arrow tech question
Perhaps this has been run into the ground, but who knows. I was thinking about arrows, and I believe i can safely say that carbon arrows are the favorite. This is becuase they are light and fast. However, if you think about it, an aluminum arrow carries the weight and therefore would have more energy when hitting its mark. Scientifically, it has to hit harder. It is similar, in a stretch of a way, to rifles - a .270 will go faster and longer, but a 30-30 or .308 are going to pack more punch on impact. Scientific fact. I know that arrows are not rifle cartridges, and when you are talking 25 yards, a carbon arrow will pass through fine, but I do believe my aluminum 2213 Maxum Quatros pack more weight and therefore hit harder, though slower than my Carbon Rebel 60-75 arrows. There are tradeoffs, such as the fact that aluminun will drop faster than carbon, and aluminum bends easier than carbon breaks, but they will still hit with more energy at close distances than a carbon. I think since I have 3 carbon arrows and a dozen aluminums, I will refletch the aluminums and use them. Anyone else use this rational?