8 gpp isn't "light" as far as the bow is concerned, and it wouldn't bother me to shoot 8gpp from my longbow ('course if I hunted with a 40# bow, I'd want an arrow that weighed a good bit more than 320 grains). If it works for you, I have no argument.

My point was simply that going lighter with arrow weight is not going to make a real difference in trajectory at reasonable hunting distances, but that's the argument that a lot of folks use. If you like it and it works for you, you don't need an excuse to justify it for others.

I like to discuss and debate the positives and negatives of different set-ups, but all to often things get thrown in that aren't relevant, and that can get folks that are just starting out going down the wrong path.

I wind up with arrows that are 9-10 gpp, simply because that's what my arrows weigh with a 125 grain point. They work great for me. I gave the experience with my friend so there would be no question of personal bias. My experience shooting lighter arrows had the same results--20-30 yards and in, light arrows made no noticeable difference in trajectory vs. moderate weight arrows. I'm sure there would be more of a difference in 6 gpp vs 15 gpp at a shorter distance, but there's not many folks that shoot that light, or that heavy, or at long distances.

Again, my main concern here is getting someone new to the sport accurate information. If you are shooting at targets at 80 meters, lighter arrows do offer an advantage. If you are shooting at a whitetail at 15 yards, they don't. If you are shooting at really big game, lighter arrows are a disadvantage, at least to every un-biased test report I've read.

Chad