good reply, arther p
i want to make something clear here. i was shooting a 408 gr. arrow in 2004. when done on this site in sept. 1 in 2005 opener i was shooting a 565 gr. arrow at alot slower speeds. and yes there is a noticable pin gap. but the most differance is in the hunt. you better have your range finder in your hand.
here is what happened for me, sneak in on a herd of elk. just a cow and calf in the feild, the rest in the trees and moving. so i sit by a bush and wait. sure enough the cow walks by me at 42 yards, yes, i ranged the "green patch" and the creek was at 37 yards. anyway, the cow turns right to me 6-8 steps, then i draw, no wait she looking.....6 steps...draw and o.k. calm down ....42 yards to the "green patch"....twang...oh no right over her back. she leaves and yes i forgot she took 14-18 steps or in elk steps yards that would put her at 24-28 yards away.
and you know if i had still been shooting 408 gr. arrow at 270 fps. and close pins i would have hit the elk, a little high but those elk steaks sure would be good right now![:@]
so it all comes down to how you hunt, if you sit in a stand and only have 25 yard shots , then just shoot what is needed. if you are going to "run and gun" and may not have time to range every shot. then i like the lighter faster arrows.just my .02