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Post by maricar on Jan 6, 2011 7:03:11 GMT -5
A crossbow bolt traveling at 350 feet per second (only achieved by modern, high performance crossbows) will drop a full 12 inches by the time it travels 30 yards and over 48 inches by the time it travels 60 yards. This means that beyond 30 yards underestimating or overestimating target range by just a few yards can result in a complete miss. Since few hunters can judge range with the precision needed at distances past 30 yards crossbow hunters should limit themselves to shooting under that distance.
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Post by awshucks on Jan 9, 2011 11:52:42 GMT -5
A crossbow bolt traveling at 350 feet per second (only achieved by modern, high performance crossbows) will drop a full 12 inches by the time it travels 30 yards and over 48 inches by the time it travels 60 yards. This means that beyond 30 yards underestimating or overestimating target range by just a few yards can result in a complete miss. Since few hunters can judge range with the precision needed at distances past 30 yards crossbow hunters should limit themselves to shooting under that distance. At 300 fps, my poi change is 1" per yard w/ 30 yd aim point. My set up has aim points for 5 ranges, the 50 and 60 are for target work for me. The problem w/ longer range shots is not so much the distance, that can be compensated for via practice, range finder, and multiple aim points, it's the time it takes the arrow to get there. |
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Post by ghost on Jan 9, 2011 19:04:22 GMT -5
The biggest limit to a crossbow is the speed of sound.  25 yards is the break even point for me, any shot beyond that distance and the deer is going to hear the shot before the arrow gets there. Ghost |
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Post by briarpatch on Jan 24, 2011 15:25:30 GMT -5
the deer hears the sound before the arrow gets there regardless of the distance. the speed of sound is roughly 1125 feet/second. no crossbow even comes close to that. the reaction of the deer may not indicate that they heard it.....if they're relaxed...they may not drop at all......
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Post by ghost on Jan 24, 2011 17:58:46 GMT -5
the deer hears the sound before the arrow gets there regardless of the distance. the speed of sound is roughly 1125 feet/second. no crossbow even comes close to that. the reaction of the deer may not indicate that they heard it.....if they're relaxed...they may not drop at all...... I use my scope to watch the deer's reaction after the shot and although they seem to hear the shot they can not move fast enough (out to 25 yards)to evade a well placed arrow. I never shoot at a deer that is looking right at me nor will I take low percentage shot. Ghost |
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25 yards is the break even point for me, any shot beyond that distance and the deer is going to hear the shot before the arrow gets there.