Front of center anyone?
#1
Front of center anyone?
I'm already looking at some new arrows for next year, as I expect to deplete the few I have left this year.
Anyway, do any of you really pay close attention to getting the front of center within recommended range?
They say for hunting, depending on who you ask, that a good (foc) is 8-12%. Some say 10-15%.
The arrow setup I'm contemplating puts me at about 7.5% foc.
Not a big difference, but in archery everything matters.
Anyway, do any of you really pay close attention to getting the front of center within recommended range?
They say for hunting, depending on who you ask, that a good (foc) is 8-12%. Some say 10-15%.
The arrow setup I'm contemplating puts me at about 7.5% foc.
Not a big difference, but in archery everything matters.
#5
RE: Front of center anyone?
The higher the FOC percentage the easier it is for the fletchings to do their job.
My FOC percentage is almost 14% and my arrow weighs 497 grains.
It's not all that difficult getting a FOC up to about 12% if you aren't obsessed with shooting a 100 grain or lighter head just to pick up 5 fps. Honestly a 125 -130grain head will ballance the arrow much better than a 100 grain head unless you are shooting extremely light weight arrows like a youth would shoot.
My FOC percentage is almost 14% and my arrow weighs 497 grains.
It's not all that difficult getting a FOC up to about 12% if you aren't obsessed with shooting a 100 grain or lighter head just to pick up 5 fps. Honestly a 125 -130grain head will ballance the arrow much better than a 100 grain head unless you are shooting extremely light weight arrows like a youth would shoot.
#7
RE: Front of center anyone?
From what I have seen, FOC is important when shooting longer distances (FITA and field archery), in heavy wind which could easily be a hunting situation, and when shooting fixed blade heads. I don't know what you plan to use your arrows for however for hunting I would recommend 12%+. If they are target specific arrows that are shot in low wind and less than 50 yards with no broadheads, then I don't really see much importance. For 3D season I was shooting 437 grain GT 30X prosthat had 100 grain glue ins with a super low front of center and they shot awesome out to 50 yards.
#8
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RE: Front of center anyone?
I couldn't tell you what my FOC is if my wife's life depended on it.I do know that I have 225gr up front on the carbons-125gr BH & 100gr brass insert-so I'm assuming it's alright.
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RE: Front of center anyone?
ORIGINAL: JimPic
I couldn't tell you what my FOC is if my wife's life depended on it.I do know that I have 225gr up front on the carbons-125gr BH & 100gr brass insert-so I'm assuming it's alright.
I couldn't tell you what my FOC is if my wife's life depended on it.I do know that I have 225gr up front on the carbons-125gr BH & 100gr brass insert-so I'm assuming it's alright.