Strange shooting session
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Strange shooting session
I was shooting my excal equinox today and got some confusing results. I was shooting stock firebolts and 150 grain tips. I was also shooting Danny Miller arrows with 100 grain tips. The Danny Miller arrows weigh 405 grains and the firebolts and tip weigh 417 grains. I used the crankaroo on both and the lighter Miller arrows were consistently 3-4 inches lower at 30 yards. What gives?
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Re: Strange shooting session
Two different arrows with two different weight tips and FOC will result in two different POI's.
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Re: Strange shooting session
I would have thought that the lighter arrow would have hit higher?
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Re: Strange shooting session
my equinox does the same thing 3inches high at30yds shooting firebolts with150 tips.my gt11 have brass inserts in front with 100gr tips .if gtii are what you have .more weight in front of arrow.thats just my guess.
Re: Strange shooting session
im no expert at all so someone more knowledgeable than me may have better answer.. but im thinking the heaver arrows are holding thiermchurch wrote:I was shooting my excal equinox today and got some confusing results. I was shooting stock firebolts and 150 grain tips. I was also shooting Danny Miller arrows with 100 grain tips. The Danny Miller arrows weigh 405 grains and the firebolts and tip weigh 417 grains. I used the crankaroo on both and the lighter Miller arrows were consistently 3-4 inches lower at 30 yards. What gives?
energy longer resulting in a straighter line at 30 ..even if the lighter arrow is faster out of the bow it may lose speed faster on out there.
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They are the gold tips 2's with brass inserts. I think the momentum thing may be right. I was pretty surprised.
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If you were to check the FOC on both arrows, chances are that the FOC on the gold tips' is greater. That would make them initially fly fairly flat at closer ranges and then experience a more pronounced drop as the range increases.mchurch wrote:They are the gold tips 2's with brass inserts. I think the momentum thing may be right. I was pretty surprised.
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Re: Strange shooting session
Comfy is correct. The Gold tips have a 110 gr. brass front plus a 100 gr. head.
The firebolts have an aluminum front insert and a 150 gr. head.
So the Gold tips are about 50 gr. heavier in front. approx.
FOC not even close.
The firebolts have an aluminum front insert and a 150 gr. head.
So the Gold tips are about 50 gr. heavier in front. approx.
FOC not even close.
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Re: Strange shooting session
They are taking a nose dive.
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Re: Strange shooting session
Plus I bet that they are fletched differently.ComfyBear wrote:If you were to check the FOC on both arrows, chances are that the FOC on the gold tips' is greater. That would make them initially fly fairly flat at closer ranges and then experience a more pronounced drop as the range increases.mchurch wrote:They are the gold tips 2's with brass inserts. I think the momentum thing may be right. I was pretty surprised.
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