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Vortex speed

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Got my new vortex. Love this xbow shoots very accurate put some arrows down range. Question: avg speed around 300fps. That is what i am getting out of my chrono. using executioners arrows . That sound about right for this xbow speed.. Also would like to say thank you to munch for the cool mount ...
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You usin factory endlessloop fer 300 fps area. Not knowin yer arrow weight its hard to say. I get 335 fps wid a 452X i made & 350gr arrow
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Unable to weight them but they have 110 brass insert and 125 FTP on them. Probably a stock string also
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:D the vortex is a sweet bow, love mine. at 30-40 yards 1''-2'' groups. my scope says 340 fps. i use firebolts, 150 fp's and a boo string. shoot's great!!!!
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medic1 wrote:Unable to weight them but they have 110 brass insert and 125 FTP on them. Probably a stock string also
If so, then 300ish is correct. To get 330 fps you need a fff string and 350 gr arrow and a low brace height.
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You got a great bow! I was getting 323fps with 395grain arrow and FFF string.
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I was right around 320 with mine.
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Don't worry about the speed it has it jus have to hook it up :)
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Not sure of speed but will blow an arrow right threw a deer. :lol:
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medic1 wrote:Unable to weight them but they have 110 brass insert and 125 FTP on them. Probably a stock string also
The shafts are 9.0 gr per inch 180 gr @20"
Rear nock is 8 gr 8
If you have Blazers they are 6 gr each. 18
Brass front insert 110
Field point 125
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Humm. 441. That should be about right. Watch out deer.
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You loose 1 fps for every 5 grain increment over 350 fps and about 10-12 fps with the stock (non fff) string.
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320 using 400 gr arrow and my own Flemish; 325 with endless loop made from Angel Majesty but a bit loud and shaky.
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medic1 wrote:Got my new vortex. Love this xbow shoots very accurate put some arrows down range. Question: avg speed around 300fps. That is what i am getting out of my chrono. using executioners arrows . That sound about right for this xbow speed.. Also would like to say thank you to munch for the cool mount ...
I was getting in the low 300's with my Vortex until I changed to a different string and put blazers on my arrows and I think I gained about 11 fps at that time. Boo or Vixenmaster can build you an awesome string that will speed your bow up some and probably quietened it down some also. I eventually chronoed some 378 gr. arrows and was getting around in the 320 fps range.

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