Tell me speed doesn't matter!

[ALDO]

I recently had to drop bow weight.  My set up is a 47# ACS CX 3 pc longbow.  Arrow, Easton Axis, Razorcap 3 blade 200gr broadhead, 100gr insert,  total arrow weight 540gr, foc 27%, speed 160fps.  Arrow tuned very well really happy with results.
Good to go?  What I was shooting just pushed the arrow a bit faster hoping this is the right set up for the season.  Mostly deer, making a trip to KS in Nov.  Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks
ALDO

[TxAg]

Sounds like a winner

[JohnnyWayne]

I imagine you'd be fine with that setup.  

[ishoot4thrills]

Sounds like a great setup. Very similar to mine.

[lpcjon2]

Speed is like getting hit by a Porshe at 70mph you will just bounce of and go flying through the air. Getting hit by a mack truck at 40mp and pieces of you will be flying all over the place. The heavy arrow at a slightly slower speed will pack a punch on impact- mass matters!JMHO

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

All of the speed, mass, weight, or whatever number pops out of your calculator, in the world means nothing if you can't put it where it belongs. How is your accuracy with your setup? Therein lies your answer.

[Eric Sprick]

Originally posted by Jason R. Wesbrock:
All of the speed, mass, weight, or whatever number pops out of your calculator, in the world means nothing if you can't put it where it belongs. How is your accuracy with your setup? Therein lies your answer.

[kawika b]

Jason summed it up nicely... with that said... you could actually lighten up your gpp a little if you decide you wanted a flatter trajectory... as it stands you're definitely good to go though.

[larry]

you're good, make sure to post pics of your kills!

[Friend]

How could one have possibly harvested a deer with trad gear prior to the chronograph?

[ron w]

Originally posted by Friend:
How could one have possibly harvested a deer with trad gear prior to the chronograph?

your good to go.......

[m midd]

Shot placement and a quite bow are a lot more important than speed. My hunting bow shoots 160fps.. I killed all kinds of critters with it..

[riverrat 2]

I need to chronograph my set-up. ALDO,we are close. Those ACS bows really motivate an arrow.
I would think your deadly. I am very curious now to how many f.p.s. my set-up is. I do not think it is a deal breaker,but I am curious. Happy hunting,rat'

[kybowhunter2]

If you can hit the spot you will be a cold blooded killer.LOL

[Blaino]

Speed doesn't matter. Now go kill something.

[Jake Diebolt]

Ahem.

"Speed doesn't matter."

Doe that make you feel better? Because that's the main thing: confidence in your setup. You could be pushing a 3000 grain arrow at 400 fps out of a ballista, and if you weren't happy with the way the thing shot, I'd say leave it at home.

Shoot it, have fun, and put it in the boiler room!

[Craig]

Speed is like getting hit by a Porshe at 70mph you will just bounce of and go flying through the air. Getting hit by a mack truck at 40mp and pieces of you will be flying all over the place.


I wouldn't want to get hit by either one. LOL

[Bob B.]

Aldo,

You have a great set up!  You have over .38 of slug force, not including your FOC wich is a force multiplier.  You have enough zip ... and then some.  If you are confident in your shooting and the bow is quiet, put your arrow in the zone and the criters will die quickly.  Absolutely nothing to worry about.

   

Bob.

[BWD]

There use to be billboards around our town that read "Speed Kills".

[Chortdraw]

By popular opinion it seems the only thing left is the hunt and the fun!!  
Good set up