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Old 07-10-2009 | 10:03 AM
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when your figuring your arrow weight do you include the weight of the head you use.
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Old 07-10-2009 | 12:52 PM
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come on all you die hards who talk about Kenetic energy all the time
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Old 07-10-2009 | 01:48 PM
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Yes, the total mass of the projectile would be used in the equation.
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Old 07-10-2009 | 02:55 PM
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okay then im shooting 86.033 lbs/ft

next question thats pretty good right
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Old 07-11-2009 | 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by berettaguy17
okay then im shooting 86.033 lbs/ft

next question thats pretty good right
VERY GOOD!!!

What rig are you shooting??? Gotta be a speed bow right? Either that or high poundage...
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