Bows with a long
axel-to-axel length and long brace height are physically more forgiving
and easier to shoot. |
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It takes about 40 foot-pounds of kinetic
energy to get a complete pass-through shot on a whitetail deer. About 50
foot-pounds is required for an elk. Source: Goldtip |
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Shooting a heavier arrow (shaft + tip) will not necessarily give you more penetration (kinetic energy) over a lighter arrow.
Check it for yourself ... take your bow and shoot a heavy arrow and a
light arrow through a chronograph, then calculate the kinetic energy. I bet the values
aren't much different. However, both heavy and light arrows have their
pros and cons. Article coming summer 2003. |
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The idler wheel of
a single-cam bow is the single most important component dictates the bow's
accuracy. --Chuck Nease, CSS
Archery |
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Back-tension
releases are NOT just for competition shooters. Practicing with a
back-tension release during the off-season is a great way for hunters NOT
to develop target panic. Try a Zenith! |
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Is your bow chewing
your arm off? Chances are, if your bow string is hitting your
forearm, the bow's brace height is too short for you. This happens
because of how your bow arm angles into the bow. The closer the bow
string is to the riser (low brace height), the better the chances are of
the string hitting your forearm. There isn't a lot you can do about
this problem, but you can try removing the grip from the riser and
replacing it with a thin rap. Or you can change up your shooting
style. |
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By
replacing your bow's metal nock with a tie on nock or served nock, you can
increase the speed of your arrows by 1-4 fps. |
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Identical
bows that have a one inch (1") difference in draw length will have an arrow
speed difference of 6-10fps. This is assuming that the arrows weight and
the draw weight are the same. |
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Adding
items such as a peep sight, kisser button, metal nocks and string silencers to
your bow's string will decrease your arrow speed. Don't use them if you
don't need them. |
Arrow
Kinetic Energy (KE) = (Arrow Weight in grains (W) X Arrow Velocity
in feet per second (V) X Arrow Velocity in feet per second (V)) /
450,800 » KE = (W X V2) /
450,800 |
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Drop-away
arrow rest will NOT eliminate bad arrow flight caused by grip
torque. These rests will only help a little at best. However,
these rests will solve fletching clearance problems. |
