Is my arrow really heavy?
03-28-2009 | 03:28 PM
#13
Dominant Buck
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RE: Is my arrow really heavy?
It's not terribly heavy, but heavy by most people today, but I think it's about perfect. LOL. I used to shoot 525 and found them great. Even now that I've gone to carbons I still shoot 473 or something like that. Don't worry if it's too heavy if you like them. It'll shoot through a Dodge.
03-28-2009 | 06:29 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Is my arrow really heavy?
There should be balance in everything. Some go Heavy, heavy and won't shoot anything else.
Others shoot arrows extremely light and some even below IBO minimum weight. Not Good!!
I personally feel something in the middle gives you the best of both worlds. I prefer to shoot somewhere around 6 to 7 grains per pound, with a minimum FOC of at least 12%.A well tuned arrow at those specs will have more than adequate penetrating power for anything on North America.
Dan
Others shoot arrows extremely light and some even below IBO minimum weight. Not Good!!
I personally feel something in the middle gives you the best of both worlds. I prefer to shoot somewhere around 6 to 7 grains per pound, with a minimum FOC of at least 12%.A well tuned arrow at those specs will have more than adequate penetrating power for anything on North America.
Dan
03-29-2009 | 06:29 AM
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RE: Is my arrow really heavy?
ORIGINAL: MeanV2
There should be balance in everything. Some go Heavy, heavy and won't shoot anything else.
Others shoot arrows extremely light and some even below IBO minimum weight. Not Good!!
I personally feel something in the middle gives you the best of both worlds. I prefer to shoot somewhere around 6 to 7 grains per pound, with a minimum FOC of at least 12%.A well tuned arrow at those specs will have more than adequate penetrating power for anything on North America.
Dan
There should be balance in everything. Some go Heavy, heavy and won't shoot anything else.
Others shoot arrows extremely light and some even below IBO minimum weight. Not Good!!
I personally feel something in the middle gives you the best of both worlds. I prefer to shoot somewhere around 6 to 7 grains per pound, with a minimum FOC of at least 12%.A well tuned arrow at those specs will have more than adequate penetrating power for anything on North America.
Dan
03-30-2009 | 05:48 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Is my arrow really heavy?
First off, 510 gr is BAD MEDICINE !!!!!
If your main target is deer I am not sure you really NEED that heavy of an arrow.
If you dropped down to about 430-440gr you will still have plenty of juice + the performance boost from some more speed.
I think the sweet spot for many bows is about 270 FPS and I will usually tinker with arrow weight till I get close to the 270 mark.
This has worked on many different bows and may work for you.
I also (for hunting) prefer a heavier broad head/stiffer spine combination to a lite broad head/soft spine combination.
I believe stiffer spine arrows penetrate better.
If your main target is deer I am not sure you really NEED that heavy of an arrow.
If you dropped down to about 430-440gr you will still have plenty of juice + the performance boost from some more speed.
I think the sweet spot for many bows is about 270 FPS and I will usually tinker with arrow weight till I get close to the 270 mark.
This has worked on many different bows and may work for you.
I also (for hunting) prefer a heavier broad head/stiffer spine combination to a lite broad head/soft spine combination.
I believe stiffer spine arrows penetrate better.
03-30-2009 | 10:13 AM
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RE: Is my arrow really heavy?
I shoot 700 grain total arrow weight (not compound, a recurve)
I wish, looking back, I'd have shot that arrow weight with compounds. I think a 600 or even 700 mandatory arrow weight would do nothing but HELP archery
I wish, looking back, I'd have shot that arrow weight with compounds. I think a 600 or even 700 mandatory arrow weight would do nothing but HELP archery
03-30-2009 | 10:29 AM
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ORIGINAL: stealthycat II
I think a 600 or even 700 mandatory arrow weight would do nothing but HELP archery
I think a 600 or even 700 mandatory arrow weight would do nothing but HELP archery
Besides that kind of arrow weight out of a compound is totally unnessary.
Dan