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RE: Carbon vs. Aluminum
I look at this like a gun double the weight double the energy(knock down power) double the speed quadruple the energy
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RE: Carbon vs. Aluminum
It doesn't work that way because an arrow kills differently than a bullet. With a gun actually the bullet type is more important. A fast bullet won't do as much if the bullet is a hard FMJ. Now switch that out with a bullet that is controlled expansion or designed to fragment and it will cause more damage, however the penetration will be reduced.
However with an arrow it doesn't matter as long as the arrow retains enough energy to get through the deer. The damage is the same, the only difference is how far the arrow sticks in the dirt on the other side. A 400 fps arrow will not do any more damage than a 150 fps arrow will do. The slower heavier arrow will retain more energy as distance increases though because it has more momentum. Paul |
RE: Carbon vs. Aluminum
ORIGINAL: kickin_buck The "hitting like a baseball bat" argument is crap. You can calculate your KE and see exactly how hard you are hitting that animal. It takes around 40 foot pounds to blow thru a deer, I see very few guys that are shooting carbon that are shooting under 60 foot pounds. I am what I would call an average guy 6'1 29 1/2 DL, pulling 70lbs on my Hoyt Katera XL and shooting a Gold Tip weighing in at 407 grains I am shooting 308fps I am producing almost 86 foot pounds. How is that for hitting hard? |
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