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Old 09-29-2010 | 11:12 AM
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MasterBlaster
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60 yards sounds like a good way to gut shoot a deer. You might be able to hit a target consistently but a lot can happen in 60 yards.

Sound travels roughtly 1100 feet per second and no bow is going to be that fast. Ever watched a slow motion bow shot at a deer. Even at 15 or 20 yards the deer will start to duck to start running. I wont shoot past 30. Even 30 is iffy to me and prefer 20 or less.

You might get lucky at long rangeson a white tail but ts irresponisble IMO.
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