What's a realistic hunting arrow speed today
05-09-2006, 07:47 AM
#13
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: What's a realistic hunting arrow speed today
My Allegiance is pumping out 305fps with my 381 grain ACC BUT, that is maxed out and I'll lower the poundage and hunt in the 285 fps range.
Rick, 260 is a fantastic range for a hunting bow.
Rick, 260 is a fantastic range for a hunting bow.
05-09-2006, 07:55 AM
#14
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Burleson Texas
Posts: 12,560
RE: What's a realistic hunting arrow speed today
ORIGINAL: kwilson16
I just chron'd my Hoyt Ultramag (65lbs@27") with Goldtip XT'sand 100 grain field points. It shot exactly 259-260 fps three times straight. I believe 260 fps is the max for ASA 3D bowhunter class so I would say 260is good performance.
I just chron'd my Hoyt Ultramag (65lbs@27") with Goldtip XT'sand 100 grain field points. It shot exactly 259-260 fps three times straight. I believe 260 fps is the max for ASA 3D bowhunter class so I would say 260is good performance.
ASA Max for men is 280 - 260 Womens hunter class and youth is 260 - under 9 yrs of age 220.
05-09-2006, 08:20 AM
#15
Site Buck Guru
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Posts: 5,922
RE: What's a realistic hunting arrow speed today
I prefer to shoot between 270 and 275 fps. My bow used to shoot 320 fps with my 3-d arrows, but I lowered it to 275 fps with my hunting arrows which have fixed blade broadheads. I also use a fixed pin sight and I don't like the narrow pin gap at the higher speeds. The fixed blade broadheads seem to tune easier at the lower 275 fps.
05-09-2006, 08:31 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NC
Posts: 1,284
RE: What's a realistic hunting arrow speed today
There's some smoking fast bows out there now a days for sure but i too like the 250-270 fps range. I'm strickly a hunter and my set-up's shooting a 28-1/2" 384gr Goldtip XT @ 270fps with a 30" drawmaxed out @ 62#. Perfect for me! 
05-09-2006, 09:00 AM
#17
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Inverness, MS
Posts: 3,982
RE: What's a realistic hunting arrow speed today
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
You'd laugh if I told you what my bow puts out.
You'd laugh if I told you what my bow puts out.
05-09-2006, 09:05 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2004
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RE: What's a realistic hunting arrow speed today
There is realy no need for a hunting arrow to go faster than 270 f/s. If you shooting faster I think your better off to shot a heavier arrow and slow it down some and gain a bunch of KE. My hunting set up now is a 450 Grain Arrow going about 268-270 f/s.
05-09-2006, 09:41 AM
#20
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
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RE: What's a realistic hunting arrow speed today
Kinda like asking which bullet speed is best. Its all in shot placement. I kill hogs and deer with my slow recurves as well as my fast compounds.