680gr. at 148fps ... what would you hunt?

[Mr.Magoo]

Nothing too serious here.

I had the chrono out this afternoon and was surprised that I got the same fps out of two bows that are 13 pounds apart in draw weight (one 44@28 and the other 57@28).

[Mudd]

I would hunt anything in my neck of the woods that was legal and standing between 10 and 15 yds from me either broadside or quartering away.

God bless,Mudd

[Bjorn]

680 gns at that speed is a powerhouse! I would not be afraid to hunt anything in NA with that.

[GRINCH]

what were the bows you tested,I'd hunt everything alabama has to offer.

[Mr.Magoo]

They were just about the polar opposites of bows, a HH Big Five and a Turkey Creek double carbon.

Funny thing is, I wouldn't think twice about hunting anything in NA with the HH (being 57#), but I wouldn't necessarily grab the TC (being 44#) when the fact is, they're firing arrows at the same speed.

[Friend]

Anything in NA - my skill level would restrict me from 15 yards and in.

[awbowman]

Yep, 600+ arrows above 140 fps  ....  20 yards and under  ....  put it where it belongs and it will reach vitals.  Any NA big game including the BIG bears with backup

[Eugene Slagle]

I shoot 446-459gr. moving in the 170's & I'd be confident out to 25 yards with em, with that I'd be the happiest camper around.

Slap a good Broadhead on em & take what you want inside of your comfort zone.

[AdamH]

Just goes to show ya, it's all about Bow Design, huh ? Thats why Im lovin my New 64'' 60# "Holmmade Osprey" kinda the best of All worlds & smokes a 600 grn. CX Heritage 250, and WAY Smooth, Oh yeah, Quiet as a "Church Mouse"  also ... Have Fun ...

[GREASEMAN]

I wouldn't hesitate using either Bow for North american game,with exception of Sheep and Goats where you might have to take longer shots.I'd prefer something flatter and faster.

[ron w]

20 yards or less, with sharp 2 blade, anything that was in season anywhere! I might have to think twice about a big coastal Brown bear. But if it was in the boiler room....dead bear!

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

Anything I wanted! That is some serious momentum you have going there.

[COLongbow]

I really like the fact that you quote the arrow weight and the fps.

If you were to ask "can I hunt elk with a 65# bow", folks would say yes, and if you said "can I hunt elk with a 45# bow", most would balk.

But, the first bow may not be as efficient as the second. My LC throws a 515 gr arrow at a consistent 182 fps. It's below 50 pounds draw weight. I feel confident, despite the fact that technically my LC is a 45# bow (at 28).

I of course defer to those of you with much more practical knowledge.

[Ragnarok Forge]

Anything legal that held still long enough to put a sharp stick into it.  That arrow should hit like a freight train.

[Orion]

Mr. Magoo, aside from handling most critters quite well, I think your set up would do well on engine blocks.