HuntingNet.com Forums - View Single Post - Im not an expert, so are my arrows too heavy?
Old 07-20-2007 | 07:51 AM
  #14  
Bob H in NH
Nontypical Buck
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,357
Likes: 0
Default RE: Im not an expert, so are my arrows too heavy?

Alot also depends on what you are shooting at! Some animals, whitetails for instance, really don't need that much penetration, others, like elk (I see you're in Oregon) need a bit more momentum behind them.

You are on the lighter end of arrow weight and unless you are ripping them out at very high speed, weight is more important than speed, that's why traditional archers shoot 500+ grain arrows at under 200 fps.

It's momentum more than KE you need, especially at lower speeds.
Bob H in NH is offline  
Reply