Best Hunting Arrow
#23
RE: Best Hunting Arrow
ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
I'd have to disagree with that. For guys out west they need a balance of good weight to maintain momentum and decent speed since shots tend to be longer. If an arrow is extremely heavy the drop on from 40 to 45 yards will be significant. Having a flatter trajectory could be the difference between a clean kill or a clean miss.
ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
There is no downside to using a heavier arrow.
There is no downside to using a heavier arrow.
#27
RE: Best Hunting Arrow
If your using 125 up front, then a 3-71 would be the right spine for you. You won't be at 475, I am guessing 430ish total.
What's that gonna register?
#28
RE: Best Hunting Arrow
ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
My reply was more in line with hunting in the eastern woods so I can't speak for out west. But, if you can hit your spot with a heavy arrow at 45 yards what difference does the trajectory make? I would also say, based on comments by very experienced archers/hunters, that the heavier arrow will be carrying more momentum at a longer range and thus have better penetration.
ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
I'd have to disagree with that. For guys out west they need a balance of good weight to maintain momentum and decent speed since shots tend to be longer. If an arrow is extremely heavy the drop on from 40 to 45 yards will be significant. Having a flatter trajectory could be the difference between a clean kill or a clean miss.
ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
There is no downside to using a heavier arrow.
There is no downside to using a heavier arrow.
#29
RE: Best Hunting Arrow
Bruce and bow hunter44 I agree with your points about penetration. From my original post:
It's a balancing act for some guys to have good weight for penetration, yet not sacrifice too much speed by lobbing logs. For some it is just as bow hunter said, "personal preference" to go lighter or heavier. And when I was referring to lighter arrows I meant in the 450 grain range. My arrows I consider to be very light, but with my short draw and arrow selection that is what I have. I've looked into heavier arrows, but don't want to get away from ACCs.
And as the others have said, yes a heavier arrow will absorb the energy more efficiently and be quieter.
Dang it you guys, now you got me wanting to get heavier arrows.[:@] The wife is not going to like that.
For guys out west they need a balance of good weight to maintain momentum and decent speed since shots tend to be longer.
And as the others have said, yes a heavier arrow will absorb the energy more efficiently and be quieter.
Dang it you guys, now you got me wanting to get heavier arrows.[:@] The wife is not going to like that.
#30
RE: Best Hunting Arrow
ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
Dang it you guys, now you got me wanting to get heavier arrows.[:@] The wife is not going to like that.
Dang it you guys, now you got me wanting to get heavier arrows.[:@] The wife is not going to like that.
The arrow I am shooting now and will be using this fall is 534 grains. Itwill havea 220 gr muzzy phantom, blazers, 17% FOC and I get about 236FPS. Kinetic energy runs about 66 according to the software. At 40 yards it hits the target and sounds like someone is punching it. I also made some arrows with a heavy insert (same shaft)so that I could use different 125 gr broadheads (slick trick and crimson talon). These are fun arrows .