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Old 07-23-2004 | 12:00 PM
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Does anyone here know the formula for calculating KE for your Bow and Arrow.
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Old 07-23-2004 | 12:12 PM
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http://www.iowabowhunters.org/KineticEnergyCalc.asp

Enter arrow weight and speed press enter
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Old 07-23-2004 | 12:24 PM
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Arrow speed (fps) x Arrow speed (fps) x Arrow weight (grains)

divide all of that by 450,240
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Old 07-23-2004 | 12:26 PM
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If you actually want to do the math here is the formula

KE = (weight / 450240) x (velocity x velocity)

It just occured to me that you may have actually wanted the formula
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Old 07-23-2004 | 01:31 PM
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Can some of you post your numbers?

I shoot goldtip hunter 5575 arrows 31" with 125gr Muzzy at 237fps (not sure of arrow weight)
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Old 07-23-2004 | 01:38 PM
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Can I ask why you would do the math formula instead of going to bowjackson.com and punching in your arrow weight and speed and clicking a button. Does it all for you. Same thing right? But hey, maybe I'm lazy. lol

I shoot Beman ICS 400's, 100 grain tip(386gr)...shooting 282fps...68 ft-lbs of KE.
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Old 07-23-2004 | 01:47 PM
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I shoot 30in 74lb pse firestorm
29 3/4" Gold Tip 7595 advantage pro hunters w 125g muzzy broadhead total weight 449.58g
at 270fps

72.29 ft lbs of energy
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Old 07-23-2004 | 02:09 PM
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Hazcon I'm guessing your total arrow weight to be aprox 430.2g

You can use the arrow builder on the gold tip website to get your arrow weight.
http://www.goldtip.com Click on arrow builder

You'll know you arrow better than I, I was just trying to get close. A 430.2g arrow @ 237 fps = 53.67 ft/lbs and a foc of 12.54%
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Old 07-23-2004 | 02:39 PM
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Adams thanks for the info on the Goldtip site. I was wondering what everything weighed.
Looks like Im at 396 grains and foc of 10.99
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Old 07-24-2004 | 01:30 AM
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I'm getting 234 fps. More than enough to do the job. But I believe that speed is only part of of the equasion.
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