ORIGINAL: davidmil
I never say you shouldn't have speed. I say, I like my big old slow QUIET bow. My bow is rated at 320 fps or something like that. Well, put on my shorter arms and my 475 grain arrows, we just lost speed Houston. BUT, my bow is whisper quiet. I mean, it's just a puff when it goes off. Everyone who ever stands next to me when I shoot says, HOLY CRAP your bow is quiet. Heavy arrows are easier on the equipment. High stress of lower weight arrows and speed takes a toll on equipement. As far as more speed to achieve a higher percentage of pass throughs.... It's pretty hard to get better than 100 percent. I honestly don't remember when I didn't have a pass through. So here I am with this barn burner slinging a pole at 263 fps. You want speed that's fine. Me.... I'm happy right where I am.
Exactly.
This is only my second year bowhunting, so I've only arrowed nine deer so far, but every single time the arrow was stuck in the ground after the shot. My arrows weighs almost the exact same as yours, and even witha 70# draw@ 29" draw length, I'm only slinging them at 270 fps, but they pass through the deer like it isn't there and the bow is so quiet at the release. It's a good recipe.
