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An arrow going around 300fps, what is the maximum distance it can travel? would it make it past 300 yards?
 
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I was bored one day and took my bow rite when it was starting to get dark so i put on a firenock and went to a nearby field. My bow was shooting about 280fps and i aimed at a pretty steap angle. the arrow went around 450-500 yards.
 
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Allmadness said:
What is the angle? that is the biggest question because that tells you how long it will be in the air.

But if it stays in the air for 4 seconds it would go 1200feet / 3 = 400 yards.
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yes but the arrow will be slowing down dramaticly at an angle like that and then on the way down it gains speed. so that has to be factored in also.
 
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This was brought up a while back and someone that knew a lot about physics and such commented.

I think he said the optimum angle was around 44 degrees and the optimum speed was somewhere around 270fps.

Interesting concept.
 
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xswanted said:
This was brought up a while back and someone that knew a lot about physics and such commented.

I think he said the optimum angle was around 44 degrees and the optimum speed was somewhere around 270fps.

Interesting concept.
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OPTIMUM SPEED???? .... there's definitely an optimum angle to achieve max distance but as for speed... the optimum speed would be AFAP (as fast as possible)
 
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Optimum speed with a heavy enuff arrow... Take a nano, or an a/c/e with alot of weight with 1.8" duravanes and you will have an arrow that will go FAR w/out 300 fps.

Derek
 
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I did some testing about 20 years before this thread. 45# bow with a feather fletched arrow held at approximately 45 deg. upward angle. 300 yards easy and no where near 300fps.

The result was no where near as explosive as Rambo.
 
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