Yes for Certain Critters. Broadhead Choice is Key.

[docmay]

[CRT]

NICE!! I have officially put hippo on my want list!! Lol!!

The ultimate critters I want is a Cape buffalo and a Kodiac grizzly bear!! This chick would be crazy happy if I get a chance at either one of those!!!

[clayg08]

Docmay............ What have you NOT killed on this planet ???? Really !

[ofishil]

That hippo didnt even move when he shot it.

[docmay]

That hippo didnt even move when he shot it.

Hippo ran like heck out in to the lake and had to be dragged back in. Fiend in under a minute. Tons of stuff I haven't killed but I have got a collection going!

[JW]

This is the ticket for the big scary stuff
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And there it is and there my Hero is.

Suckers be tough huh Doc?!

[docmay]

They are tough. I had my setup for elephant ang figured it would go to the fletchings. Made me worry a little about if I got a shot at the big boys.

[clayg08]

They are tough. I had my setup for elephant ang figured it would go to the fletchings. Made me worry a little about if I got a shot at the big boys.

How many yards shot on that hippo ? Did it square off at you after the shot, or, haul arse ?

[docmay]

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One other to consider. 90 lb bowtech, gold tip arrow with weight tubes, 160 stos broadhead with 100 grain steel insert. Total arrow weight right at 900 grains. 32 yard shot and broadhead came through skin on far side. I love hearing guys who have never shot big stuff give their opinions. All the time I hear guys say " my bow shoots 300 fps and 390 grain arrow. That's 100 lbs of ke. I can go kill an elephant with my rage." That is an example. Killing big stuff is all about arrow weight, foc, good broadhead and shot placement.

[JW]

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One other to consider. 90 lb bowtech, gold tip arrow with weight tubes, 160 stos broadhead with 100 grain steel insert. Total arrow weight right at 900 grains. 32 yard shot and broadhead came through skin on far side. I love hearing guys who have never shot big stuff give their opinions. All the time I hear guys say " my bow shoots 300 fps and 390 grain arrow. That's 100 lbs of ke. I can go kill an elephant with my rage." That is an example. Killing big stuff is all about arrow weight, foc, good broadhead and shot placement.

Bingo!!!!

[docmay]

How many yards shot on that hippo ? Did it square off at you after the shot, or, haul arse ?

Shot was 30 yards and he turned an ran out in to the lake where he died. I think he was afraid of the TBH hat and sharp sticks!

[CRT]

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One other to consider. 90 lb bowtech, gold tip arrow with weight tubes, 160 stos broadhead with 100 grain steel insert. Total arrow weight right at 900 grains. 32 yard shot and broadhead came through skin on far side. I love hearing guys who have never shot big stuff give their opinions. All the time I hear guys say " my bow shoots 300 fps and 390 grain arrow. That's 100 lbs of ke. I can go kill an elephant with my rage." That is an example. Killing big stuff is all about arrow weight, foc, good broadhead and shot placement.

How do you figure that in terms of the fps (I'm assuming feet per second), foc (forward of center I think) and the kinetic energy?

[Daniel75]

I shot my hippo at 30 yards with a 96 lb bow and a 1250 grain arrow. 300 grain ashby head up front and 30%foc. I hit a rib going in and got 22-24 inches of penetration.

You're my hero . Great shot, great trophy

[docmay]

How do you figure that in terms of the fps (I'm assuming feet per second), foc (forward of center I think) and the kinetic energy?

I was trying to be funny. Kinetic energy=1/2 mv2. You can look up archery calculators for it. I just laugh when I see guys at the bowshop with a hot new bow setup and they calculate KE. Lots of modern bows get to the 80-90 ftlb range of KE. There are some African countries that would require a certain KE to hunt dangerous game. Usually 90 ftlb of KE. Guys would know that number and then assume there light arrows would kill anything on the planet because of their KE. Doesn't really work that way on big stuff. My best example would be a feather and a semi-truck. Would you rather get hit by a feather doing 40 mph or a semi doing 40 mph?

[CRT]

No I meant how do you calculate the fps, the foc and the ke??? I'm new to this archery thing and wasn't sure of the terms!!!