Idaho hunter 58

So here is a question for all of you out there:
Would i be better off with a light arrow and125 grain broadhead to be legal weight, or a little heavier arrow with a 100 grain broadhead. Which would be the most accurate and powerful set up?

I currently have light arrows, but i am thinking about making a switch to some maxima's or something with 100 grain g5's or sticking with my light pse arrows and shooting 125 grain g5's.

For everything... Deer/elk/bear.

What should i do???
Thanks!

gzg38b

Need more info on you setup. Details please.

RiverOtter

Not sure what your goal is here. If you're asking what the difference is between 2 arrows that both weigh the same, and one has a 100gr head and the other a 125...they'll both perform equally well since they'll have the same KE. That said, you're more likely to have a higher FOC using a lighter arrow and heavier head, which should be slightly more accurate as long as the arrow is spined correctly. An overall heavier arrow will carry it's KE better as long as your bow setup tolerates it, and would be preferable if you're talking about an all-purpose setup that includes elk. The only real benefit to lighter arrows with the bows we have available today is a flatter shot.

Idaho hunter 58

ok I am shooting a Relex Excursion, 65-70 lbs. I have the option of shooting:

A.) Very light PSE arrows that need 125 gr. b-heads to be at legal weight.
B.) Or... I can buy new arrows like the maxima's, that are heavier that the PSE ones, and Only need 100 gr. B-heads to be legal.

So either way i will be shooting the same weight, just which combo is better:

A.) light arrow/heavy b-head.
B.) heavy arrown/lighter b-head.

accuracy/ killing force.... pros/cons

marcusjb

To keep your front of center balanced well I would stick with the lighter arrow and put a heavier tip on it, so long as it's withinreason.

Idaho hunter 58

so you think i should stick with my 275 grain arrows and 25 grain broadheads over 300-350 arrows and 100 gr b-heads

Dubbya

Well, I may be in the minority but I would choose the heavier setup. If both are equal at 400gr then I would go with the 125gr. head. Another option would be to go with the heavier arrows and the 124gr. head. I don't think that the loss in speed would be signicant and the KE would be useful on larger game. JMO.

RiverOtter

Yes. For one thing, you already have them. For another, they work fine. I shoot 28" axis 340 arrows at 70lbs with 4" feathers and 125gr slick tricks. Works out to 425gr totalwith broadhead adapter rings according to the Jackson page, which it tells me is 13.7% FOC. With the 400gr complete arrow you're talking about, you'd be just a little under that with the 125 head and similar components, and a bit less still with a 100gr head. Either would work fine, but the 125gr is more ideal and there's no reason to change from it. I also don't know what you mean by legal? The thumbrule is 5 gr/lb draw weight. For a 70lb bow that's 350gr minimum arrow weight. In either of the situations you listed above, you're looking at something that's comfortably above that limit.