• Help Support TNDeer:

Archery Software

Crow Terminator

Crow Terminator

Well-Known Member
TNDeer Supporter
Joined
Oct 23, 1999
Messages
13,316
Reaction score
5,179
Location
McMinn County
Well I took the plunge yesterday and bought some archery software. I bought the "OnTarget2" program. It's a bit complicated but I've kinda got the hang of it now. I got it for printing off sight tapes and for proper bow to arrow spine selection. Since I'm gonna be doing this stuff myself, I figured I might as well make dang sure I'm doing it all right. I done a lot of research on which one to buy and settled on the OnTarget2 because of the great reviews by normal folks. Especially the ones bragging on the accuracy of the tape printouts and the arrow spine selections.

Got a big surprise when I plugged in my bow's setup: the manufacturers spine charts are off...THUS explaining why I never could get the fatter target shafts to fly right out of my bow. I got it dialed in now and just went through a good selection of shafts that are ideal for my setup.

Just ordered a dozen of Victory V-Force 400 arrows. I went for the V3 instead of the V1s and out of my 3D setup it should be racking on at 282 FPS according to their charts and what I will have on it. And will be packing a really good spine.

Since I'm in a playing mood, if you guys want me to run spine checks on your setups and see which arrows are best for your exact setup....just give me a shout.

I'll need to know the following:

1. Bow Manufacturer & Model
2. Poundage YOU SHOOT
3. Your Draw Length
4. Your Arrow Length & Grain point you plan shooting
5. Whether it's for target or hunting
 
If you don't mind, let me know how it works for you for actual vs. forecast fps. OT2 predicts well for my Mathews bows, but its estimates for fps for all 3 of my Hoyts is lower than actual. I've talked to the developer and he recommended I adjust the efficiency to make the calc match the chrony when I set one up.

I also have TAP and it is junk.
 
1. Bowtech Captain
2. 63#
3. 28
4. 24.75(w/o nock) 25.25(w/nock) 100 grain tip
5. You can run both if you want too. If not, hunting is fine.
 
wayne said:
1. Bowtech Captain
2. 63#
3. 28
4. 24.75(w/o nock) 25.25(w/nock) 100 grain tip
5. You can run both if you want too. If not, hunting is fine.
Click to expand...

[color:#FF0000]#3 should say 27[/color]
 
Wayne -- I punched your setup in, and ran it for arrows suited for both hunting and target out of your setup. I was surprised there wasn't a lot of them that came out to being really good for your setup.

The best two that I could find for you, were:

Carbon Express CX 200s. Out of your setup should be 271.5 FPS with a 14.45% F.O.C. which is pretty awesome for broadhead flight.

and

Easton Redline 460s. The speed and F.O.C. were about the same as the CX's.

Just for kicks, what are you shooting now?
 
BradShaw -- Your setup has a ton of options for you. WAAAAY too many to list here.

In the Victory shafts, you can shoot any of those in the 400 series spine and get REALLY good F.O.C. Your average speeds at that setup are going to be 285-290 fps.

You can shoot just about all of the PSE shafts in the 300 spine.

If you shoot Easton, the only model it recommends is the Redlines, you need the 360 model.

Carbon Express puts you in their Maxim 350 @ 290 fps with a 12.77% FOC.

In Gold Tips, the only one it came up with for you was the CAA model in 350 spine. Although you could get away with the Hunter XTs in 75/95 spine, but it's showing them to be a very stiff spine with 100 grns...if you put a 125 grain tip on it, then the 75/95s light up as your primary Gold Tip shafts.

What are you currently shooting?
 
Crow Terminator said:
Wayne -- I punched your setup in, and ran it for arrows suited for both hunting and target out of your setup. I was surprised there wasn't a lot of them that came out to being really good for your setup.

The best two that I could find for you, were:

Carbon Express CX 200s. Out of your setup should be 271.5 FPS with a 14.45% F.O.C. which is pretty awesome for broadhead flight.

and

Easton Redline 460s. The speed and F.O.C. were about the same as the CX's.

Just for kicks, what are you shooting now?
Click to expand...

Thanks Crow Terminator.
Currently I have GT Expedition Hunter 5575.
 
Wayne -- I don't know how accurate this thing is as of yet, I will know when my own shafts get here and I start shooting them. But for your 5575 Gold Tips, it's saying you are VERY over spined. For 100 grn tips, it says to either add draw weight or add weight to the tip of your arrow.
 
How about running mine!

1) Mathews Legacy
2) 60 lb.
3) 28" Draw
4) CX 300 (28-5/8" w/nock) arrow wt. = 271.6 grains)
85 grain point (Slick Trick)
5) Hunting
 
War Eagle -- It says your over spined for your setup.

I figured out how to do a screen shot. The arrow listings in GREEN are what it recommends for your setup.

arrowspine.jpg
 
I have really liked the Carbon Express arrows, so maybe go with a Maxima Hunter 250 or the new Mayhem. I've even found some of the old CX Hunter 200's on eBAY. I also think I could take about an inch off of my arrow length. What do you think?
 
Thats a cool little setup.

If I don't know the weight of my arrow, is there any way I can figure it out? Carbon Impact xlt 6000 fat shaft.
 
ShaneHallum said:
Thats a cool little setup.

If I don't know the weight of my arrow, is there any way I can figure it out? Carbon Impact xlt 6000 fat shaft.
Click to expand...

I think they are 7.9 gpi
 
wayne said:
ShaneHallum said:
Thats a cool little setup.

If I don't know the weight of my arrow, is there any way I can figure it out? Carbon Impact xlt 6000 fat shaft.
Click to expand...

I think they are 7.9 gpi
Click to expand...
Ding ding ding! we have a winner!
I went to the website because I was curious and wayne is dead on. 7.9
 
BowDacious -- I know you are a Carbon Impact shooter so I punched in your setup and put CIs in the arrow brand to see what it came up with for you. This is for Target:

bowdacioust.jpg


And for hunting, it didn't really come up with a good Carbon Impact match. The best out of the bunch for your bow by their software, is a Carbon Impact Trophy Hunter TH400B.

Now if brands ain't no big deal, it likes a Carbon Express Maxima Hunter in the 250 spine for your hunting setup. It says out of your bow you should get around 11% FOC and 265.6 FPS.
 

Latest posts

Back
Top