{"id":4371,"date":"2021-07-02T11:40:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T08:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archerymind.com\/?p=4371"},"modified":"2022-05-27T14:42:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T11:42:41","slug":"maximum-range-chart-for-all-compound-bows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archerymind.com\/maximum-range-chart-for-all-compound-bows\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximum Range Chart For All Compound Bows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you’re trying to improve your aim by shooting a compound bow at large distances or designing an archery range in your backyard, you might be wondering what’s the maximum distance your bow can shoot. In this post, we’ll take a look at the numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The maximum range of a compound bow with an IBO setup is typically around 63-135 yards. Different bow setups have different ranges, based on the draw weight, draw length, and arrow weight. This range is typically higher than the range where the archer can properly aim, typically around 30-50 yards.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a few ways to measure the range of a compound bow, because it all depends on what point we consider as the endpoint of the arrow path. We might consider a few methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on these measures, I’ve created a table, listing the different measures for all the bow of the popular brands. I’ve assumed an IBO setup for all the bows listed below – and we’ll consider other setups later in this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The data in the following table contains the effective range calculation results for all compound bows of the popular brands of 2021 (over 100 bows!). I’ve put all the data into complicated excel sheets (based on data from the bow specs) and physics calculations, analyzed the results, and compiled this giant table. For these calculations, I’ve assumed you’re shooting a 70 lbs bow and a 350-grain arrow (meaning, a standard IBO setup). We’ll discuss different setups later. You can see the full compound bow range dataset at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, all of the range calculations are a broad approximation, assuming good environmental conditions and a specific bow setup (I’ve assumed IBO setup, which might be really off for you – read below for details).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on this table, I’ve aggregated a few pieces of information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These realizations should provide a more clear idea of how far arrows actually travel from a compound bow, and how much energy and momentum your arrows carry over large distances. We’ll first analyze how I got to these numbers, and then figure out how to take these conclusions and take into account your specific bow setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you also wonder how far recurve bows shoot, I did some simple calculations to figure that out, in a previous post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBow Range Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Things that might affect your bow range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n