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Old 03-28-2009, 06:52 AM
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I like that Arc, nothing like seeing your arrow drop right in the pocket!
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Old 03-28-2009, 01:25 PM
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haha yea i dont know what im gonna do now?? I just think i like the way it shoots better with the lighter arrow
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Old 03-28-2009, 03:28 PM
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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.
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Old 03-28-2009, 06:29 PM
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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.

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Old 03-29-2009, 06:29 AM
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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.

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Old 03-29-2009, 09:18 PM
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I shot a arrow that is 380, it is fast and it has past threw ever time. But i am shooting a dream season and it is a fast bow
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Old 03-30-2009, 05:48 AM
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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.
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Old 03-30-2009, 09:11 AM
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yea that what i was thinking id move down too... a 440 grain including a 100 grain broad head
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Old 03-30-2009, 10:13 AM
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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
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Old 03-30-2009, 10:29 AM
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I think a 600 or even 700 mandatory arrow weight would do nothing but HELP archery
I respectfully disagree. Arrow weight will not fix idiots who do Not know how to select the proper shot.

Besides that kind of arrow weight out of a compound is totally unnessary.

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