yes for hunting i definitely don't mix brands. I just sighted in for the Strykers because I have more of them than anything, and they shoot well. The stryker are also the most "nose heavy" arrows and I found I had to bring the sights up quite a bit. I only have 2 or 3 of the other brands left each. As much as I've been trying to research, there isn't a "minimum" weight for the barnett published. After a lot of digging I was able to find "about 475 gr" recommended. I guess my question is what qualifies as "about"? Within 50gr, 25gr, 10gr? Do I throw another $70 into ordering a dozen barnett arrows online because of a 41gr difference or just shoot the thing and don't worry about it? Am I shortening component life significantly or are we talking 1200 shots vs 1100 shots til failure? I'm sure there are thousands of people that just go buy 22" bolts and never have read the instructions or worry about the weight. Just wondering if this is as dire as the warnings sound, or is it more like "don't stalk with your bow loaded," because some idiot might try a 300gr arrow?