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Old 03-30-2009, 05:48 AM
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cptleo1
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Default RE: Is my arrow really heavy?

First off, 510 gr is BAD MEDICINE !!!!!

If your main target is deer I am not sure you really NEED that heavy of an arrow.

If you dropped down to about 430-440gr you will still have plenty of juice + the performance boost from some more speed.

I think the sweet spot for many bows is about 270 FPS and I will usually tinker with arrow weight till I get close to the 270 mark.

This has worked on many different bows and may work for you.

I also (for hunting) prefer a heavier broad head/stiffer spine combination to a lite broad head/soft spine combination.

I believe stiffer spine arrows penetrate better.
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