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Old 08-14-2008 | 12:27 PM
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Default RE: Velocity of Arrow Vs Speed of Sound

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How do you know how fast the arrow is traveling when it gets to the yardages you cite?
The arrow leaving a bow at 270 feet per second will slow down the further from the bow it gets, but when you are speaking of fractions of a second, I don't believe the drop in speed will be that measurable for the average person. For every arrow weight the terminal velocity and then the rate of decent would be different.

All I was saying after doing the math was that is FAST for a deer to hear the sound of the bow shot and react.
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