RE: The Heavier the Better??
 

Huntingson, to be honest, I'm not sure what the drop is beyond 30 yards, but I do know this....The heavy arrow doesn't slow down as quickly as the light arrow, and at some point the lighter arrow will drop quicker....But I don't know what those numbers are. Someone with ontarget 2 could give us those numbers I would think...

But, let's say you have 3 pins set for 25, 35, and 45 yards. We know the 25 is good out to 30.....and beyond that we need another pin. So, let's say you have a deer out there at 32 yards and you put your 35 yard pin right on him......He's a dead man, no way around it, unless you aren't aiming in the right spot....You'll hit him a tick high, but not much....Now let's say he's 38 yards......Now yer gonna hit him a little low, but he's still dead. Now....if he's over 40 and you use your 35 yard pin, you're probly gonna miss low, but you would w/ the light arrow at that range too. I would be curious to have someone run the numbers, cause I honestly don't know what they are....

NEW, You're right, it's only a 6% gain, I see where I messed up the math...my bad, and my apologies. And I also agree with you, when we're talking these numbers, it really doesn't matter much. Which is why, as I've said in another thread somewhere, I'm not sure there's really much to debate. I'm not so sure one is really better than the other, honestly......They're just....different, and it's up to the shooter....

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I don't know why.....but RJ told me to shoot my 82nd on 55#'s with a heavier arrow v. 52#'s with a lighter arrow......for a 3D setup (have to stay 280fps+3%). He plugged it in....and the heavier arrow won.

Huntingson....like you said.....(for a heavy arrow) 25yds is ALL I'm gonna shoot.....but more than likely, .....less.

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Mobow, I agree it comes down to whatyou like or what has worked for you in the past more than anything. No need for apologies, math is dumb:D, I understood the point you were making.

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Jeff im just curious, why are you closing your range in? Just curious.

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Young Aaron......

Because I'm not as good as I thought I was.

Gospel.

Honestly (and the above is still true...)....I posted on here about a doe I saw on the side of the road a few weeks back....and how I had to watch her suffer until the GW came to meet me and dispatched her. That right there made me think. My effective range is gttin shorter instead of longer;)

RE: The Heavier the Better??
 

You can stick a 12 @ 40yrds. but you cant put a kill shot on a deer passed 25? :eek:

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That is a good point. I would definitely be curious to know where that crossover occurs for no other reason than pure curiosity.

I forgot through the course of this that I did increase my total arrow weight by 15 grains when I went from an 85grain Wasp head to the 100 grain Rage. There was no noticeable difference out to 40 yards, which is all I have checked to date. So, now my hunting arrow is almost 400 grains. I think that is probably a mid-range arrow

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Don't worry after you see my arrow blow threw an Ohio Turkey, you will want to be just like me:D

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As your guide (which is laughable all by itself) I will be carrying the back-up gun. And it aint for safety purposes:D

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Dude[8D] Dude I cannot wait, I am all stressed out:(