post your KE please so i know where i stand. my hunting arrows weigh 485 gr. and im shooting at 285fps my KE is 86ft/lbs
Simple question, no dis'ing involved.Since 45 ft/lbs is needed for deer and 55 ft/lbs is needed for large game, once you're over that, what difference does it make "where I stand"?
Haven't you heard? It's cool to measure how far your arrow is sticking in the ground after your pass through. Seriously though, when we talk KE. It is measured near where the arrow leaves the bow. As the arrow flies it is losing speed and therefore KE. I could see a guy out west, shooting extended distances wanting a fudge factor to ensure when his arrow hits the deer he still has 45ft/lbs (or 55 ft/lbs) left. Oh and my KE is 422 grains @ 232fps = 50.45 ft/lbs for me
Personally I would rather have more KE than not enough. Your not going to ruin any more meat with by having more than required. 420grns@270fps= 68 ft/lbs of KE
465gr @ 260 fps = 69.8ft-lbs KE. I'm with backcountry. I like having the extra KE just to help out for a not so perfect shot if it were to happen.
I honestly don't know what my KE is as I don't even know my exact arrow speed...probably around 52-55 lbs if I estimate the numbers and put them a KE calculator? I have always had pass-throughs on whitetails and bears...thats all that matters to me I guess
Somebody help me: 515grain arrow, I'm guessing 235fps (it's been over 10 yrs since I've seen a chrono)
I think the OP is going for more of a do I have enough, as in where do I stand in terms of being adequate. I could be wrong, but i do not think he was seeing if he had the most KE on the board.
To be honest, I have never known what any of my Bows KE has been in 30+ years of hunting, If I can get it in the Boiler room it does the trick!
Why do people still believe that you need 45 ft/lb or anything to kill a deer with a bow.The KE doesn't do the killing,it is the massive hole and hemoraging it causes.As well as deflating the lungs.KE is a horrible predictor of potential penetration. My son killed his deer last year with about 32 ft/lb ke and had a complete passthrough with the arrow sticking in a tree. http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1035630 Sorry for the hijack,I am around 57 ft/lb ke. You are above average with your setup.
thanks for all the posts. i just got board and figured out what my KE was and wondered what everyone else was shooting. i didnt care what its was cause my bow is smokin'. i worry about shot placement more than anything.
