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deerkiller300wsm

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I got me a Z7. it's bad. not as fast as i had hoped, but i'm only a 27 inch draw. anyone got any suggestions on the best arrows to shoot? I'm shooting beeman ICS 400s right now. i'm only 280 fps on the chrono now with 70lbs, 27 in., and 100 grain. I would like to be around 290 or better but i realize to do that I would have to undergo arm lengthing surgery :(
 
Easton Flatline 340... The point of impact of that bow shooting 280 and 290 aren't going to be any different.. speed is soooooo overrated. If it's shooting good...I would leave it alone.
 
deerkiller -- Where did you shoot your bow through a chrony? I know they've been rated as "crap" on the forum here, but I have 2 software programs with up-to-date shaft selection and bow selection. They are usually within 10 fps of your actual chrony speed, per arrow and bow setup.

With your setup: Mathews Z7 -- 27" draw @ 70 lbs shooting one of the various ICS shafts...you SHOULD ALREADY be in the 290+ range. Both software versions say that. Maybe the chrony needs calibrated or just didn't have enough light to see the arrow right. If I shoot through mine in low light, I can get as much as 20 fps off the speed in good light.

Which Beman ICS are you shooting...the ICS Hunter, Hunter Camo, or what? The ICS Hunter Camo are the heaviest ones, and for your setup it is showing those to be in the low 290s in 400 spine.

I know the Beman spine chart says 400 is good but you might consider a stiffer spine; somewhere in the 340 range. Speed wise, you ain't gonna gain much between 280 and 290 anyway and the lighter arrow weight you go, the worse off you are down range vs a heavier arrow at a slower speed.
 
First and foremost you need to do what feels good to you but I disagree about speed being over rated....faster is better than slower and it takes a lot of thinking out of the equation, I shoot one pin from zero to 40 yds and my bow chrono's 315 fps, I dont think about yardage except for my limit at 40yds, i am shooting a 2001 Hoyth Hypertech at 72 lbs. with a 300 carbon maxx arrow with blazer vanes which is 8.1gr/inch and use 75 gr. point/broadhead, I was shooting a cx200 carbon express that is 7.3gr/inch which was kinda dangerous but did it for years with no problems, this year i am taking a different approach by using a recurve....that is if i ever get it out and start shooting it, good luck with it!!
 
51 pointer said:
faster is better than slower
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Not always. If you get a speed bow with a harsh draw cycle and small brace height that you can't shoot good, all speed is going to do is make you miss faster.
 
TheAirMan said:
51 pointer said:
faster is better than slower
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Not always. If you get a speed bow with a harsh draw cycle and small brace height that you can't shoot good, all speed is going to do is make you miss faster.
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very true, low brace height equals sensitivity to poor form and hand torque, but if you practice its not an issue, my brace height is 6" and I'm not shooting "robin hoods" but I'll hit a 3" circle at 35 yds over and over and I dont practice at all, pretty much all draw cycles are 80% let off, some more abrubt than others i guess so it probaly depends on brand...I shoot Hoyt which is the Roll Royce of bows IMO but not as fast as some and not as popular as others, still I think faster is better than slower but accuracy tops everything
 

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