Arrow Speed Calculator
Model arrow FPS, kinetic energy, and momentum from your bow setup variables.
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| Arrow Weight Class | GPP Range | Speed Tendency | Use Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Light | 5.0-6.4 | Highest fps | 3D speed priority |
| Balanced | 6.5-8.0 | Moderate-fast | Mixed target/hunt |
| Heavy Hunting | 8.1-10.0 | Lower fps | Momentum and quiet shot |
| Extreme Heavy | 10.1+ | Slowest fps | Penetration focus builds |
| Draw Weight (lb) | Draw Length (in) | Stored Energy (ft-lb)* | Expected FPS (7.5 gpp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 28 | 81.7 | 248-267 |
| 60 | 29 | 101.5 | 266-286 |
| 70 | 29 | 118.3 | 283-304 |
| 75 | 30 | 135.0 | 292-314 |
| Speed Band (fps) | Reaction Window (s) | 20 yd Flight Time | 30 yd Flight Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 240 fps | 0.250 | 0.250 s | 0.375 s |
| 270 fps | 0.222 | 0.222 s | 0.333 s |
| 300 fps | 0.200 | 0.200 s | 0.300 s |
| 320 fps | 0.188 | 0.188 s | 0.281 s |
| Bow Setup | Arrow (gr) | Modeled FPS | Modeled KE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 lb / 28 in / 82% | 380 | 283 | 67.5 |
| 65 lb / 29 in / 83% | 430 | 279 | 74.3 |
| 70 lb / 29 in / 84% | 480 | 274 | 80.1 |
| 75 lb / 30 in / 84% | 520 | 276 | 87.9 |
Saga pace is important cause for many folks. Special calculator for saga pace finds the real haste of arrow for bow according to given parameters. The sagrapido depend of several elements, for example the weight of the bow during traction, the tira length, the material of the members, the energiprofildo of the bow, the material of the circle and the weight of the arrow.
Also the kind of plumado on the arrow affects longer tira length gives stronger tension than short. Like this the bow can stokadi more energy. Practical rule says that every supplementary inch of tira length increases the vulgar sagrapidon in around 10-15 fps.
What Makes Arrows Faster and How to Measure Their Speed
Diversity of bows has dissimilar hastes. Arrows from recurvaj bows reach until 225 feet for second or 150 mph. Composite bows send arrows until 300 fps or 200 mph.
Longbow-arrows go more slowly because of its weight. Even in 300 fps it requires around second for reach target in 90 metres. Some home-made or experimental kompundoj succeed 470 until 650+ ft/s.
Even so fastest bows stay under 500 fps. The sonrapido in marnivelo are around 1100 fps.
Saga pace has many advantages. Is helps to shoot through emptinesses or holes, shoot string-jumpers and give more kinetika energy. Bigger pace does the trajektoron of the arrow flatter.
Like this you can be a bit away and however shoot exactly. But pace no alone induces about killing of creature. The precise shooting is the mainstream cause.
For hunters with bow ŝnursalto is big problem. Lead 20-30 fps either even more for better penetration does not be usefull if the creature jumps the string and the hunter injures it at the end of anyhow.
One can measure the pace diversvoje. One mode is shoot long-range pafoĉon say 50 m and use stopilon or video for estimate the flugotempon. Well go to pafoarenao either store.
Here usually are kronografo for precise measurement of sagrapido. Other method is shoot horizontal sag until same height. One measures the distance that it reached and share by means of the faldetempo.
For that one requires probably field of 100 m or more.
