ORIGINAL: idahoelkinstructor
ORIGINAL: Vabowman
anything over the 280's is very quick, but anything over 300 is cooking, that is with the right size arrow for hunting.
I don't know about that, becauseyou need to figure in arrow weight as well. Some archers shooting 300 grain arrowsor less think thatis plenty for elk and other big game.High Country is taken taken this approach, they are claiming super fast speeds over 350 f/s but yet the arrowsweigh less than 300 grains. Sure it might be fast but theydon'thave the kenitc energythat a heavier arrow has at slower speeds.Thats why I say a 400 grain arrow going 300 f/s is fast. For hunting I like a 450 to 500 grain arrow going around 270-280 f/s. With this along with a stong fixed blade broadhead, it will blow through a elk out to 50 yards all day long. My Drenalin 30" draw lenght, at 70-71 poundsshoots a 505 grain (total weight)Full Metal Jacket at 274 f/s. Thats fast enough for me while hunting. This same set up with a 400 grain arrow it spits it out at 301 f/s.
thats exactly what my general shoots. i shoot a 29.5" 70# general with a 500 gr. (total) fmj. shot 275 on the money. plenty fast for me. i drop em in at 50 and they slam in just fine. no problem at all.