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Old 02-06-2002 | 07:48 PM
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Lilhunter
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Default RE: 400gr minimum in PA?

Actually Cougar mag they enforce it quite well up here! that law of a minimum arrow weight has been in this state much longer then I have (6yrs and running for me so far).

I agree with making a minium weight but I think instead of a minimum they should make it more like 6-8 grains per pound of draw...think about it, they want to institue a 900 grain arrow weight class up here....anyone shooting less then a 80 or 90lb bow is doing themselves wrong. Take for instance a women or young adult. THere is another prop for a 650 grain arrow..hell my woods arent even that heavy being only 615 grains but yet I am at 11grains per pound of draw for my bow!!! Now take that same women shooting the bare bones minimum draw weight and let them shoot that godzilla arrow...doesnt make sense. I do believe somewhere in the heavy weights that there is a point where diminishing returns results from to much arrow and not enuf bow! Got a partner figure it out for me being he is the bow wizard!

Maybe a minimum of 6 grains per pound of draw would be resonable? Then again what about BIG game..say 9 or 10 grains per pound of draw instead of a minimum arrow weight?

They already carry grain scales and bow scales with them so they can and will be able to figure this out quite easily so that is not an issue....
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