I vaguely read through all the posts, mostly looking for indiscretions, violations and such which I found many of. Remember people, we are all in this together and being at odds is our biggest problem in the fight for our rights.

So forgive me if I sound redundant and someone made my point.

That being said, I think we need to take into consideration what we consider too light of an arrow. I shoot just over a 400 gr arrow. I don't consider this too light considering the speed I'm shooting it at and the KE I am generating. I will totally agree that a heavier arrow will out penetrate a lighter one under many circumstances however it highly depends on those circumstances and the differences do become marginal under most bowhunters ethical limitations in their personal max yardages.

When I took the National Bowhunter Educational course, I was told my arrow was too light and I had no business hunting with it. The course was taught by two traditional advocates. This was about 8 yrs ago. They asked if anyone knew their arrows weight. I raised my hand, and said yes, 378 grains. They looked at me as if I was the devil himself. I then went on to argue with them about KE, momentum, speed..etc...and at that time, I completely passed thru every animal I took with that bow....So what was so wrong with my setup?

I challenged them to a penetration contest which they wanted no part of....of course they knew I would win with my TOO light an arrow.

Keep in mind in all your aguments for your setups.......I don't believe ArthurP singled anyone out in his original post...and I to a point agree with him even tho I argued opposite his position in my endeavor above. A heavier arrow is a better option than a TOO light an arrow but what is considered TOO light an arrow...I believe it is too light when someone actually dismisses the possibility of adequate penetration just to have the flat trajectory as to simply hit the animal....I don't believe anyone here as that theory, but if you do, then you are unethical.

Before we do go on hashing this out....let's first define TOO Light....I'd bet most of you who disagree with AP wiil do a turn about...and AP might come down a peg....

Like would anyone here shoot a 250 grain arrow just to get 350fps...I doubt it but I bet somewhere it's been done and this as a hunting setup....questionable.

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