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millerhunter13 03-01-2008 07:30 PM

RE: speed of my new bow
 
would arrow wraps give me some extra weight that would help?

sngehl01 03-01-2008 07:44 PM

RE: speed of my new bow
 
wraps would add more weight, but only 7-12 grains. They would also lower your FOC.

Try inserts behind the broadhead to add weight, or try some heavier broadheads. I know you can buy 125 and 175 grain broadheads. These will really raise your FOC and should help w/ the KE.

sngehl01 03-01-2008 07:50 PM

RE: speed of my new bow
 
150 grain broadheads would put you up to 40.31 ft/lbs
175 grain broadheads would put you up to 43 ft/lbs
200 grain broadheads would put you up to 45.69 ft/lbs

all of this is rough, it's hard to tell w/out knowing your arrow velocity, I used 220 as a rough guess.

Plus 200 grain BH's would put your FOC probably around 20%, depending on shaft length/spine size.

Doegirl75 03-01-2008 10:26 PM

RE: speed of my new bow
 

ORIGINAL: millerhunter13

i just added that into a KE calculator off of goldtip's website and it said that i would have only 37 (rounded) foot pounds of KE which isnt enough to kill a deer according to the calculator it should be 40 and up. am i doing something wrong?
NO. I've gotten passthrus with 33lbs KE with Wasp SST Hammers. Trad guys are successful with less. Honestly, your setup is ok for whitetail. If you wish to increase penetration, the first thing I would do is go to a 2 blade cut on contact broadhead. Be forewarned, however, you may have to change to helical feathers to keep those heads under control. The feathers will also increase your FOC slightly.

millerhunter13 03-02-2008 05:35 PM

RE: speed of my new bow
 
as long as my setup will work good for whitetails i am ok, that is all i will be using it for.


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