Blr243 wrote:Does anybody do this. Can you share data that works and doesn’t give any grief Hunting situations. Not target I will b Useing an old ex mil full wood
Blr243 wrote:A 100 gn xtp would be perfect for me
Blr243 wrote:I think I jumped the gun when I said the 100 gn would work. I checked the weight and at 1050 FPS the calculated muzzle energy was dismal I shall research the use of much heavier lead to ensure I can get some useful energy before I proceed further. Thanks for your replies
Blr243 wrote:Remembering that a 222 rem gives 1200 ft pounds A subsonic 100 gn proj only gives about 250 So not really responsible I think to use it on a pig.
bigpete wrote:Heavier wont change trajectory,speed does.
Btw,my bows produce around 40ft lbs of energy. I've taken quite a few pigs with one arrow....
bladeracer wrote:bigpete wrote:Heavier wont change trajectory,speed does.
Btw,my bows produce around 40ft lbs of energy. I've taken quite a few pigs with one arrow....
You are confusing draw weight with energy. A 400gn arrow at 300fps makes 80ft-lb.