Shot the new arrows
#1
I took my new arrows to the range Saturday. I went to to a different pro shop than where I bought my Drenalin. The guy showed me that my rest was mounted 3/8" too high, so he adjusted it down,re-tied the loop, paper tuned it, and then we sighted it in.I also had him crank the limb bolts all the waydown for a draw weight of 74 pounds. I also found out that the arrows are 28", not 28 1/2". For the couple of folks who wanted to know how fast the arrows would shoot at 70 pounds, it was 256 fps. So, here are the adjusted specs:
Arrow: Gold Tip Pro Hunter Hardwoods HD 7595
Shaft Length" 28"
Arrow spine: .300
F.O.C.: 11%
Fletching: 4" Duravanes
Broadheads: 125 Grain G-5 Montecs
Bow draw weight: 74#
Draw length: 29"
Total arrow weight: 475.5 grains
After shooting three arrows through the chronograph, the arrow speed with 475.5 grains is 270 fps. That'll do nicely.
I have some questions, but I'll put them in another post. Just wanted to answer a couple of you who wanted to know how fast they flew.
Arrow: Gold Tip Pro Hunter Hardwoods HD 7595
Shaft Length" 28"
Arrow spine: .300
F.O.C.: 11%
Fletching: 4" Duravanes
Broadheads: 125 Grain G-5 Montecs
Bow draw weight: 74#
Draw length: 29"
Total arrow weight: 475.5 grains
After shooting three arrows through the chronograph, the arrow speed with 475.5 grains is 270 fps. That'll do nicely.

I have some questions, but I'll put them in another post. Just wanted to answer a couple of you who wanted to know how fast they flew.
#3
Where is it now in relation to the Berger button on the arrow shelf?
I looked online for almost an hour this morning to find what that thing was called, but couldn't find it! When I went in Saturday, the arrow, when at full draw, rested about 3/16" above the top of the berger button. Now, it's aligned with it. I looked in the Easton tuning guide, but it didn't reference the recommended height. Where is it supposed to be????
#4
Well, I usually start out with the rest set so that the center of the arrow is level with the center of the Berger button. And then set the nocking point 3/16" to 1/4" above the point at which the arrow would be square with the string at this setting. Then fine tune from there.
#5
Roskoe,
Thanks for the reply. I guess that's strike two for the guy who set my bow up. I guess having the bottom of the arrow 3/16" above the top of the berger button would be way too high then.
Thanks for the reply. I guess that's strike two for the guy who set my bow up. I guess having the bottom of the arrow 3/16" above the top of the berger button would be way too high then.
#6
Nontypical Buck
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From: Onamia,MN.
Some dropaways like to be set higher than what a person would think=1/4" higher than prong rests--i think that's to compensate for the rest laying on top of the shelf, when it drops you don't have enough clearance otherwise.
#8
Some dropaways like to be set higher than what a person would think=1/4" higher than prong rests--i think that's to compensate for the rest laying on top of the shelf, when it drops you don't have enough clearance otherwise.
True. I always wanted to see a slow mo video of the arrow coming off of a fall away rest. Wonder just how much the arrow keeps falling as the rest drops out from under it.




