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Started by Bvas, July 06, 2017, 06:14:00 PM

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Bvas

Since I had a nice long weekend for the fourth, I borrowed my dads chrony and did a little testing. Ive only built four bows, but wanted to see if they were doing as good as I thought. Or if it was just new bow syndrome.
All bows were drawn bow in hand to 28" and shot a 10grn/lb arrow(or as close as I could get) with a mechanical release.  I shot five arrows. Threw out the high and low, and averaged the middle three.   I will add, the arrows were spined stiff for all but one bow.

The first three bows were all off the same form. Having a 6-3/4"-7-1/4" brace height.
43#/60"- 176.7 fps
42#/58"- 175.1 fps
53#/56"- 181.4 fps

And the fourth was off my forward handle shorty form. Braced about 7-1/2"-7-3/4".
35#/54"- 175.6 fps

Then just for comparison, I shot my 67'- Kodiak hunter that I hunted with last season.
48#/58"- 168.9 fps

I think I'm doin alright   ;)
Some hunt to survive; some survive to hunt

Roy from Pa

I can throw old sneakers faster than that Ohio boy..

LOL

Bvas

Thanks Roy.
I see you've decided to turn the leaf back over. Lol
Some hunt to survive; some survive to hunt

monterey

All four show impressive numbers, IMO.  That shorty is particularly quick.
Monterey

"I didn't say all that stuff". - Confucius........and Yogi Berra

Crooked Stic

That form is suited for a short bow. Dang sneakers would hurt.  :scared:
High on Archery.

Bvas

I think the 56" performed best since it is closest to max draw length. Limbs and string are pretty well 90 degrees at @29".

The other factor that is surprising is that the two fastest bows have walnut cores. The 56 is all walnut. And the 60 is half walnut half elm. The other two are all maple cores.
Some hunt to survive; some survive to hunt

Wolftrail

Its nice to see those shortys shooting so fast.

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