RE: I'm a Longbow Man Now
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Now that your a longbow man you need to get rid of those wimpy 125gr fps and get some weight like 140 or better 160gr fps and bhs. Heavy is good. Congrats on new bow.
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Chessbum,
I shot 160 broadheads, 3-blade Thunderheads, one year on 2219 aluminum arrows when I was still shooting a compound and had a 65-80# PSE I had set at 74#. I shot a 150# doe in West Virginia that ducked but the arrow still caught her below the spine.
It punched a big hole in her and she bled like the proverbial "stuck Pig"! She made it about 30 yards before she collapsed and expired. Her blood trail was about 4 ft wide.
Yes, I have always been a believer in heavy arrows. I am aiming for a 9-10 gr/PDF arrow/broadhead combo. I'll have to see what I come up with on my test arrows.
It may well be that if I shifted to 145-160 gr, I could use the 60-65# spined arrows I already have on hand! Hm, that is worth thinking about!
Thanks!
Bill