BGfisher

60# bow, 27" draw.
Arrows are ICS 500's. 27" long, three 4" feathers, 100gr InnerLoc head. Total arrow weight is 330gr. Speed--264fps.

TheBuckeyeOutdoorsman

These are some things that I need to better understand. For one, I have never done a chrono and have no idea what my actual speed is? I shoot 29 inch Beman ICS 400 with 4 inch vanes and use 100 grain points. I have no idea what a "wrap" is??? I shoot a PSE Nova at 60 lbs.

The setup that Arhur P uses got my attention. I believe that a heavier arrow may be the better way to go. I believe it would enhance penetration and damage done. It seems a heavier arrow would not have a nice flat trajectory, but most shots at game are at 30 yards or less. Therefore, I think I would want to hit that animal with more energy.

I guess I am asking, since you all know far more than me, does a heavier arrow have better penetration?

I do need to make some changes to my bow and hope to get to a pro-shop here in a month or so. Any advice or information I can get here in advance will help prepare me for when I go there so I can get my bow set up exactly as I want it.

TBO

Arthur P

In a nutshell... YES. Whenever you've got some time on your hands, you should read this.

www.tradgang.com/ashby/

I will say that a light arrow CAN penetrate as well as a heavier arrow, but ONLY if it is driven with enough speed to equal the momentum of the heavier arrow: A 350 grain arrow @ 300 fps and 70 ft lbs of energy can equal the penetration of a 560 grain arrow @ 186 fps for 43 ft lbs of energy because they both generate near equal momentum.

Buck Magnet

Rack,

The 3-D Pro's are shooting awsome. I havn't had a single flyer yet, and I have shot most of them a few times. They are really consistant and I couldn't be more pleased with them!!

dsheally

For hunting 2314, 100 gr. tip 4 inch fletch, total 480 grains at 251 fps.
For 3D goldtip 55/75, 4inch fletch, 100 gr. tip 388 gr. at 274 fps.

CLOUD 9, MN

29" Carbon Express 3D Select 300 (8 grains per inch) 3 four inch feathers, 100 grain point. A wopping 349 grains total. Its flys flat!

Good Luck!

AK

My low spine, lightweight cedar arrows come in around 500 grns. (Only use them for off-season practice with lighter 50-55# bows.)

I build my fir, larch, birch, and ash hunting arrows to 620 grns. My maple hunting arrows are 675 grns. Hickories are 740. My purpleheart hunting arrows are 775 grns. They all perform very well with 60-65# all-wood hunting bows and pack a pretty fair hit on game. Their stout mass:draw weight ratio does an exceptional job with creating a silent shot.

My 36" oak "war arrows" tip the scale at 1100 grns. I only shoot them for kicks, though, as they tend to have a little drop.