Longbow speed

[James Boyd]

#5050

My hybrid longbow shoots a 840 grain arrow at 180 fps ,I don’t have a chronograph anymore. So I was wondering how fast do you guys think it would shoot the 350 grain arrow?

[jpc]

#40907

What poundage is your bow ?

What is your draw lenght ?

In any case , there are many elements to take into account and especially your release

if it was possible to clearly answer your question it would be the work of a medium

Another question, What kind of game do you hunt with 800 grains arrow ?

[Stephen Graf]

#41242

Sompin’ ain’ right…. Either you are shooting a bow that pulls eighty some pounds, or your crono was off.

Lets assume you are pulling eighty some pounds, then you have no business shooting a 350 grain arrow out of it. Shooting such a light arrow out of a heavy bow will damage it.

Additionally, a bow can shoot only so fast, no matter how light or heavy the arrow. If the arrow you are shooting is shooting well, it is a sure killer. One hundred and eighty feet per second is nothing to sneeze at. And throwing all that mass it will go through anything.

[James Boyd]

#41433

It is 100 lb pull ,I just always see the speed testing done with a standard of arrow being 350 grains ,just curious if someone knew ,or had an educated guess of what fps would be possible.No way would I shoot a different arrow ,the set up is awesome,just curious?

[wojo14]

#41529

Holy crap balls!!

That is one hell of a weapon!

100# bow and a 800g arrow. 180fps!

You better get to Africa soon and hunt a Cape buffalo.8)

[James Boyd]

#42371

My plan was to build to 85 lbs but it was so smooth at 100 I left it .I have never bowfished with less then 80lb. When you are shooting thru water and and fish up to 70 lb it takes alot

[Stephen Graf]

#52091

wojo14 wrote: Holy crap balls!!…

Well said 😯

If you shoot a 350 grain arrow out of a hundred pound bow, you are essentially dry firing the bow. Nothing to learn from that exercise.

[James Boyd]

#63793

100 lb. 32.5 inch draw . If you had a Bow that was rated to shoot an 350 grain arrow at let’s say 210 fps but then you shot a 800 grain arrow from it ,how much speed would be lost?

[Stephen Graf]

#63861

You are asking for something that can’t be given. Every bow is different.

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