Pushing the Limits of Archery (pix fixed)
03-04-2008, 08:44 PM
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RE: Pushing the Limits of Archery (pix fixed)
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
That would be where you are totally wrong there. I have a personal friend who broke an elephants ribs going in and coming out on a complete passthrough. He was shooting over a 900 grain arrow out of a 90 lb bow. He said his KE was in the upper 90's but MOMENTUM was way more important here. The HEAVY arrow is what did it!
ORIGINAL: Doegirl75
And no else is going to get total penetration if they hit a rib as big around as your forearm, regardless of KE or arrow weight. I'll go out on limb here and speculate that the lighter weight helped. If he indeed "nick" a rib, then in all likelihood the arrow deflected off the bone and kept going.
ORIGINAL: JoeRE
Wow thats nuts. What are the chances of the arrow ending up like that, and staying there(it definately did not drop on the spot!), in the elephant?
I will admit I have never seen elephant rib bones....but I highly doubt the arrow hit one, in or out, on that critter while achieving total penitration.
Wow thats nuts. What are the chances of the arrow ending up like that, and staying there(it definately did not drop on the spot!), in the elephant?
I will admit I have never seen elephant rib bones....but I highly doubt the arrow hit one, in or out, on that critter while achieving total penitration.
03-04-2008, 08:50 PM
#32
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RE: Pushing the Limits of Archery (pix fixed)
ORIGINAL: Doegirl75
I'm sorry, I'm just having a hard time swallowing that someone could completely bust through an elephants ribs coming and going out for a complete passthru. Not trying to pick a fight here. I'm just doubtful.
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
That would be where you are totally wrong there. I have a personal friend who broke an elephants ribs going in and coming out on a complete passthrough. He was shooting over a 900 grain arrow out of a 90 lb bow. He said his KE was in the upper 90's but MOMENTUM was way more important here. The HEAVY arrow is what did it!
ORIGINAL: Doegirl75
And no else is going to get total penetration if they hit a rib as big around as your forearm, regardless of KE or arrow weight. I'll go out on limb here and speculate that the lighter weight helped. If he indeed "nick" a rib, then in all likelihood the arrow deflected off the bone and kept going.
ORIGINAL: JoeRE
Wow thats nuts. What are the chances of the arrow ending up like that, and staying there(it definately did not drop on the spot!), in the elephant?
I will admit I have never seen elephant rib bones....but I highly doubt the arrow hit one, in or out, on that critter while achieving total penitration.
Wow thats nuts. What are the chances of the arrow ending up like that, and staying there(it definately did not drop on the spot!), in the elephant?
I will admit I have never seen elephant rib bones....but I highly doubt the arrow hit one, in or out, on that critter while achieving total penitration.
