How Far Will An Arrow Fly?

Bones816 · Apr 30, 2016

When we were kids we used to shoot arrows in this big open field just to see how far they'd fly. I'm sitting in my turkey blind bored a little bit and started wondering how far an arrow will go out of my compound bow. Anybody try it?

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Mike.Rotch · Apr 30, 2016

Bones816 said:
When we were kids we used to shoot arrows in this big open field just to see how far they'd fly. I'm sitting in my turkey blind bored a little bit and started wondering how far an arrow will go out of my compound bow. Anybody try it?

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I think the record is over a mile.

Beendare · Apr 30, 2016

Not even close to a mile.

The trad guys have what they call "Flight" challenges, heres the records

http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Engineering/Labs/Nanomicro/papers/2009_World_%20Regular_Flight_Records_Archery.pdf

little_wolf · Apr 30, 2016

Did this about 8 years ago over a big pasture. PSE Whitetail Extreme shot a little over 300 yards. Buddy had a better bow and it went probably 70 yards further. I'd guess a good bow today 400-500 yards depending on set up.

Mike.Rotch · Apr 30, 2016

Beendare said:
Not even close to a mile.

The trad guys have what they call "Flight" challenges, heres the records

http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Engineering/Labs/Nanomicro/papers/2009_World_%20Regular_Flight_Records_Archery.pdf

"Not even close to a mile" yet the first one on the list is 3/4 of a mile. Haha

Bones816 · Apr 30, 2016

Guess I better not try it. I was thinking 400 though.

Liv4Rut · May 1, 2016

I shot a blunt tipped arrow off the top of a mountain once overlooking a steep canyon at a 45 degree angle. Probably one of the dumber things I have done but it was awesome.

azscorpion · May 1, 2016

briancopeholmes said:
"Not even close to a mile" yet the first one on the list is 3/4 of a mile. Haha

and the foot bows are over a mile

Mike.Rotch · May 1, 2016

azscorpion said:
and the foot bows are over a mile

I know right? You figure if you post something like that you'd give it a look. Haha

H20fwler · May 1, 2016

Not as far as the "English" claim their long bows used to kill accurately during the middle ages.......Pfffft

straightedge123 · May 1, 2016

I tried this about 6 years ago, 60 pounds with a 440g arrow and it was just a hair over 300 yards. Not sure what angle I was holding.

KMA · May 1, 2016

briancopeholmes said:
"Not even close to a mile" yet the first one on the list is 3/4 of a mile. Haha

I saw that, 4000 feet/1336 yds..., unlimited Recurve....now thats a distance......

Kevin Strothers has unlimited Compound at 1320 yds, a tad under 4000 ft.....

bowtech8401 · May 1, 2016

I have a pond below my house that's roughly 375 yards away. I often think about launching one off my deck and seeing if I can hit it but I already lose to many overpriced arrows every year.

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Diamond14 · May 1, 2016

A long long long way! Lol

deadquiet · May 1, 2016

briancopeholmes said:
I know right? You figure if you post something like that you'd give it a look. Haha

You people do know a mile is 1760 yards.......right. Not 1336. And that's a WORLD record.......not Joe average shooting in the backyard.....and NOT a foot bow either.....gezzzz. The guy also said well over a mile. I think some people will argue anything!

Beendare · May 1, 2016

briancopeholmes said:
"Not even close to a mile" yet the first one on the list is 3/4 of a mile. Haha

So you consider 'off by a little'..................... being off by 1/4 of a mile- got it- grin

You guys know what the foot bow these guys are shooting to get those distances look like right? Not exactly germane to this discussion

Mike.Rotch · May 1, 2016

Beendare said:
So you consider 'off by a little'..................... being off by 1/4 of a mile- got it- grin

You guys know what the foot bow these guys are shooting to get those distances look like right? Not exactly germane to this discussion

Seems we know more than you. The fact is, an arrow out of the right equipment can go a mile.

Beendare · May 1, 2016

briancopeholmes said:
Seems we know more than you. The fact is, an arrow out of the right equipment can go a mile.

All i know is........I want you scoring for me on the 3D targets!

airwolf · May 1, 2016

briancopeholmes said:
Seems we know more than you. The fact is, an arrow out of the right equipment can go a mile.

no it cant not even close

Mike.Rotch · May 1, 2016

airwolf said:
no it cant not even close

There's actually two shots on a link posted above that have been recorded over a mile. (Granted not a compound, but that's not what i was refering to.)

How Far Will An Arrow Fly?

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Beendare

little_wolf

Mike.Rotch

Bones816

Liv4Rut

azscorpion

Mike.Rotch

H20fwler

straightedge123

KMA

bowtech8401

Diamond14

deadquiet

Beendare

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airwolf

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