smha6784 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Why is it I can shoot my block at 20 yards and my arrow stops. But when I'm jerking around shooting the exact same target at 65 yards my arrow blows through it. All the science I remember tells me an arrow in flight looses speed and energy over the course of flight. What am I missing here? Same target,same arrow, same field point, same poi on target. I better call myth busters or what ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Are you missing at 65 yards and just not seeing it? LOL Just kidding, honestly I don't have answer for that but mine seem to do the same but don't actually blow through the target. I can't believe the penetration I get out to 70, 80, and even 100 yards when shooting, my targets are the largest made by The Block. so maybe we do need to call Myth Busters:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 arrow P.E. ? It's the angle your arrow is going into the target. It's dropping at that angle, creating a downward angle as it enters the target; therefore, it slides through the layers. That's my theory at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 arrow P.E. ? Your hitting old holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smha6784 Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 arrow P.E. ? If I shoot top marks on block @20 yards block barely moves, shoot the same mark 70-80 yards if arrow doesn't blow thru, it bout flips block over. They hitting with some force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) arrow P.E. ? Go shoot an arrow from 20 & 60 5 times and take a picture from above each time. Then post them. Edited November 18, 2013 by hoosierhunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smha6784 Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 arrow P.E. ? I gotta find some hay bails or something to back it with can't afford to lose any more arrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 a couple things... old holes or arrows missing is probably the reason for the arrows passing thru. another thing is the arrow is stabilized at longer distance more energy is seen at point of impact. if you shoot very close and with an arrow not really stiff you'll get some flex. if the arrow impacts when this flex is taking place more energy will be dissipated into the shaft, in terms of the shaft flexing or slight lateral nock travel. otherwise it's sometimes the angle. I've noticed shooting at blocks close in on the ground arrows are at a slightly steeper angle thus more force from the arrow is pushing down on the block and less pushing back. that help at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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