What is your ideal speed?

[Ryan Sanpei]

170 for me.  At 180-185 my arrow tend to hit a little high under 30yds with my aiming system.  At 155-160, my arrow seems to drop fast past 30yds using my aiming system.  I can adjust to any speed, but using my aiming system, 170 fits me the best.  The cool part is that I can switch between my higher poundage and lower poundage bows easily just by ensuring my fps remain the same between the bows.  It just takes a little time to build the correct arrow that will fly true at the same speeds.

Ryan

[Bowman0202]

Speed I don't know much about.  Mostly I shoot Hill style long bows and prefer 60 - 67 lbs. I shoot POC arrows with 190 gr. screw in Simmons Interceptors.  I put the 40 gr. screw in adapters from 3 Rivers so I can change from field points to broad heads easily.  With this set up I get a pretty flat trajectory up to 30 yards which is the max distance I practice, due to limitations of my back yard. Only shot I've taken over that was last year at a doe at about 40 yds and made a nice neck shot - (probably more luck than skill). She took two jumps and was down for the count. The bow I used then however was a 62" Great Northern Classic - 65@27.  They don't make it anymore - two lams of osage with bamboo back and a thin, thin bit of clear fiberglass on the belly. What a fine bow.

[Bjorn]

150-160 seems to do well for me..................

[michael kavouklis]

i really like the 300 fps that i get from my 100 pound bow and 200 grain carbon arrows tipped with a rage slipcam expandable. it makes for a great hunting setup............  

[b.glass]

Miiiike, behave!

[snag]

With 600gr. carbon arrows flewing at 170fps I like the tradgetory and how it hits the target. I believe it will get the job done! I also like the 585gr. POC arrows. I am having fun with some 800gr. battleshafts too. I guess for me it is all about how well the arrow flies true. But I think 170fps with 600gr. for a 55#@28" recurve is what works for me.

[TNstickn]

I went and bought a chrono just to see! Been buildin bows for a while now and was curious to see how they stacked up against my Treadway and Shrew. I came up with an average of 161 fps with my hunting arrows 10.35 gpp drawing 56 lbs @27 inches. Not scientific mind you. Thats with string silencers, glove release, 5.5 inch nanners, and Im sure my release is less than great. 28" Arrow. Ill test some more over the holiday weekend, If im not in the woods

[bowmofo]

I'm happy If I can shoot the same speed over and over with consistency! and a solid anchor    

[TonyW]

I prefer my targets and stumps to travel at zero fps, and my deer to be at least a little slower than my arrows. Save this stopwatch and chrono madness for Cowboy Action shooters.

(A girl's model, Barbie-pink stock, Red Ryder BB gun shoots over 650 fps! Even the most macho Wheelie boy is left in the dust by that one.)

[JL]

Around 200 FPS for me also. My point of impact drops off when I shoot a slower arrow. Granted, my vintage Kodiaks can't hang with the Blacktail/Zipper/Big East in the speed department but they are no harder to shoot then them either. Guess that's why they are really desired bows by us old guys...

Cheers!