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Warbow FPS?
Thesquirrelslinger:
Well, if I break all your ribs with a big heavy arrow... You are gonna have some fun swinging a sword. Or if I only break 1 or 2 ribs, or break your arm.
-Squirrel
CaptainBeaky:
--- Quote from: adb on April 12, 2013, 12:22:38 pm ---
...it's not KE that kills with an arrow, it's penetration. KE is perhaps significant using a rifle, but not an arrow.
--- End quote ---
Quite :) - see my point regarding momentum being essential to penetration above - although the example was aimed more at the "could the warbow arrow penetrate armour or not?" argument.
llkinak:
Late post, I know, but I just got to it and thought I'd address the initial question.
I have a 120# tri-lam. Maple back, purple heart core, ipe, belly. It's about 74" nock to nock and 76" overall.
Parallel 3/8 inch birch arrows in the 900 grain range are going 170-175 fps 10 feet from the "muzzle".
A 1/2 inch tapered ash arrow weighing 1296 grains was in the 148.5 fps range, again about 10 feet away.
Chrony Chronograph on an indoor range at the local Sportsman's Warehouse. I can't vouch for how often they calibrate the machine. The bow was virtually brand new at the time.
I chronographed them simply out of academic interest. I agree with those who think it doesn't matter all that much in the end with heavy arrows. Shape and sharpness of the heads would probably matter a great deal, however, much more so than velocity as far as penetrating through unarmored critters is concerned.
Thesquirrelslinger:
Thanks for the data. IMO I would rather stop someone by literally knocking them back with an arrow than killing, b/c the kill is not instant.
I wonder if you could hunt with a warbow? use some big arse broadheads, maybe 2 inches wide or so?
adb:
You could certainly hunt with a warbow, but I wouldn't. It'd be like killing flies with a hammer... you could do it, but there are much better tools. Accuracy and shot placement are much more important. A pass through is a pass through, regardless of draw weight. Broadheads here can't have barbs, and must be 7/8" wide minimum.
Hunting for me is all about providing a quick clean kill. The animal you're hunting deserves that. Go with the equipment that you can shoot best... consistently. If you can put an arrow in a 6" pie plate at 20 yards every shot with a warbow... go for it.
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