Calculate your own arrow’s kinetic energy and momentum using this equation, and find out what’s needed to kill deer and other wildlife.

Calculate your own arrow’s kinetic energy and momentum using this equation, and find out what’s needed to kill deer and other wildlife.
With so much talk about the speeds of crossbows these days, it is also a good time to discuss an arrow’s kinetic energy measurement and why it is important to consider its significance in the context of crossbow shooting and hunting.
Mark Kayser explains how to calculate the kinetic energy of your bow so you’re ready for the upcoming whitetail bowhunting season. In the Product Spotlight, Gary Cornum from Easton Archery shows us his favorite arrow, the Axis 5MM.