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Noob! Help confused about xbow vs bow energy ratings

1.8K views 6 replies 5 participants last post by  Fletcher  
Good question Kevin, Simply put, don’t believe half of what you are reading. Your arrows @ 400 grains being shot @ 245 FPS is giving you 86.95 kinetic Joules of energy. That is almost twice enough to take a whitetail deer. Most broad head manufacturers will say say a minimum of 45 Joules of kinetic energy is needed to kill a whitetail. I have used many a bow with much less energy than what you are currently using to take whitetails. So have confidence your bow can do the job....but most important practice, practice and practice some more as shot placement is critical for an ethical kill.
X2 Educator. Put about as clearly as it could be stated!