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Old 10-23-2003 | 09:29 AM
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corb
 
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Default Fastest bow at 50 pounds - Bowtech?

Since I have shoulder problems I cannot pull more than a 50 pound draw weight. I currently am using a 45 draw weight. So my question is which bow would yield the fastest arrow speed when set at 50 pounds?
Trying to take IBO speeds and adjust down doesn' t always work since each bow has different characteristics. I could use the general rules of thumb (10fps/1" draw length, 2fps/1 pound draw weight) but they did not work out on my Firestorm Lite (off by about 15fps). So I would like not a calculated or estimated speed but real speed that someone has measured with a chronograph.

My requirements are:
draw length 28"
draw weight 50#
letoff 80% (can' t handle 65%)
arrow weight 334gr

My Firestorm Lite currently shoots a 334gr arrow at 219fps with 28.5" draw at 50#. I need to change my length to 28" so my FSlite will end up at 214fps. With it set at 45lbs this hunting season I am getting 209fps.

Also, I do not want to drop my arrow weight. This a whole other discussion I would rather not get into in this topic.

I would really like to be able to shoot 250fps+. I know there must be a bow out there that can do this.
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