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Old 03-31-2008, 06:15 PM
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Default RE: Should I be surprised?

I honestly thought you'd see a little bit of a change in trajectory - but nothing crazy.Maybe just a nudge. I'm guessing the speed loss is under 20 fps.

Just seems like you should be generating more than 76# KE at 78# draw weight. Either way, definitely plenty of energy for any North American game.

As the arrow weight increases, added weight has a diminishing effect on speed - and trajectory. For example, if I stacked 65 grains on my 255 grain arrow, I'd see a big speed (trajectory) change. But, if I was sighted in with a 500 grain arrow, and bumped up to 565 - the difference would be much smaller.

http://www.huntersfriend.com/2007-Carbon-Arrows/arrow-selection-guide5.htm This chart kinda shows how that phenomenon plays out.
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