Exocet speed seems low

Swish · Post by **Swish** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:33 am

Hi folks,

Just curious if these specs are about right (seems a little slow to me)

The Setup
Exocet 200, varizone scope, no STS
40 Strand Flemish Boo String, no whiskers (Brace height is one string width below top marker)
420gr bolt (Excal Firebolt with 150 gr field tip)

The Speed
~290 fps, according to speed dial on scope

I woulda figured i'd get at least 300 fps with this setup

Any thoughts?
-Swish

Stash · Post by **Stash** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:38 am

The "speed dial" is just an approximation.

Shoot it through a chronograph. I'd guess you should be around 310.

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:09 pm

I agree, shoot it through a crony. 310-315 sounds about right. Lowering the brace will yield additional speed.

Swish · Post by **Swish** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:52 pm

Thats kinda what i was thinking myself. I'll have it chronied when i get the chance.

Suppose'n it aint wrong though, what are the factors (other than draw weight, and arrow weight) that effect arrow velocity? Can the limbs loose their rigidity over time? I bought my xbow secondhand and i'm beginning to wonder if it was mistreated in its earlier life.

Thanks for your input, guys

Swish

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:23 pm

Swish,

As everyone else has said, pay no mind to the dial. My Varizone has always been set at 325 with the exact set-up you are using. Don't know what I'm shooting, but it's not 325 FPS.

Rich

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:49 pm

only a chrony can tell FPS, its fast enough fer min of deer, i can assure of that

frank25 · Post by **frank25** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:26 pm

its just the scope mines on 350 arrow goes nowere near that but shoots dead on

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:11 pm

mine on that same setup was shooting 306 with the boo string and a 420grain arrow

with the FFF string and a light 350grain arrow I was seeing 326

dont worry about the speed.. its the accuracy that matters

michiganman · Post by **michiganman** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:33 pm

my exocet varizon setting is just over 300fps.

my exocet with a boo string with whiskers shot 306fps.i am shooting 453 grains at that speed.

snapperdan · Post by **snapperdan** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:46 pm

Just shot a new one last week.Rite out of the box.
fire bolt 150 gr field point.The string just above the
mark above the rizer. Through a cron three shots
299,299,300. With a stock excal string!!

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:25 pm

GETTING 318 with my Vortex, 405 gr arrow and my own Flemish string.

bob1961 · Post by **bob1961** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:23 pm

i have 550gr 2117 XX75 arrows coming out of my exocet at 290fps with 2" blazers and factory fff string.................bob

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