New Vixen speed ?
Moderator: Excalibur Marketing Dude
New Vixen speed ?
Just put my new Vixen Deluxe with FF flemish string (#1989) ,1 1/8" brace thru the chrono. Has about 50 shots on it. Using a 20" 365 gr. Gold Tip Laser II,alum inserts front and rear,4" duravanes and 125 gr. tip it hit 277 fps. Does this sound about right for this setup? If I change to a 100gr. tip I don't think the FOC would be enough. Would this be good enough for 35-40 yds. whitetail hunting? Thanks for your help. Larry
Ayep sure reads good, however Larry W I would go for the faster bolt if I was shooting 35 - 40 yards. With your set up now I would limit my shot to 25 -30 yards. Just my .25 cents worth.... Check your FOC with the 100gr tip and I think you will find it ok. You can also drop to a 18" bolt and 125gr heads and be ok, thats one of my set ups.
I have a similar set up with my '01 black Vixen, but I use 18" Gold Tips and 100gr broadhead, at 325-328 gr total and 294 fps. I can hit a target consistantly at 50 yards but only try to keep within 35 yds at best. In 14 years huntin with a xbow, mostly with 150 lb Wolverines and Vixens my longest shot was 27 yd.
Your set up is good for 35 yards or less if I was using it.
Your set up is good for 35 yards or less if I was using it.
Digger
2008 Y25 Relayer #593 Boo string, lumizone
2-1984 Relayer,
2-1992 Wolverine
Excal Phoenix, acudraw, VARizone
T.P. Titan TL4, acudraw 50, Varizone
Vixen, Steddy Eddy, Varizone
Martin Rage
Martin Jaguar
PSE Infinity
2008 Y25 Relayer #593 Boo string, lumizone
2-1984 Relayer,
2-1992 Wolverine
Excal Phoenix, acudraw, VARizone
T.P. Titan TL4, acudraw 50, Varizone
Vixen, Steddy Eddy, Varizone
Martin Rage
Martin Jaguar
PSE Infinity
AS long as your total weight for broadhead and shaft is 350 gr or more you are good to go.
Digger
2008 Y25 Relayer #593 Boo string, lumizone
2-1984 Relayer,
2-1992 Wolverine
Excal Phoenix, acudraw, VARizone
T.P. Titan TL4, acudraw 50, Varizone
Vixen, Steddy Eddy, Varizone
Martin Rage
Martin Jaguar
PSE Infinity
2008 Y25 Relayer #593 Boo string, lumizone
2-1984 Relayer,
2-1992 Wolverine
Excal Phoenix, acudraw, VARizone
T.P. Titan TL4, acudraw 50, Varizone
Vixen, Steddy Eddy, Varizone
Martin Rage
Martin Jaguar
PSE Infinity
I shoot 18" Gold Tips that weiht 225 gr Plus my vanes and broadhead for 326-329 gr Vixens can shoot as low as 325 gr safely.steve wrote:Digger, I think you said that gold tips are 220 grains, which would make that set up too light, but I also heard that golt tips are 260 grains ,with 100 grain broadhead would be ok. Would like to know the weight of the gold tips for sure ?
Digger
2008 Y25 Relayer #593 Boo string, lumizone
2-1984 Relayer,
2-1992 Wolverine
Excal Phoenix, acudraw, VARizone
T.P. Titan TL4, acudraw 50, Varizone
Vixen, Steddy Eddy, Varizone
Martin Rage
Martin Jaguar
PSE Infinity
2008 Y25 Relayer #593 Boo string, lumizone
2-1984 Relayer,
2-1992 Wolverine
Excal Phoenix, acudraw, VARizone
T.P. Titan TL4, acudraw 50, Varizone
Vixen, Steddy Eddy, Varizone
Martin Rage
Martin Jaguar
PSE Infinity