MORE or less SPEED!!!!

[fur and feathers jr.]

ok guys i found this chart in my Bowtech's Manual

String Accessory (EA) - Speed Loss
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Brass Nock 2-4 FPS

Peep Sight 3-6 FPS

String Silencers 2-6 FPS

E-Button (Kisser Button) 0-2 FPS

Rubber Peep Aligner 6-10 FPS!!!:yikes:

String Loop (w/ brass nock) 1-3 FPS

Limb Silencers 0-2 FPS
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Ok if you c-graph your bow add all the FPS of you stuff and see what your total FPS wpuld be with out this stuff!!!

Very cool!

Mike

[john warren]

an interesting experiment would be to set up one bow with and one without, let a group shoot each and see if they can actually tell the difference in 30 or so fps . my guess is at the speeds modern bows attain, it isn't very important. but would be fun to see.

[jjc155]

I gained about 4fps when I removed my bowtech string silencers, so atleast that is about right on the chart.

J-

[Joe Archer]

I have killed more deer by putting a 150 fps arrow though the heart than anone who has missed with a 300 fps projectile. The advantages gained from the chart in silence and accurracy can be well worth the reduction in speed for hunting situations.
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[KalamazooKid]

Some of those items (like Joe said) are very important to silence the bow. But another VERY good reason to go with a tubeless peep (like a G5 Meta).

[D-BEAVER]

Would you believe me if I told you that I intentionally set up my bows to shoot a litle slower than they could be?

All of my sweetest shooting rigs have registered between 260fps and 270fps, therefore I de-tune my bows so that I never surpass this point anymore.

Crazy, huh? ;)

[swoosh]

I have killed more deer by putting a 150 fps arrow though the heart than anone who has missed with a 300 fps projectile. The advantages gained from the chart in silence and accurracy can be well worth the reduction in speed for hunting situations.
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OMG we agree:lol:

That and a 500+ grain arrow does wonders for noise;)

[Michihunter]

I have killed more deer by putting a 150 fps arrow though the heart than anone who has missed with a 300 fps projectile. The advantages gained from the chart in silence and accurracy can be well worth the reduction in speed for hunting situations.
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Ironically enough, I've killed more deer with an arrow shooting 290+fps than anyone that's missed at 150fps. :dizzy: :lol::lol:

[Joe Archer]

Ironically enough, I've killed more deer with an arrow shooting 290+fps than anyone that's missed at 150fps. :dizzy: :lol::lol:
Some might think that would be "overkill" :lol:
In any case, we both agree that accuracy is much more important than speed in the hunting equation..... to a certain extent anyway...
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[Michihunter]

Happy medium's is what I endorse. If you can shoot a fast bow accurately then by all means do so. If you cannot slower bows can be effective as well (to an extent as you say). All in all I think that a faster IBO bow allows for some benefits (such as added KE and the ability to use a heavier arrow without too much speed loss, etc) that a slower bow cannot. All in all it boils down to comfort and fit.

[GVDocHoliday]

I shoot both.

I have my Monster set at 58lbs shooting a 400 grain arrow at 227fps...blows through deer with ease. Of course I have this piece of equipment finely tuned to perfection.

I'm playing with a PSE Xforce shooting that same 400 grain arrow at 302fps at 65lbs. Very accurate rig for it's speed.

Now, based on sighting each bow in, you really don't see the difference in speed until you get out past 30 yards. We all know based on a thread that's archived in this forum somewhere that the average whitetail bow kill shot is around 11.5 yards. So as mentioned, will the average joe hunter really care?

The only thing I'll enjoy the fast bow for, is that I'll be able to legitimize a test of the Aftershock Hypershock broadheads.

[gamecock]

Happy medium's is what I endorse. If you can shoot a fast bow accurately then by all means do so. If you cannot slower bows can be effective as well (to an extent as you say). All in all I think that a faster IBO bow allows for some benefits (such as added KE and the ability to use a heavier arrow without too much speed loss, etc) that a slower bow cannot. All in all it boils down to comfort and fit.

I agree with your "Happy Medium" philosophy. The trade-offs are always important to consider. For me, once I get excellent speeds, noise is increased and I sometimes tend to flinch when it's noisy. I've cranked my bow down to about 64# and keep my silencers in tact...It shoots smooth and quiet, just the way I like it. ...But what do I know, I put an arrow right into the window sill of my blind last year with a deer standing 8 yards away :yikes: