ORIGINAL: MeanV2
ORIGINAL: BowHuntingFool
ORIGINAL: fingerz42
bigcountry, what would a traditional bow with a 600 grain arrow getfor FPS?
My guess would be the guy shooting that bow with that arrow could care less what the FPS is.
I'm just sayin'....
I agree BHF! When I shot trad gear I never gave speed a consideration.
Rifle hunters would not think of using the same weightBullet or Caliber of gun for that matteron all Big Game in North America, but some Bowhunters think it's either Heavy or Light.
No way I'd go Bear hunting on a Bait with an arrow weighing 5 grains per pound. I'd use my heavier arrow for obvious reasons.
On the other hand I would not use my 500 plus grain arrows hunting Antelope or Mule Deer out west either.
I think the reason is also obvious
Dan
meanv, on antelope I can understand, but with muleys thats another story, sure they are noelk but they are not small lightweight and thin skined like a antelope or whitetails either. I too shoot on the heavy side and don't regret it one bit. My Drenalin will kick out a 495 grain Full Metal jacket at just over 280 f/s. Of course I have a 30" DL and its cranked down to 70 plus pounds but still that is moving and will blow through any mule deer and most elk out to 50 yards. I know one thing, I like to see archers error on the heavy sideof arrows then error on the light side when elk are on the menue. I hate seeingelkhunters packing a speed demon of a bow with lightweight arrows tipped with a expanables. Its a recipe for disaster for sure. I tend to agree with bigcountry and if anyone cares I have been bowhunting my home state of Idaho now for almost 20 years since I was a young teenager.