Poundage/speed??
01-08-2008, 07:50 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Poundage/speed??
ORIGINAL: mobow
It varies greatly bow to bow, but 3-7 can be expected.
It varies greatly bow to bow, but 3-7 can be expected.
01-08-2008, 10:14 AM
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RE: Poundage/speed??
not neccessarly - different bows have different velocities. A lot of this is due to design (cams, limbs, etc.) Your new bow at 70# may not shoot as fast as your current one set at 65#. If both are the same model, it should be faster. But we are only talking approx 25 fps more average.
Don't get too hyped up on speed. A super fast but erratic shooting bow has no advantage over a slower more accurate one. It just means you'll miss faster.
Don't get too hyped up on speed. A super fast but erratic shooting bow has no advantage over a slower more accurate one. It just means you'll miss faster.
01-08-2008, 10:49 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Poundage/speed??
3-7 sounds pretty excessive. The norm is about 2 fps per pound of draw., either up or down depending on which way you turn the limb bolts. Bows vary from model to model, but not that much.
01-08-2008, 11:31 AM
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RE: Poundage/speed??
ORIGINAL: BGfisher
3-7 sounds pretty excessive. The norm is about 2 fps per pound of draw., either up or down depending on which way you turn the limb bolts. Bows vary from model to model, but not that much.
3-7 sounds pretty excessive. The norm is about 2 fps per pound of draw., either up or down depending on which way you turn the limb bolts. Bows vary from model to model, but not that much.
Dan
01-08-2008, 12:04 PM
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RE: Poundage/speed??
ORIGINAL: MeanV2
I have to agree!! Most testing I have done showed an average gain of 2.5 fps per pound increase in draw weight. I've never tested a bow that was any where near a 7fps gain
Dan
ORIGINAL: BGfisher
3-7 sounds pretty excessive. The norm is about 2 fps per pound of draw., either up or down depending on which way you turn the limb bolts. Bows vary from model to model, but not that much.
3-7 sounds pretty excessive. The norm is about 2 fps per pound of draw., either up or down depending on which way you turn the limb bolts. Bows vary from model to model, but not that much.
Dan
01-08-2008, 12:58 PM
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RE: Poundage/speed??
ORIGINAL: Team Virginia
I shoot an XI legacy at 80# with a 3.5 inch overdraw 100 grain muzzy with 26 inch carbon express arrows and get about 305 out of it.
I shoot an XI legacy at 80# with a 3.5 inch overdraw 100 grain muzzy with 26 inch carbon express arrows and get about 305 out of it.
Dan
01-08-2008, 01:14 PM
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RE: Poundage/speed??
ORIGINAL: BGfisher
3-7 sounds pretty excessive. The norm is about 2 fps per pound of draw., either up or down depending on which way you turn the limb bolts. Bows vary from model to model, but not that much.
3-7 sounds pretty excessive. The norm is about 2 fps per pound of draw., either up or down depending on which way you turn the limb bolts. Bows vary from model to model, but not that much.