What is the furthest distance you would shoot a deer?
12-29-2009, 07:00 PM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
If you hunt the west you will either get good at long ranges or come home empty. A Moose in Alaska at 70 yds and that is almost daily that people do shot those shoots at Elk and Moose. Now your pins, 3 should be set at 20-30-40 yds. I did say should!! What arrow are you shooting that weights soo much. A heavy aluminum is less than that in most cases.Your arrow combo 500grs for a 60# bow is almost what I call too heavy. Shoot something 350 and no more than 400 will get you better flight and the ke might come out the same or better.
My max range on most days Is 20 to 25 yards with my recurve. Sometimes It's 20, other times It's 25 yards. Depends on how I'm shooting at the time.
12-30-2009, 05:56 AM
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Posts: 106
For penetration, I think (with apologies) I have shown, KE is sometimes the correct predictor of penetration and sometimes momentum is the correct predictor (all other things equal), but even for the cases where KE is the correct variable to use for predicting penetration, the heavier arrow wins as it will also have a little more KE based on the above.
But, we all know that accuracy is crucial, and for our rainbow trajectory weapons, fast arrows are a little more forgiving of range estimation errors.
Some say that beyond 250 fps fixed blade broadheads may plane off line.
Given all this, my personal decision is to use 500 grain arrows for my 60# bow which gives me about 250 fps and a decent load of momentum.
12-30-2009, 06:12 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 1,559
The furtherest I have ever killed a deer at was 53 yards. At the time I was using a slider which had a sight tape on it, the conditions were perfect, the only reason this was even considered.
Now I shoot a 5 pin sight on my hunting bow. The pins are set at 20, 30, 35, 40, and 45. I shoot a 417 grain arrow at 302 fps and find that after 30 yards the drop is enough that I want pin for every 5 yards after that.
In your case, shooting the lower weight and heavy arrow (500 grains), I would assume your speed is considerably lower than what I am shooting and would suggest 20, 30, and 35 for your 3 pin sight. Shoot two arrows at 30 yards and then shoot two arrows and 40 yards and see for yourself the amount of hold over you would need and then decide for yourself.
Now I shoot a 5 pin sight on my hunting bow. The pins are set at 20, 30, 35, 40, and 45. I shoot a 417 grain arrow at 302 fps and find that after 30 yards the drop is enough that I want pin for every 5 yards after that.
In your case, shooting the lower weight and heavy arrow (500 grains), I would assume your speed is considerably lower than what I am shooting and would suggest 20, 30, and 35 for your 3 pin sight. Shoot two arrows at 30 yards and then shoot two arrows and 40 yards and see for yourself the amount of hold over you would need and then decide for yourself.
