Author Topic: What is a fast bow? (Read 3714 times)

vermonster13 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 19, 2009, 10:41:00 PM »

About 450 and 475 grain arrows.

Kingwouldbe · « **Reply #21 on:** June 19, 2009, 11:02:00 PM »

The holy grail is 60lb, 600 grain arrow 28" draw, going 200fps, :eek: now that's fast, if there is such a stick bow, I want one

nurayb · « **Reply #22 on:** June 19, 2009, 11:58:00 PM »

I would just like one that shot 180+

Oliverstacy · « **Reply #23 on:** June 20, 2009, 12:21:00 AM »

I have a 60" Kajika longbow that is 55@29" and with a 580 grain arrow I have it going 180.4 fps.

It is going to be an absolute thumper with over 42+ pounds of KE waiting to offload.

Josh

Rob DiStefano · « **Reply #24 on:** June 20, 2009, 06:01:00 AM »

a stick bow that does 180fps @ 10gpp = real fast.

Michael Arnette · « **Reply #25 on:** June 20, 2009, 07:03:00 AM »

You probably are not drawing all the way to 28"

Jim Wright · « **Reply #26 on:** June 20, 2009, 08:34:00 AM »

Nuryab, Dan Toelke's new "Chinook" (1 pc. recurve) definitely will. My 60" is 54# at 29" and shot 551 grs. 183/184 f.p.s. with a dacron string. It also shot 660 grs. 168/170 f.p.s.

TheFatboy · « **Reply #27 on:** June 20, 2009, 09:17:00 AM »

How do you know how fast your bow goes?

Apex Predator · « **Reply #28 on:** June 20, 2009, 09:18:00 AM »

You have to shoot through a chronograph.

TheFatboy · « **Reply #29 on:** June 20, 2009, 09:26:00 AM »

Ah...

bayoulongbowman · « **Reply #30 on:** June 20, 2009, 10:23:00 AM »

178 - 198....out of my bows

Bonebuster · « **Reply #31 on:** June 20, 2009, 10:54:00 AM »

Predator recurves are fast.

La. bowhunter · « **Reply #32 on:** June 20, 2009, 02:00:00 PM »

I have an old Dan Quillian Patriot that is 56 @ 28 and I draw 28.5 with a 635 grain arrow it shoots 184 fps.

JL · « **Reply #33 on:** June 20, 2009, 06:12:00 PM »

I like fast bows. My 47# 64" Snakebit will toss a 30" 35/55 goldtip traditional with a 125gr head at 198fps. I draw 29" on good days. I guess I get about 50# out of her at 29".

JL

Guru · « **Reply #34 on:** June 20, 2009, 06:49:00 PM »

that's a pretty light arrow :eek:

Quinn · « **Reply #35 on:** June 20, 2009, 06:57:00 PM »

My Roy Hall Navajo 3 pc takedown, 65# @ my drawlength of 29 1/2, shoots my 545gr arrows @ 197fps. I've got another Navajo, 48#, that I haven't clocked, but it seems to get it's 435gr arrows to the target just as quick. I think Roy builds a pretty fast (and smooth) bow.

JL · « **Reply #36 on:** June 20, 2009, 06:57:00 PM »

463gr. according to a conversion table I used. I need to get a grain scale.

JL

Stringdancer · « **Reply #37 on:** June 20, 2009, 07:48:00 PM »

A fast bow is one that reaches the target before the arrow.....

Mway · « **Reply #38 on:** June 20, 2009, 11:28:00 PM »

I've shot an Indian Seneca recurve (58" 45/50# at my 27.5" draw) for almost 35 years and back when I still smoked, I could light & finish a cigarette by the time the arrow hit a 20 yard target.

Folks have told me that a bow's a bow, and not to expect too much change in a modern bow as the science hasn't changed much. I just ordered a Bob Lee 54", 53# one piece recurve and I am very interested to see the difference.

Mike in SC

joe skipp · « **Reply #39 on:** June 21, 2009, 05:35:00 PM »

I feel any bow that shoots an arrow 8-10 grains per lb in the mid 180's to mid 190's is fast.

Remember though, a lot of big game was killed over the years with bows that didn't shoot any faster than 170 fps and some even slower.

I have a letter from Fred Bear stating his 65# Super Kodiak with heavy fiberglass arrows never shot any faster than 168 fps...and look what Fred accomplished.

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