I shoot a 55 @ 28 hill country harvest master. The bow is actually about 53#. I'm shooting a 620 gr gt7595 and I chronographed it at 196 fps. My draw length is about 29 or maybe 29.5, so I guess the question is, is this fast?

I'm not consumed by speed but I'm curious as the next guy. I also see a few guys once in a while mention the speed and was wondering how this stands up.

Thanks,
Adam

FWIW, I think it is fast... But again, what is fast??

I think for a trad bow especially with that heavy of an arrow that is really fast. But considering some of the wheel bows are topping 360fps these days I guess it is only relative. Put that arrow where it needs to go and speed wont matter.

I would check your chrono.....
That's awful high

thanks guys,I used two chronos one at Jim bows archery and the other at calgary archery center.

thanks again guys and yukon dave, I'll be in the yukon this fall with my brother in law trying are hardest to connect with a caribou.

For that weight of an arrow, that is excellent performance. I am not familar with a Hill Country Harvester. what is it? and can you post a picture. Thanks.

Assuming 57# at your draw, thats 11 grains per pound.  196 with fingers and an 11gpp arrow is so fast that I would think the bow scale, arrow scale, or both chronos have an issue...or its just really darn fast.

The crono at Calgary Archery center seems to be right on the button.  But that is awfully fast, they have a bowscale on the wall, maybe give that a try too.

Something is not right.Draw length, arrow weight, bow weight, or the lighting for the chrono.

QuoteOriginally posted by Pete W:
Something is not right.Draw length, arrow weight, bow weight, or the lighting for the chrono.

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all trad bows are slow...that one just sounds much less slow.

That's a lot faster than anything I have. I have a 2" shorter draw, my bows are 9 pounds lighter, and my arrows weight 115 grains less.

Even 196 fps would be extremely fast for 9 gpp.

I would highly suspect the values derived.

QuoteOriginally posted by Pete W:
Something is not right.Draw length, arrow weight, bow weight, or the lighting for the chrono.

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I dont do the carbon thing,so educate me what size head are you using? and if you pull 57@29 why are you using gt7595's(full length I assume) arnt they spined to heavy for that bow? this is why I shoot wood...LOL

That's a really heavy arrow to be shooting that fast from that weight bow. If it is correct, KEEP IT!

QuoteOriginally posted by ermont:
That's a really heavy arrow to be shooting that fast from that weight bow. If it is correct, KEEP IT!

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It could be.  I'm getting around 170fps with my 46 lb bow with a 550gr arrow and a 26"draw.

I'll go back to the range here in a few weeks whn I get back from Vegas. I'm spending 10 days rock climbing in red rocks. Oh and yes I also notice most people shoot the 3555s or even someone I saw shooting the 1535 on here. I think what I should do is measure the arrow weight again.

More about the arrow.
Full length 7595 traditional
100grain insert
125 gr field point
Helical is not aggressive but it's there anne I'm shooting 3 shield cuts.

I did shoot this bow as well as a caribow one after another the other day caribow was 57# @27 and I shot the same arrow and recorded 188fps for 3 shots. Later on that night after a few arrows down range I shot the harvest master again through the chrono and it recorded only 190. I personally think this is due to my form fading as the night when on.

Time between shots with each bow wasn't long I'm just not very strong

that's the bow at a shoot in lethbridge alberta.

I don't own a camera so everything else is low quality.