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Sure do Jeff. I get 69 1/2ft lbs shooting a 501gr arrow at 250fps. Anything else?:D

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Jeff, you do a good enough job at looking foolish all by yourself without any outside help. That's the BIG difference! Think about it. It get's said time and again.;)

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So given what you got in the OP's post....what's his KE? Is his bow tuned?

Nevermind silly questions like that.....let's berate mechanicals, AGAIN!:D

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What else is there to blame it on if you are shooting mech's and lose the deer? No passthrus? Perfectly broadside at 28 yds, should go thru and thru. (Unless you are shooting a field point with knife blades hanging out the sides)[8D]

I'm just sayin'.

KE is always a good answer though when shooting knife blades.:eek:

LT

RE: What Happened?
 

1. Poor shot placement
2. Bow improperly tuned
3. Arrow too light
4. Too low poundage
5. Not enough KE produced
6. BH's not sharp
7. Shot angle
Etc...


Not saying ANy of these happened in this case......just a few off the top of my head.

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Now that was a smart post Jeff. Why did you not throw out this list earlier.

My point was, it's not always about any "one" thing. It could have been a variety of issues.

Anyone ever consider the deer may have wheeled at the shot? This in itself paints a whole other picture of impact.

LT

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When was the last post on this thread that had anything to do with the shot placement on this deer?

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Good point Steve.

By the way, PM me sometime.

LT

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Sorry, Steve-O....

Back to your regularly scheduled mech. bashing!

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Whats this thread about again, i just read a solid 4 pages of useless banter [:'(]

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It really never ends, does it?

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Man, didn't mean to start a war on here. Just looking for some ideas so I can try and not have this happen again. Answers to some of the questions:

Blood didn't seem to be on both sides of trail (no pass through)?
Bow was in tune, perfect arrow flight (Walk back & French tuning)
Trophy Ridge Undertakers are 100grs 3 blade and yes it was factory sharp (Octane quiver, no foam,with magnet to keep blades from getting "quiver dull"
KE: Around 62

Sorry it's taken me so long to respond. I've not had internet access.

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No worries, y2khog. Depending on the mood of some of the fellas on here, you could start a "battle royal" by posting something totally benign, like "The sky is blue today." If you make that post from Missouriand it's cloudy in North Carolina, someone will jump in and tell you you're wrong. Somone else will probably jump in and attempt to educate you on the fact that the sky really has no color and it's just light refraction....:D:D

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Well said, and so very true.;):D

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Yeah.....It takes a strange turn of misplacedtransgression to turn a lost deer thread into a BH war. It's totally uncalled for.

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I agree, as well as peoples statements getting twisted around. Spin if you will.;)