Arrow penteration and energy

Tar Heel · Post by **Tar Heel** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:55 am

I had this on my PC and lost it when it crashed, found it and think yawl
will find it interesting.

http://www.bowsite.com/bowsite/features ... /index.cfm

frisky · Post by **frisky** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:15 am

Very nice....Thanks

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:46 pm

All true.

From my experience this fall, the Exomax has so much power that any worries about penetration are laughable.

One bolt I shot sailed through both of a deer's shoulders, continued on through heavy soybeans for 24 feet until the ground stopped it ... and buried 16 inches in the ground!

I'd say that's a'plenty.

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:44 pm

I don't worry about penetration either. All the bows I use are 300 fps. or more. I use heavy Bolts, 430 gr. or more, and never had a problem with penetration or pass through's even in Bears. They have lot's of KE. And I only use WASP Hammer SST's. 100 gr. or 125 gr. A few years ago I only used WASP Boss Heads, 100 gr. Still no problem with Penetration.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:49 pm

I will say that mine didnt pass through the first buck I shot with mine. 25 yards, shoulder to shoulder hit.. about 6inches of bolt went into the deer. Granted the deer went only 30 yards but no pass through. Thats with a 430gr bolt and 100gr ST head. I wasnt expecting apass through though with the angle and bone she hit

kendo kid · Post by **kendo kid** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:54 pm

Excellent article. However, I still like the increases in the KE (weight) for when I am not "dead on".