ORIGINAL: BUCKEYEBUCKHNTR: This thread is pointing out that enough is enough. Out of today's high performance bows you don't need a tree trunk to kill a whitetail and have your arrow buried in the dirt on the other side.
Thanks, Scott. That was the main point of this thread, but it has turned into a very interesting discussion.
ORIGINAL: Arthur P: And if the heavier arrow is quieter, Mr Antlers might not hear it in time to dodge at all.
True, in days gone by heavier arrow meant quieter bow....and it of course still does, HOWEVER, todays bows are so gosh darn quiet anyway, that gain has become minimal and IMHO, is a moot point.
GregH, that was one of the most interesting posts I've ever read....I just wish I knew what the heck you are talking about....[&:] That was way over my head....LOL...
We all know that inches matter in this game. Slower, heavierarrows drop faster thanlighter arrows....We can't argue that either. I don't know about ya'll, but I don't always have time to range a deer before I shoot it. It's very possible, in fact, LIKELY, that I'll misjudge by a couple of yards. Now, 6 or 9 feet doesn't sound like much, but a heavy arrow flying 250 will drop a couple inches as compared to a lighter arrow flying 310.......Those couple inches could make all the difference in the world.
Again, we could "What if" this thing till we are all blue in the face. There are SO many variables in this sport that it is IMPOSSIBLE to be prepared, or have the absolute BEST set up, for each and every possibility. I still say, though, that lighter, faster is the way to go. I'm producing plenty of KE and momentum either way. My bow is quiet enough that I have nothing to gain there either.