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Old 02-13-2008 | 01:59 PM
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Huntingson, to be honest, I'm not sure what the drop is beyond 30 yards, but I do know this....The heavy arrow doesn't slow down as quickly as the light arrow, and at some point the lighter arrow will drop quicker....But I don't know what those numbers are. Someone with ontarget 2 could give us those numbers I would think...

But, let's say you have 3 pins set for 25, 35, and 45 yards. We know the 25 is good out to 30.....and beyond that we need another pin. So, let's say you have a deer out there at 32 yards and you put your 35 yard pin right on him......He's a dead man, no way around it, unless you aren't aiming in the right spot....You'll hit him a tick high, but not much....Now let's say he's 38 yards......Now yer gonna hit him a little low, but he's still dead. Now....if he's over 40 and you use your 35 yard pin, you're probly gonna miss low, but you would w/ the light arrow at that range too. I would be curious to have someone run the numbers, cause I honestly don't know what they are....

NEW, You're right, it's only a 6% gain, I see where I messed up the math...my bad, and my apologies. And I also agree with you, when we're talking these numbers, it really doesn't matter much. Which is why, as I've said in another thread somewhere, I'm not sure there's really much to debate. I'm not so sure one is really better than the other, honestly......They're just....different, and it's up to the shooter....


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