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Arrows: Big speed vs. Big thump

fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
edited March 2006 in Bow Hunting and Target Archery
What's your opinions: Fast as lightning, or locomotive punch?

Ben
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by EhlerDave
    I like mine big and solid....[:D]


    :dualing banjos begins to play:

    dammit dave. that didn't take long.[}:)][:D]

    ben
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    locomotive
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  • Aspen79seAspen79se Member Posts: 4,707
    edited November -1
    Big and heavy.
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  • dcso3009dcso3009 Member Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am somewhere in the middle. I shoot a fairly light arrow, but nowhere near minimum. Seems to work.
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  • taco413taco413 Member Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fishermanben
    What's your opinions: Fast as lightning, or locomotive punch?

    Ben



    I like the big punch myself, lighter set ups are ok for 3-D shooting but i've never liked it for hunting.
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  • surekillsurekill Member Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by taco413
    quote:Originally posted by fishermanben
    What's your opinions: Fast as lightning, or locomotive punch?

    Ben



    I like the big punch myself, lighter set ups are ok for 3-D shooting but i've never liked it for hunting.


    I would agree with Taco
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    Hit em in the right spot and it just dosent matter. heavy, light hit vital dead deer. I like to be able to shoot ot to 45 tops and have killed em that far with light arrow fast bow pass thru at 44 yards.I dont think it makes that much differance if ya hit em on the button. [;)] ben let those carbons rip and watch the penetration ya get. remember tis the larger the object the more resistance.
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  • DaBowMan18DaBowMan18 Member Posts: 2,962
    edited November -1
    to me, it depends on the bow
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by DaBowMan18
    to me, it depends on the bow


    we are talking about arrows here bud. [:D][:D][;)]
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  • surekillsurekill Member Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by DaBowMan18
    to me, it depends on the bow


    we are talking about arrows here bud. [:D][:D][;)]


    LMAO....[:D][:D][;)]
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  • grizzclawgrizzclaw Member Posts: 1,159 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Years ago we tried to do a study on kinetic energy and it didn't seem to make a difference. I used to shoot borderline short light weights for speed and flat shooting. Now I'm shooting heavier longer arrows and they seem to be more forgiving and quieter than my short and fast arrows. Here's another question for you, do you like feathers or fletching?
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    Fletching much quieter[;)]
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  • surekillsurekill Member Posts: 1,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    do you like feathers or fletching? Aren't these 2 the same[?]
    Did you mean feathers or vanes?

    I like feathers myself more forgiveing[:D]
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by surekill
    do you like feathers or fletching? Aren't these 2 the same[?]
    Did you mean feathers or vanes?

    I like feathers myself more forgiveing[:D]
    Yea ithink he meant vanes or feathers as both are fletching[:0]
    I missed that one[:I] what do ya mean by forgiving... My vanes are now 2 inches long by 1inch high and the arrows are touching.. My brother still uses feathers I personally dont see the advantage except alerting the deer you can definatly hear em comming as opposed to vanes. plus in bad weather? well ya know[:)]
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  • DaBowMan18DaBowMan18 Member Posts: 2,962
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by DaBowMan18
    to me, it depends on the bow


    we are talking about arrows here bud. [:D][:D][;)]
    you should know what i mean. If you got a slow bow, ill take the fast arrows. If you have a fast bow, gimmy the big heavy ones that pack punch.
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by DaBowMan18
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by DaBowMan18
    to me, it depends on the bow


    we are talking about arrows here bud. [:D][:D][;)]
    you should know what i mean. If you got a slow bow, ill take the fast arrows. If you have a fast bow, gimmy the big heavy ones that pack punch.


    Actaully if you want the most kinetic energy, you will want that the other way around.
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  • DaBowMan18DaBowMan18 Member Posts: 2,962
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by DaBowMan18
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by DaBowMan18
    to me, it depends on the bow


    we are talking about arrows here bud. [:D][:D][;)]
    you should know what i mean. If you got a slow bow, ill take the fast arrows. If you have a fast bow, gimmy the big heavy ones that pack punch.
    then i geuss you got hard hitting arrows......because your hoyt is so slow[:D][:D][:D]

    Actaully if you want the most kinetic energy, you will want that the other way around.
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  • headzilla97headzilla97 Member Posts: 6,445
    edited November -1
    shoot fast miss fast shoot slow miss slow shoot hoyt or dont shoot at all.

    im a fan of a medium arrow get a little speed and a little more kinectic force to shoot throught the deer
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    It should be noted that a properly placed arrow - impacting with 50 ft-lbs of KE would easily generate a clean pass-thru on large game like Whitetail Deer or Elk (as in our experiment with the Patriot above). So with respect to kinetic energy and big-game hunting, there really is no practical difference between the 300 grain arrow impacting with 50 ft-lbs of KE and a 600 grain arrow impacting with 54 ft-lbs. Either would make a clean harvest on big game. So in most cases, the effective difference would really be how far the arrow sticks in the dirt after passing through the animal. I guess were killing dirt for no reason[:D]
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  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by buckeyboy
    . I guess were killing dirt for no reason[:D]


    Coming from a farm background I must point out that I think you meant to say "soil". "Dirt" is "soil" that has been misplaced. "Dirt" is generally found in ones house, on clothes, cars...ect... [:D]

    It should also be noted that shooting a Mathews enhances the chances of having a properly placed arrow.[;)]
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bang250
    quote:Originally posted by buckeyboy
    . I guess were killing dirt for no reason[:D]


    Coming from a farm background I must point out that I think you meant to say "soil". "Dirt" is "soil" that has been misplaced. "Dirt" is generally found in ones house, on clothes, cars...ect... [:D]

    It should also be noted that shooting a Mathews enhances the chances of having a properly placed arrow.[;)] What are ya[?] a wise guy... hey Bang bens bow is on the way.... another mathews recruit..[;)]
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  • headzilla97headzilla97 Member Posts: 6,445
    edited November -1
    I got about 3and a half inches of penetration in an oak treee this year hows that
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  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by headzilla97
    I got about 3and a half inches of penetration in an oak treee this year hows that


    Zilla, I think you are still in a haze from last night, this is the archery forum not the, nekkid girly porn tree humpin' forum.[:D]

    Sorry I couldn't help myself...
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  • headzilla97headzilla97 Member Posts: 6,445
    edited November -1
    bang that woodpecker hole loooked so good to. and the best part no phone call after or cuddling[:D]
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    uh oh...zilla humped the stump![:0]

    Ben
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  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by headzilla97
    bang that woodpecker hole loooked so good to. and the best part no phone call after or cuddling[:D]



    That ain't such a bad deal at all!!
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    Thats it now ya scared me[:0] The trips off[:(]
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