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I am currently shooting:
65#, 25.5 in draw VXR 28 with a 325 grain arrow. X impacts, foc 13. 289 FPS

I have shot 2 deer with it and recovered both. One was a pass through, the other stuck in the back shoulder. I have been debating increases my arrow weight.

I put the attached chart together with 16 arrow set ups I was considering. I thought posting it on here might save some others some time. It shows weights, fps, momentum, kinetic energy, price, etc.

I decided to go with the BE deep impacts That will bring my arrow weight to 412. 12.6 FOC. Should be about 268 FPS.

My goal was to stay above 260 fps, be over 375 grain, and have a decent but not crazy FOC all with my short draw length.

Let me know your thoughts on the new set up. Hope someone finds the chart helpful or interesting.

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Has anyone found a good camo that is made for short people. 30inch inseam 🙂

Looking for some advice. This topic has probably been talked about religiously and I don’t want to beat the dead horse, but I’m struggling to find a concrete answer. Here are the specs for my bow and arrows:

Bow Specs:

– Mathews Triax
– Drawlength: 28"
– Draw weight: 61.8 lb (max)

Arrow Specs:

– Length: 26.75′
– Insert Weight: 110 grains
– Outsert Weight: 70 grains
– Broad Head Weight: 100 grains
– 3 Fletch Blazers: 18 grains
– Wrap Weight: 5 grains
– Lighted Nock Weight: 20 grains

Depending on the arrow I choose the shoot, I’ll be right around 550 grains.

My question is, with such a short arrow and low poundage, will I be okay shooting a lower spined arrow? Like a 350 spined arrow. Or should I bump up to a 300 spine or higher?

This is my first time building a high FOC arrow so any advise is welcome.

Thanks in advanced!

So who remembers when Cobra had little 4"-6" heavy stabilizers and Easton had the skinner longer stabilizers?????

Anyway back to this.

With shorter 32" ATA and 30" draw minimizing pin float. What seems to be the best for you without back bars? This will be straight up hunting rig.

I’m guessing most would recommend 8"-10" bee stinger style.

Just checking on what y’all are using.

Thanks

Not new to the forum, but haven’t posted. Looking at possibly buying a new compound bow in the future for hunting. I currently have a 2012 Bowtech Assassin. It shoots well, and has a decent speed of 290FPS at 370 grain arrow for a 26.5 draw length.

Is there any other good short draw bows out there? Oh and I am a lefty.
Thanks

I am looking for some honest, knowledgeable, helpful feedback on short ATA bows and how it may affect my capability to shoot well with a long draw. I went to my local shop today to shoot a few bows as I need a new one so I can pass the one I’m shooting to one of my sons. I shot an Elite Ritual, Hoyt RX-1 and Hyperforce, as well as the Triax. None of them jumped out at me as being the one that picked me, but looking back on my session, the Triax stood out a little. I’m no fanboy, am currently shooting a Carbon Defiant 34, but am open to what will work best for me. The bows had no sight, so I’m concerned I’ll buy the Triax, then get it setup, only to find I lack accuracy. My draw length is 29.5, I’ll be drawing 70#’s. What do you guys think?

Ok this is just something Ive been pondering. Like alot of us on here Ive been slinging arrows for a LONG TIME. All of our archery lives weve heard that a longer brace height is more forgiving. I understand that an arrow clipped to a string on one end and sitting on a rest at a given point down the shaft is more "stable" we’ll call it while its just sitting there.But it seems that the shorter the brace height is then the sooner the arrow will be free and clear of any shooting imperfections we may have and be on its way downrange. When I have always heard the opposite. That you need to have a more perfect form to shoot a short brace height. The reason all of this came up for me is that I have never shot a bow with a brace height shorter than around 7 1/2 inches or more. Recently I traded one of my Mathews Legacies for a Monster 6.0. I really didnt think I could shoot the little 6 inch brace since my follow through isnt always top notch. I think I sometimes prematurely begin to close my relaxed hand to hold the bow too soon after the shot etc etc. And then the dreaded target panic will rear its ugly head at times but to my surprise I’ve been grouping with it probably better than ever which got me to thinking that perhaps JUST PERHAPS a shorter brace height can at times even be beneficial to a less than perfect shooting form rather than the other way around like we’ve always heard.I mean for years we were told that eating wheat bread and drinking orange juice was good too but now we’ve figured out the opposite. Lol . So maybe the short brace height thing needs re evaluated. ? Lol …….I dont know just a thought…

Just a short clip of one of the birds I shot opening weekend in NE. My first attempt at head shots worked out well. I’m gonna finish the season with head shots I think.