Arrow Weight
 

What does some of your arrows weigh? I am shooting 26.5inch Goldtip 5575's, 100 grain broadheads, Arrow Wrap, and 3-4inch vanes. My arrow wieghs 391 grains. My bow is 70lbs, 27 inch draw and shooting 262 fps. Just wanted to know how my wieght ranked against some others.

Thanks

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Beman ICS 400's, 29 inches long, 3 four inch feathes, wraps, 124 grain broadhead. Total weight of 420 grains.

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im shooting goldtips 5575XTs with 100gr tips and wraps 4'' feathers total weight 372gr.

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75G tip, 10 grains of feathers, 363G overall arrow weight on a 70Lb bow @ 300fps.

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28.25" Gold Tip 3-D Pro's. 3-4" duravanes, 100 grain field point, nock and insert weigh 15 grains a piece!!!!!!! Total arrow weight..... 405.425 grains!!!

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My hunting arrows all weigh between 550 and 570 grains: 2216, 2315 and CX Terminator Selects. All 32 1/2" long, 125 gn points, 5" feathers. Just over 11 grains per pound of draw weight on my 50 pound draw stickbows, just under 10 grains per pound for my 60 pound wheelbow.

My light 3D arrows for my compound weigh 460 grains. Easton Epic 340's, 32" long, 125 gn points, 5" feathers.

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about 375 grns at 285 fps

Hey BM - How are those arrows shooting for ya?

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Total Arrow weight w/ 125g Broadhead is 406.5 grain.

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I'm shooting Carbon Express Terminator Selects that are 29.375" long and weigh in at 417 grains, They are shooting about 260fps. I have 3-4" feathers and an arrowwrap on each arrow shooting 100 grain heads.

I also shoot Carbon Express Terminator Hunter Selects that weigh in at 462 grains with everything else being the same. I don't know how fast these fly, I'll have to crono these one day.

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Beman ICS 340s. About 30.25 inches in length with 3, 4 inch vanes and a 100 grain tip. Total arrow weight is approximately 430 grains.

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

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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

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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.

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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!!

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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.

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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!

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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. ;)