[:-]Well that was an eye opener for a 70# compound shooter.

I tested all 3 of my bows (I know Chad and Art I was looking for 1, be quiet)
Arrows: 564gr Beman "Classic" 400's with weight tubes and 140gr tips, 5" r. helical parabolic feathers with crest wraps.
I am drawing to about 29 1/4- 29.5" to front of riser.

Anyway here's what I got through my Pro-Chrono:
(Beaver balls, and one brass nock for tuning)

66' Pearson 709 "Hunter" 50# @28" Brace height= 7 7/8"
180,179,179,181,181 fps

74' Shakespeare "Necedah" 50# @ 28" Brace height = 8 3/4"
177,176,176,176,176 fps

73' Bear "Kodiak Hunter" 50X#(52 actual)Brace height= 7 3/4"
185,184,185,184,186 fps

So it looks like my KE for these bows will range from about 39-42 ft lbs. (Not used to seeing numbers under 70 ft lbs)

I am sharpening my Magnus Snuffers (Since when did they become Magnus? My old ones are Rothaars?...in fact my first buck was taken with a 125 Rothaar)
Anyway I'm honing up these 150gr nasty suckers to a really nice edge (They sharpen really easy with a file and then stone)

.......if these broadheads aren't the right choice for those numbers somebody speak up before I start flinging them. They fly terrific out of all 3 bows, and I'm officially deadly to 20 yards. (I'll keep it under that though)

I have off all this week and if I tag a buck, the compound will be hung up for the rest of the season and I'll devote my 2 doe tags to the recurves.

Never mind the KE numbers,(Many expertsdon't believe that KE is a good indicator of an arrows penetration potential, but that's another argument[:-]). Rest assured knowing that180 fps w/a 565gr arrow is plenty for anydeer that ever walked. Just get em tuned, then get em sharp, & then put em where they'll do the most good.

Good luck & be sureto keep us posted!

I thought the Necedah might do atad better than the Pearson, so I'm atiny bit surpised. But I was right that the better limb design would make up for thehigher brace height. Ialso figuredthe Bear would be the fastest of the three, but I never dreamed it'd be THAT much![:-]

Interesting...

One thing the numbers tell me is you've got a pretty consistent draw length and release. You don't get resultsconsistent within 1-2 fpsotherwise. Consider me suitably impressed.

Don't worry about the KE. With what you've got going there, a deer will have a hard time stopping your arrows.

Very impressive draw and release! To me, that's where chronographs are the most useful--I don't worry much about the speed.

Either of those will do the job just fine on a whitetail, even with the big Snuffers (Magnus bought them out a good while back). Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

Chad

That combo sounds fine to me. Incredible constancy on your form!

have the same pearson bow, thanks for the info.