Take a look at the difference in Balistics between a 45-70 and a 30-378.
At 50 yrds they will both blast through a deer, at 150 yards the 45-70 starts to drop much more than the 30-378. At 400yards the 30-378 is still considered to be @ point blank range while the 45-70 is in the dirt.
The same holds true for a Bow and Arrow, but at less distances.

Plus the deer don't jump the arrow as quick. I shoot 300fps and
My bow is whisper quiet! with all the new silencers on it.
I use to shoot the heavy arrows until the second deer "Jumped the
string" I wounded him. From that point on I've been shooting as fast
and as quiet as I can. I have yet to miss!! over 8-years and I have gotten a buck or two evey year. I love these fast arrows.

Your critisizm is welcome!


Edited by - Bow_Hunter on 09/16/2002 12:59:26

Bowhunter,

You might have wanted to have posted this in ArthurP's thread about misjudged yardage....but to comment on it...

..there are alot of factors that come into shooting a fast bow accurately. Draw weight, draw length, string accessories, brace height, cam styel, etc...

A "light" arrow for one person might be a literal log for another. It is all relative to the rest of your setup.

I agree mostly,
Quiet is more important than speed, but if you can have both
Than thats all the better. Aluminum arrows flex to much if they
are too light, That's why I would recommend carbon arrows for
faster speeds. If you get a light aluminum arrow you will need a bigger diameter but that means a loss in penetration. The more
suface area = more friction, and the wind will effect it more.