I hear alot of people talk about thier bow shooting flat out to 30 and sometimes 40 yds with little or no drop! Does anyone on here experience this, if so what are you shooting and what draw weight and speeds are you getting?
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Arrow drop?
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paradis1142
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Im running 72# 327 fps over a chrono and have a three pins 20 30 and 40.
I don't think there is a such thing as shooting flat. Think about it like this, the instant the arrows leaves the bow it starts dropping. The drop might be small till it gets out there so far then it starts dropping faster as speed drops. Where it gets confusing is the sights are mounted several inches above the arrow. Therefore the arrows is actually pointed up slightly compared to your line of sight. The arrow will cross your line of sight on an upward travel then again on a downward travel. The distance this happens depends on the bow, the shooter and the distance your sights are set above the arrow. If this was not the case the arrow starting out 4 inches below your sight will always be at least 4 inches below where you aim.
picknstick
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Not sure about flat shooting,but I do shoot 1 pin. I jsut know I will shoot high at 20 and low at 40. Zeroed in at 30.
Double Drops
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It could easily be done out of my bow, but I'd rather shoot a heavier arrow & not have to worry about having enough kinetic energy.
70 pounds shooting a tad over 300 fps.
My first pin is at 35 yards and is high 2.5-3" in the 20 yards range.
I shoot a 374 grain arrow.
My first pin is at 35 yards and is high 2.5-3" in the 20 yards range.
I shoot a 374 grain arrow.
leebowhunts
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I shoot the mathews monster with a 405 grain arrow and tip. it shoots 324 and like someelse has done said before there is no such thing as no drop or fall of the arrow or bullet. My arrow crosses my line of sight the first time at about 20 yards and falls back through it at 38 yards so its a 2 inches high at 30. I could get more speed but I like a some what heavy arrow for good penetration and durability.
buckhorn40
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I shoot a Hoyt katara at about 67lbs, and 298fps. Not sure about arrow weight. I have a single pin HHA XL 5500 sight, and i shoot about 1.5 inches high at 30 yards and everything in between goes in the freezer. 
