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Title: FT. # calculator FYI
Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on August 25, 2013, 08:06:00 PM
Found this foot pound calculator online, just thought I might share. Easton does the work for you, nice! My setup is producing 79 ft. # of energy, enough to take down a Buffalo. Sweet, don't have anything around here bigger than a whitetail so I guess I'm "over gunned" as far as my bow and arrow are concerned? I'd rather be packing too much heat rather than not enough, cause a complete pass through is all I'm gonna get, it just don't get any better than that.
~MO~
 http://www.eastonarchery.com/store/kinetic_calculator
Title: Re: FT. # calculator FYI
Post by: Phrogdrvr on August 25, 2013, 09:05:00 PM
Thanks SEMO.  I bookmarked that.  Out of curiosity, if you don't mind me asking, how are you making 79 ft. #?  I shoot 700 grain wood arrows out of an 80# longbow, looks like I'd have to shoot better than 225'/sec to make 79 ft. #s.  Your bow must be scary fast.

Tom
Title: Re: FT. # calculator FYI
Post by: crafty on August 25, 2013, 11:18:00 PM
That is some serious numbers..


Im shooting a 57@28 Kohannah Hunter

600gr Carbons

10 Strand String with wool silencers

traveling at 190fps and beyond silent.. :)

and producing 48.11

Cant wait until Sept 7th..
Title: Re: FT. # calculator FYI
Post by: Matty on August 27, 2013, 04:44:00 PM
That's pretty cool. Not sure how accurate the "game guide " portion of that is tho.  But I sure like the calculator.  Thanks for that
Title: Re: FT. # calculator FYI
Post by: on August 28, 2013, 12:19:00 AM
I would be interested to know the setup that produced 79# KE also. You would have to have a 1250gr arrow at 170fps to get that high.

And the "Game Guide" is a joke! My setup only produces 35 ft/lbs KE and It is a killing machine. No, I would not hunt Cape Buffalo or Asian Buffalo, but would not hesitate to hunt elk, moose, or bear with it. I have shot a 700#kudu with it.

Bisch
Title: Re: FT. # calculator FYI
Post by: dnovo on August 28, 2013, 01:20:00 PM
According to that, a  800 grain arrow at 200 fps will be at 71 ft pds.
Title: Re: FT. # calculator FYI
Post by: on August 28, 2013, 08:59:00 PM
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Originally posted by dnovo:
According to that, a  800 grain arrow at 200 fps will be at 71 ft pds.
I would love to see the bow that can shoot an 800gr arrow at 200fps!

Bisch
Title: Re: FT. # calculator FYI
Post by: -snypershot317- on August 28, 2013, 09:30:00 PM
pretty cool says im getting 37.46 ft#...setup is a 476 gr easton poweflight 400 at 29.75" shooting a muzzy phantom 100gr for a total weight of 576 gr. outta a 55# recurve shooting roughly 171-170 fps...i think the calculator is cool but not the game choice...in my setup i have over 10gr/lbs. and completely comfortable shooting at--er i mean hunting--elk, deer and bear also. just have to do my part and hit it where it counts  ;)  

~Jesse