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What speed is your hunting bow (chrono, not ibo listing)

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Old 06-07-2006 | 08:43 PM
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Default What speed is your hunting bow (chrono, not ibo listing)

Just wondering what speed most of you shoot out of your hunting rigs. I'm looking for actual chonograph results, not IBO speed on the bows sticker. Thanks.
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Old 06-07-2006 | 08:49 PM
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304 and 310 both shooting 380 grain arrows at 70# with a 29 inch draw length.
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Old 06-07-2006 | 08:49 PM
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06 Allegiance 66 lbs. shooting 350 grns at305 FPS
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Old 06-07-2006 | 09:12 PM
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06 UltraTec, 425 gr. arrow @ 288
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Old 06-07-2006 | 09:13 PM
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You need to add another catagory of 175fps. My longbow shoots a 550gr cedar 175fps.
 
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Old 06-08-2006 | 03:32 AM
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05 protec 30" draw 68# 404grn arrow, 7 7/8 brace. 291
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Old 06-08-2006 | 04:45 AM
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06 tribute 28" draw 61 lbs 330 grain arrows 300- 302 fps...
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Old 06-08-2006 | 05:05 AM
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04 Liberty
384gr arrow @ 272fps
30" draw @ 62lbs
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Old 06-08-2006 | 05:40 AM
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10 shots through the chrony and low reading was 304 fps and high was 306. This is a 2004 Bowtech Extreme VFT 70 lbs, 29" shooting a Gold Tip 5575 weighing in at 386 grains.
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Old 06-08-2006 | 06:24 AM
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You need to add another catagory of 175fps. My longbow shoots a 550gr cedar 175fps.
Yup. Me too.
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