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Did DC hit 200 fps @ 10GPP after all??
mmattockx:
--- Quote from: bassman211 on December 06, 2022, 12:35:58 pm ---Ya I know mark. When my son shot my same glass bows at 29 inches of draw their was a big difference in arrow speed, but that is OK. It is what it is. I never needed more than 150 fps bows for hunting.
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I agree, there is nothing you can do about your draw length and you just have to work around it. That was for the people that don't realize draw length makes a major difference in arrow speed even at identical draw weight.
Mark
bradsmith2010:
this sinew osage bow,,55@ 26 180 fps with 500 grain arrow,,9.09 gpp
this just one example but if the bow is designed for the shorter draw, and reflexed,,, can be quite impressive
even at 25 was shooting pretty hard,,
the Sioux bows with 23 inch draw would shoot hunting weight arrows close to 180,, I dont have my notes,,,but the arrowo was bout 450 grains and weight of bow over 55,,,
dont let the shorter draw discourage you,,
BowEd:
The point I think DC wanted to make is the efficiency pound for pound in draw weight of bow and grain weight of arrow fps speed.
A trigger release is hard to duplicate with the fingers.
I've come close myself also and keep a few around to enjoy them also.
mmattockx:
--- Quote from: bradsmith2010 on December 06, 2022, 01:31:40 pm --- this sinew osage bow,,55@ 26 180 fps with 500 grain arrow,,9.09 gpp
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That's excellent performance for a short draw. If you took that same bow and re-tillered it to the same weight at 28" you would most likely find it is even faster.
Mark
bassman211:
Brad not discouraged. At most I can handle 45lbs. I'm old, and feeble. I know a heavier bow with longer draw would help speed, but with good shot placement my son shot an 8 pt. buck this year with one of my horse bows that I made for my grandson at 11 yds that expired at 60 yds. I chronied that bow, and arrow at 135 fps. 200 fps at 42lbs. is plain awesome with a wood self bow. Major companies today are making super recurve bows with state of the art limb materials striving to get that kind of speed.
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