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Author Topic: is 165fps at 11.4gr/# good?  (Read 281 times)

Online ozy clint

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is 165fps at 11.4gr/# good?
« on: June 27, 2009, 11:00:00 PM »
i just chrono'ed my 69# recurve. with 790gr arrows it was averaging 165fps at the bow. with a dacron string too.
any idea what speed it might be doing at 20m?  4x4" shield cut feathers with helical.

how much would i expect to gain by switching to D97?
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Border black douglas recurve 70# and 58# HEX6 BB2 limbs

Offline Chris Wilson

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Re: is 165fps at 11.4gr/# good?
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2009, 11:15:00 PM »
Assuming you've got a normal draw length, that's very respectable.  I had a Martin Dream Catcher a few years back that would chrono in the low 160's with just under 12 gr/# and an 8125 string.
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Online ozy clint

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Re: is 165fps at 11.4gr/# good?
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2009, 11:23:00 PM »
yeah sorry. my draw is 28" to throat of grip.
Thick fog slowly lifts
Jagged peaks and hairy beast
Food for soul and body.

Border black douglas recurve 70# and 58# HEX6 BB2 limbs

Offline Michael Arnette

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Re: is 165fps at 11.4gr/# good?
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2009, 01:07:00 AM »
You should get about 5 or so fps faster with a d97 string. That is fast. I love D97.

Offline Bjorn

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Re: is 165fps at 11.4gr/# good?
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2009, 10:17:00 AM »
Sounds like you are going to need to take pics!

Offline ron w

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Re: is 165fps at 11.4gr/# good?
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2009, 02:33:00 PM »
Sounds like a good set up to me....I'd leave it alone 5 fps don't mean noth'n!
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