:'(]
This seems slow to me. The bow has the stock hush kit, a served in True Peep, and a string loop, the usual items.
You have to put the arrow length into the chrono on the front, so I put in the length from the nock groove to the insert, should I have put in the total overall length? What would this change?
Do you think the chrono is not reading correctly? I was hoping for at least the mid 280's.

walks with a gimp · 04-14-2005, 12:26 PM

I'd try another chrono that isn't so nosey.. When shooting bullets through a chrono, length is not needed. The chrono will measure the first thing that casts a shadow over the screens.

walks with a gimp · 04-14-2005, 12:28 PM

My 69/29 Allegiance did 282 fps with a 391.4 grain arrow. I'd bet you will be in the 290's.

Rick James · 04-14-2005, 12:34 PM

I am surprised that you guys are getting those speeds. I got 293fps out of my patriot with a 29" draw and 71lbs with a 386 grain arrow, and I thought my bow was supposed to be slower? Maybe it is just difference in Chrono's.

GREEK HUNTER · 04-19-2005, 08:21 AM

I JUST BOUGHT A DEFENDER LAST NIGHT I SHOT ABUDDIES AND I WAS HOOKED... I AM SHOOTING AN ARROW THATS ABOUT 392 GRAIN.... I WAS SHOTING 302-306 AT 75LB WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THAT