Yesterday I took my bow to the archery shop to see what speed I am getting I ranged from 199 to 209 with a 560gr arrow. Being so new to the traditional scene I don't know how this compares to other hunting bows. Is this on the fast side or is this average. Oh the bow is a 68# at 29 R/D 66in big river. Thanks for any info fellas. I do know this is plenty for hunting I just don't know where I am.

That's fast.

Actually above average (especially the 209) "if" you are using an 8gpp arrow, or more.

Rick

Arrow is 29 inches long and 560gr

How far did they draw the arrow?

That is very fast for such a heavy arrow, but then again you are pulling some serious weight too.... I have a Dryad Orion that's about 47 lb at my 30" draw, a 555gr arrow goes about 178 fps, and I consider that respectable. I have to drop down to a 450gr arrow to get into the high 190s. With my Wes Wallace Mentor that's 57 lb at my 30" draw, same 555gr arrow goes about 185 fps.

I pulled the bow so 27.5 is my normal draw

68# at 29" is probably 65# at 27.5". 560 grain arrow from a 65# bow is 8.6 gpp, almost 9 gpp. Did you shoot 199 to 2009 fps with fingers?

Do you mind posting a picture of the bow strung and unstrung?

At 8.2 grains per pound that is trucking right along. But the question will always be what were the gozintos. If you're shooting well with that, then you should just be happy and keep on shooting it. Numbers are just numbers, but a good 'fitting' bow is a treasure.

But it's more than 8.2 if he's drawing #68@29 to only 27.5... And at 27.5" draw, that's not Truckin', it's hair-on-fire...

Personally, I'd say that's so fast that I wonder when & how that chrono was last calibrated. I'm not saying it's not possible, but if that's an honest reading, I want one of those bows for myself....

What's your set-up as far as string, tab/glove, etc?

I have no feeling in my right hand so u have to use a wrist strap to pull the bow back. I can post some pics of the bow when I get home the string is a Flemish twist

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Not sure what all those questions marks mean????

Agreed with GF - might be worth double-checking those speeds on a different chrono. If those numbers can be verified (speed and arrow weight) then you have a rocket-launcher there.... nice!

It's not a huge deal to me I was told it was a fast bow when I bought it. And when I shot a doe it was a pass though. It's not my chono it's the archery shops I shot prob 20 times and it was about the same speed give or take a few feet. My other bow I shoot is a 78# hill tembo and that speed was 180 with the same arrows. I expected that bow to be faster but it definitely was not.

Convert, I had that same model Big River. Mine was 64" and 55@26. At 27" draw mine was 58# and shot538 grains about that same speed when using a calf hair tab. I don't usually use a calf hair cant pinch, but when we went to the archery shop in another town, I forgot my shooting glove. What I learned that day was that my shooting energy varies from shot to shot, I still never quite trust crono speeds. At one shoot Dick L shot my Schulz Legend and every arrow was over 200 fps, I do not know what the cedar arrows weighed.

Oh yes, I gave mine to a guy in Minnesota that I use to live in my town.

I have never paid attention to speed. If the arrows flies true then I use it.

We think Jon McDonald just makes a blazing fast bow. And it is super accurate too I love this bow it's my fav so far

RI Luv speed I have a Titan ILF with carbon wood LB limbs 60lbs at 28" I shoot a 485 gr arrow at 212 fps that was the lowest it was done at Lancaster Archery so I had help and witness

Does anybody know how those numbers wold compare with let's say a Centaur or one of Larry Hatfield's record-breaking designs??

I bet with that strap your release is as perfect as it can be. That would help the numbers as well.

Very good for 8gpp. You need to work on achieving more consistent draw length.

DDave

Very good for 8gpp. You need to work on achieving more consistent draw length.

DDave

One reason I like Techohunt (gonna have my own soon) is that it records velocity. If the velocity of my 40th shot is the same as my first I know I am not overboard.

DDave

Fastest bow I have ever seen: E.T. Williams Carbon Spyder. Guy was pulling about 75, light carbon arrows, 221 f.p.s That was years ago when E.T. was still making those bows.

That Big River was an improved copy of the 21st Century longbow. They are very fast, very well made too.

I always wonder what’s going on when I see a thread resurfaced from 4 1/2 years ago…

The beauty of traditional archery is, we go back in time.

I smell a rat.

I suppose speed is good,I have never checked any of my 4 bows.As long as there is blood on the ground and an arrow stuck in ground I am happy.

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