I don't know how many of ya'll know this .......but the original spec's on a MQ-1 were with a 7.5" brace height and an IBO 310 fps ! I saw an add back years ago that said it had a 312 IBO (& I believe it)! Mine is a 96' model and has a 30-R 70% cam. I was shooting a 400 grain arrow at 290 fps with it on 71lbs with a peep ,loop, catwiskers, and string leeches.
My Ultra2(w/loop,peep,leeches and 65% cam) hit 296 with the same arrows and my LX (loop ,peep, on 80%)hits 293 with the same !!

When Mathews dropped the spec's on the MQ-1 to a 308 IBO & changed the cam numbers to SL numbers a few years back......all the speeds I started hearing from folks were slower than mine (or a friend's who has one with a 29-R cam). His 29" MQ-1 would shoot 293 with a 355 grain arrow ......set up with catwiskers,peep, and 4 brass nocks !!


Anyway..........I think it would be easy to get a MQ-1 (or MQ-1 based Classic)with an HP-cam up to 315 and maintain the brace height !! But I'm not a bowyer either !!

To me .......the HP cam is a little smoother,has a better valley, and has a dead backwall(unlike the straightlines).

My big wish was for a MQ-1 with string suppressors ,new camo, and an HP cam..............that possibly would be my last bow for a few years !!!

Thanks for the info. Rangeball !!!