First of all hello from southern Illinois. This is my first post on this forum, and here is my question. I was weighing some of my arrows yesterday and found some were as much as 10 grns heavier. I didn't think they would all be the same but that seems like quite a bit. I weighed the field points seperately and they were all the same. Now most were within 4-6 grns of the same weight but that seems like alot from the heaviest to lightest. Thanks for any input.

Gold tip xt hunters
blazers (w/ wraps)
100grn tips.

Unless you are shooting long ranges it won't effect anything. I have shot arrows with almost 100 grns difference and the impact point at 20 yards was the same.

The speed of the bow will also effect this. The slower the bow the more you will notice. However you will not notice 10 grns at any hunting distance unless you are an above average shooter.

I would however number your arrows and shoot them all. Then take note of where they impact. If you get the same arrows that repeatedly miss the mark I would cull them from the lot. It would probably be a spine issue more than a weight issue though.

And if 10 grns is bothering you I suggest you never put those arrows on an arrow spinner.

Paul

Could simply be more glue in one arrow than another....and like Paul said, you'll never shoot the difference in 10 grains and the arrows will be touching in a group, if you can shoot that tight.

These guys are correct. 1 little ole drop of glue can weigh 10 grains. While I agree that 10 grains sounds like a lot, you are simply not going to notice. You never even knew they were heavier until you weighed them.

As the others have mentioned, it's nothing to worry about for the average slam-dunk close range hunting ranges.

You probably won't notice it.. BUT, I am very picky and I do weigh my arrows. IF they are within 3 grains of each other I use them but the rest I just keep for spares.. lol I will use the rest if needed but they don't get used as first choice.. Even though I know I won't notice it I still do this.. I have no reason other than I'm picky...

I didn't think it would make that much of a difference, but just wanted to know how "normal" this was. I do have my arrows numbered which brings me to another question. What happens when you "shoot the spine out of an arrow"? I have an arrow that shot great last year but this year is flying consistently to the right. About 3-4 inches at 30 yrds. Any guesses??? Thanks again, and great forum!

Depending on your setup, it could be "nock rotation" causing a fletching clearance problem.

When this happens to one of my arrows, I inspect it for cracks or damage, especially near the nock end. If it checks out okay, I insert a "new" nock which usaully gets me back on target. If not, it becomes a "Let's see what happens when I do this!" arrow.