Ok, here goes. Curious to see what everyone has seen.
At the trad shoots I attend, most folks don't pay much attention to fps. Extremely rare to see a chronograph. I'm thankful for that.
My bow shoots about 162 GTQ/sec.
GTQ = gets there quick.
The fastest I have personaly shot one was 226 but have seen 240 on my crony from a long draw buddy.Shooting arrows under 7gns of course.
(http://funhunts.homestead.com/226.jpg)
I have owned a few bows that would do over 200fps. with a 28" draw and around 8gpp. Shawn
My 50# at 28 will loose them at 179 at my 29.5 draw. Thats a 615gr arrow.
In the past when I chronoed bows. I had a 67# Heritage 64" longbow, 2115 drawn 29" 211 5 times consecitivly and witnessed by an astounded proshop owner, 247fps with a 80+ Proline compound riser with Dickie Roberts recurve limbs again with 2115's
This discussion is meaningless unless we specify arrow weight.
You can shoot 250 with a trad bow @ 5 grains per pound. Sounds like a .22 rimfire and bow won't last long but you can do it if you want to :goldtooth: ...Van
Yeah they are not too pleasant to shoot at 5 gns either Van. :) Or none I have tried it with were. :D
I shot a bow ( Bear Kodiak) that was 74 pounds at my draw; with a 2216 31 inch long arrow; 5 inch feather fletch with an insert and a 125 grain point .... and it flew at 219 on average of 3 shots.
I had a 56@28 Predator that shot a 28 3/4 inch 2216 with 145 up front at 176 fps. Thats pretty good considering I draw a smidge over 27 and 2216's are in the neighborhood of 12 grains per inch.
I have an A&H ACS CX, 62" limbs on a 16" RC riser that makes a 64" bow 50@30. With 460gr Goldtips, 9.2gr per pound, I consistently get 205 with my 30" draw.
My Elite hits 215fps using easton 500's at 7.3gpi with a 30" draw. Gives me point on at 65yds.
I can't say IBO spec is the most logical way to test a trad boy as it wont last long at those specs 70# at 28", 350 grain arrow.
But the new Belcher bows SSR limbs averaged 255 fps. Can't wait to see what it can do at 53#ish and at least a 450 grains. I think it will be even more smokin on a Monster Bows Aluminum Riser.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vth_o-aO1O8
Too many variables here due to the arrows weights and bow weights. Since this isn't an apple to apple comparison of different bows. Does it really matter.
As far as I know no bow has hit 200 fps yet shooting 10 gpp @ 28".
There was one in the "Walk the Talk" that hit 197 fps.
My Robertson which is 64# @ 29" shot a 500 grain arrow 220 fps out of a shooting machine and a 720 grain 186 fps. The shooting machine had a release on it so figure 5 or 6 fps slower with a finger release.
IBOs a bit much for stick bow use. I mean you could but I think you really can't hunt at those weights. I have several others top bows, of those the Morrisons the fastest. I shoot at 54#@27"s 496grn arrow at 198fps no others are with in 10fps. I don't think 5 grains inch is a real bench mark for hunting. I know my arrow is on the light side at 500.
QuoteOriginally posted by joe skipp:
Too many variables here due to the arrows weights and bow weights. Since this isn't an apple to apple comparison of different bows. Does it really matter.
All variables aside, curiosity was the only reason for the post :)
And curiosity is enough Mr buckhuck...very interesting to me to see which bows, on average, shoot the fastest. Enjoying the thread.
With a 28" cedar arrow and a 125 grain field point my 60# Martin Vision was shooting 207 FPS. I'd rather shoot my 50#er though. It's much more relaxing and the speed doesn't appear to be all that slow but I've never measured it.
This was on the other site.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vth_o-aO1O8
This one, as well......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zON5nhWih8&feature=related
51# + 575grn. =180fps
The fastest I have SEEN one shoot was something over 200fps (can't remember exactly, not over 210), but this was an Olympic style bow shooting ACE arrows designed for 90m shooting. I have heard of guys shooting metal bows over 230 w/ very light arrows (6gpp or so).
Seems to me that a lot of chronographs(sp) out there that need recalibration.Not saying that anyone is lying,just seems some of the speeds some are reporting are not realistic.
What say you OL ?????????
A Jim Fetrow fiberglass longbow, 70#@30" shooting a 700 grain birch arrow over 190. I can honestly say I don't think anything (bone or flesh) in North America would have would have stopped that arrow. The bow had nearly 6" of reflex and 68" long with glass running continuously the entire length on both the back and belly of the bow.
Check this one out from Jim Belcher. It is posted on his website. 254-256 three shots.
http://www.belcherbows.com/video_2.htm
DEAD is DEAD no matter how fast your arrow gets there.