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Old 09-19-2006 | 04:40 PM
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Default Need BH grain size advise for deer/hog

My new Easton 340 spine arrows aren't getting here until next week minimum. My hunting partner was wanting to shoot today so I decided to quickly pick up some arrows since all I had on hand was 3 BH tipped arrows from last year. My bow is tuned for those but I figured I would have my new arrows by this weekend for our planned hunt.

A quick trip around town and no 340's were to be had. A call to my shop confirmed my new 340's wouldn't be here by this weekend. Well I had 3 tuned arrows for the hunt which are shooting very well. I have been practicing this summer with some slightly too long 340's I had on hand. Those arrows are also at the shop getting re-cut and inserts installed and won't be ready by this weekend.

Well I found some Gold tip arrow's at the last store I tried in 400 spine and bought them thinking they were 340's. I later realized they were 400's. My bow is a Bowtech Extreme 60#, shooting 30' arrows. Gold tip rates my bow as ok with the 400's and my setup using 85 grain heads. These are lighter than I would prefer to use.

HOWEVER, having installed 90 grain field points the bow is awesome. My arrows buried almost to the fletch in my block target at 20 yards and my flight was the best it has ever been. Given the depth of impact I have to assume my KE is high, or at least my flight tune is on. My bow also seemed quiter. I know some states only allow 100 grain BH's or higher but Fl. to my knowledge doesn't specify grain weight just cutting diameter.

WOULD a 90 grain muzzy 4 blade BH with a 1 inch cutting circle be ok? I haven't yet tried the 90 grain BH's to see if they will fly well. Worst case I can use my 3 tuned arrows I already have for this weekend. However, with such good flight I am tempted to stay with the 400's and use the 90 grain heads. I have great confidence in the setup as far as accuracy but I want a clean kill also.
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