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Old 07-27-2003 | 11:32 PM
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Voz, how does 78 ft-lbs grab ya? Cuz dats what it iz!!

319, is it an LX or a DOA?
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Old 07-28-2003 | 03:51 AM
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I shoot the same arrow for hunting every year. The only thing that changes is the bow. This years rig is going in the mid 280`s. That is where they usually end up. It is a combo that works good for me. Fast enough and still quiet.
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Old 07-28-2003 | 07:39 AM
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394gr arrow @ 267 fps / 65# draw. Plenty fast, plenty of KE.
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Old 07-28-2003 | 07:44 AM
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Not sure how fast my bow is shooting, but know its over 250 or 260. Shooting at 65 lbs. with carbons and 100 grain broadhead. I am not worried about speed so much as accuracy.

Guys shoot big game with recurves, and back in the mid 80' s a top compound would shoot around 185-200 with passthroughs on animals shooting with fingers.
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Old 07-28-2003 | 08:12 AM
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I' m going to hunt this year at 306 fps. I began practicing with a 370 grain arrow with the intent of going a little heavier and slower for hunting, but I' m shooting so well I don' t see the need. Using a Bowtech VFT, 70 lbs, 29" and 370 grain Gold Tip XT w/ 100 grain tip. One thing' s for sure, the speed will make you a better shooter, if you practice that is!
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Old 07-28-2003 | 08:49 AM
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After clicking on this thread and reading the original post I realized that I had not chronoed either of my two bows yet. That actually surprised me to some extent as I like to know what KE I am generating with my setups.

If I had to hazard a guess I would say that with the Rhino I am probably shooting in the 265-275 fps range and with the Patriot I am probably somewhere around 285 fps or so.
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Old 07-28-2003 | 10:01 AM
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I prefer my hunting setup to sling a 400+ grain arrow between 260fps - 280fps.
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Old 07-28-2003 | 11:54 AM
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High 290' s with a 460 gr Beman Matrix
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