Crossbow Draw Weight Vs Fps. Consider a pistol crossbow versus a recurve crossbow. 2525 ftlbf Power stroke.
Now if youre into the really big game such as moose grizzly bear and cape buffalo youll want to go with a 200 lb. - 1 inch change in draw length - 10 FPS. 5 Resting axle to axle with.
Velocity 37 ftlbs.
That said most of the better hunting crossbows are in the 150 to 175 pounds range with a few topping out over 200 pounds. 330 fps-220 fps Kinetic energy. Now if youre into the really big game such as moose grizzly bear and cape buffalo youll want to go with a 200 lb. Draw weight will give you bolt speeds up to and exceeding 330 fps - plenty of power and speed.