Originally Posted by
lovethebigguns
I'm almost afraid to ask because this thread is kinda crazy right now! But I have to! I am shooting Gold Tip XT Hunters Crested 5575's. I think that they weigh about 300 grains. My Mathews bow is shooting 325-330 with a properly IBO weighted arrow. Are y'all saying that my 125 grain Rage 2 blade will not work because my arrow isn't heavy enough?
Okay, lets break this down.....
300gr arrows travel 325fps...... KE = 70ft/# of KE, and the ability to set your first pin at 30yds realistically, but also the bow will be significantly louder.
a 400gr arrow will travel about 290-295fps KE = 77ft/# and the ability to still have a first pin set at 25yds with no hold-over or under out to nearly 30 really (only about 2.4" low at thirty), you could realistically set your second pin at 35yds (about 6" difference between 25 and 30yds when zero'd for 25yds, and a third pin at 45yds as there is only about 7" drop between 35 and 45..... You gain tunability (especially with Fixed BH), energy (7ft/# of KE), and your bow would be quieter. These are close estimates, but the speed with the 400gr arrow may very well be HIGHER as most bows tend to become MORE EFFICIENT with heavier arrows as well, and you might find that with a 400gr arrow, the bow becomes quiter, more efficient, and rather than the "expected" 295 fps, you may end up still at 300fps, and gain even more energy than estimated!!!
Hope some of that helps, obviously, it becomes quite apparent who the guys are here to help other hunters/archers, and who is here to promote his product.......
Ranger,
I'd buy you a
if I ever met you in person.....
