<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Less critical, certainly, but within 30 yards where most bowhunting shots are taken, not to any great degree. Further shots, 30-40 yards, precise estimation gets even more critical. Further than that, 40-60 yards, you've got to be right on the money with either a 300 fps arrow or a 150 fps arrow. Factor in the 'archers minute of angle accuracy' of 1" per every 10 yards, there is no margin of error on the long stuff.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
I think this is the most important statement made on this thread. Close range shots are not affected greatly by speed. The further out you are, the greater the importance of exact range estimation. If you do know the exact range, then speed is relatively unimportant, althought the ability to shoot very small groups at that range is.
The biggest reason I like a little extra speed over the slower set-ups, is to reduce the reaction time on a deer that "jumps the string". I know that's a whole other discussion that we don't need to get into on this one. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>