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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Flight Bows => Topic started by: jeffp51 on June 02, 2016, 11:02:31 pm

Title: average flight for a standard selfbow?
Post by: jeffp51 on June 02, 2016, 11:02:31 pm

I could probably post with more results in the normal bows section, but thought I would try here.  Someday it is inevitable that I will point a bow in the air and let one fly.  What could I expect from a normal well-built (for me, at least) run of the mill self bow @50-55#  in terms of distance?  I noticed those MoJam guys were getting 90+ yards from their mini bows.  How much space should I give myself before I let one go?

Title: Re: average flight for a standard selfbow?
Post by: mikekeswick on June 03, 2016, 02:29:20 am

With a normal target arrow somewhere around 200 - 220yds. A skinny fastflight string will add a bit. Flight arrows could add a lot more :)
Did anyone make a mini hornbow? I got close to 200yds with the one that I made a few years ago. 35#@15

Title: Re: average flight for a standard selfbow?
Post by: Marc St Louis on June 03, 2016, 05:42:55 pm

You would be doing quite well if you shoot more than 175 yards with a standard 10 GPP target arrow

Title: Re: average flight for a standard selfbow?
Post by: Selfbowman on July 05, 2016, 12:24:34 am

175yd with 500 gr. Out of 50# bow.  200 from 55# bow550 gr.

Title: Re: average flight for a standard selfbow?
Post by: Badger on July 05, 2016, 02:26:22 pm

  With 10 grains per pound and a good release my best estimate would go like this. If you have 1" of string follow 160 t0 170 yards, A straight bow maybe 170 to 180, and then add about 7 yards for each 1" of additioanl reflex up to a bout 4". Not sure what happens past there but most bows tend to get soft from too much strain. I have seen plenty of straight bows hit the 200 mark shooting 10 grains and using a good release.

Title: Re: average flight for a standard selfbow?
Post by: jeffp51 on July 19, 2016, 06:08:49 pm

Badger don't you come out every year to the salt flats to test flight bows?

Title: Re: average flight for a standard selfbow?
Post by: Badger on July 19, 2016, 06:22:16 pm

We hold our event there every year around the first of September, occasionaly I miss it but try not to.

Title: Re: average flight for a standard selfbow?
Post by: jeffp51 on July 29, 2016, 11:31:21 pm

Let us Utah folk know if you are coming. I would love to meet you sometime.