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Old 07-12-2005, 06:42 PM
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Well, your current arrow weighs 420 grains. That comes to right at 6 grains per pound, at 69 pounds. I get 76 pounds of kinetic energy. Thats, well, darn good. There is nothing you can't kill with that KE. Besides that, 285 is haulin pretty good for a hunting arrow. Yes, if you went to a carbon arrow, you could drop some weight, but, you likely will lose KE and effieciency as well. For instance, I shoot an Easton Excel, and weighs right at 400 grains. Comes to 5.5 grains per pound, and a speed of 290 fps. Just shy of 75 pounds of KE. So, in truth, your current arrows are probably a better selection. Your 2213 will also carry more momentum, which is a good thing. Bottom line is this: If you shoot your bow good, and hit where you want to, that's as good as it gets. Now, if you want to upgrade and buy a new bow, well, that's a different story altogether.
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