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Old 04-04-2007, 08:29 AM
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Old 04-04-2007, 04:06 PM
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download ontarget's program from pinwheel and give it a whirl.

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It allows you todemo the program a few times for free.
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Old 04-04-2007, 07:09 PM
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People DO tend to get all wrapped up in this speed stuff. It's really simple. Lighter arrows... more speed, more noise, harder on the equipment. Every add on cost you a little speed. Peep tubing especially is a bummer. All said and done, the peeps, and leeches don't really hurt you a lot. Every extra pound of bow weight gets you a few feet per second. What are you trying to do? Have your bow the fastest you can regardless or what? Do you want a quiet bow? Do you want to take it easy on the quipment? When it's all said and done, if you're after speed go lighter arrow and max poundage, assuming you're up to it.
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Old 04-04-2007, 07:09 PM
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Anybody know how many fps I would increase if I jumped from 66 to 70#? I am shooting a black ice with a 29 inch draw. I am going to go to a tubeless peep which will help a little. Just curious.
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Mine read 29/70/299fps. w/ a 350gr arrow.
So justsubtract 1 fps for every 5 grains over 350grs. your arrows are.
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Old 04-04-2007, 09:06 PM
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It would be minimal at best. Even if it's 2fps per lb of draw, you're still looking at less than 10fps increase. I doubt you'd ever notice it.

Except maybe on your longer downrange (30+ yds)trajectory.
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Old 04-06-2007, 10:29 AM
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Ok. Thanks. I am new to the whole figuring out speed thing. I've never paid any attention to it and from the responses, I should go with what works for me. (i.e.. quiet, vibration, etc...) I think with everything I have on the string, and the arrows I am shooting, I am close to 265 fps. It is shooting great so why tinker? Thanks guys.
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Anybody know how many fps I would increase if I jumped from 66 to 70#? I am shooting a black ice with a 29 inch draw. I am going to go to a tubeless peep which will help a little. Just curious.
I got a birth certificate w/ my B.I. ,you should have also.
Mine read 29/70/299fps. w/ a 350gr arrow.
So justsubtract 1 fps for every 5 grains over 350grs. your arrows are.
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Old 04-06-2007, 09:04 PM
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8 fps,that would be your gain in that current fps range.


Not noticable in your pins or penetration.


Yes,not worrying about it is your best bet.
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