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Old 09-22-2008 | 08:54 AM
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gkga
 
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Default help with arrow weights

I'm new to the forum, but I've had a barnett revolution for a couple years and I want you guys' opinion on proper arrow weight. In the instructions barnett says basically use our arrows because they are the proper weight/spine or your bow will explode. Well it came with 4 of their bolts and 1 never flew right, I lost one small game hunting, so I had to buy some other brands (nobody sells the barnett locally). I got to weighing them today and found that the barnett with broadhead comes to 475 gr (the instructions say arrows should weigh "about" 475), carbon express which I had been using were about 450 gr, and some Strykers (which shoot very well)that I just aquired for a very good price come to 434 gr. So between the Stryker and Barnett we're talking a 9% difference in weight. Am I flirting with disaster here, or worrying unnecessarily? I don't shoot it a lot except a few dozen times sighting in through the hunting season. How many problems have you heard of with people cracking limbs etc. by using too light of a broadhead/arrow combination? 41 grs doesnt seem like much difference to me, but maybe I'm ignorant. I know there are much lighter arrows out there, but I don't plan on using those. Just not fond of getting rid of the arrows I have @$5 apeice
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