Someone help me on total arrow weight?
08-31-2010, 10:37 AM
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Fork Horn
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Someone help me on total arrow weight?
I am pretty new to bow hunting and am wondering about how much total weight I am shooting. I have the Cabela's Stalker Extreme arrows 65/80, they are 28" and 9.3gpi. They have blazer vanes and I shoot 100 grain broadhead. Can someone let me know how much weight I am shooting and how you come up with it? I'm not sure how much weight to give the nock, insert, etc, etc. Help would be appreciated. Thank you
08-31-2010, 12:26 PM
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Fork Horn
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Take the weight per inch(9.3), multiply by how long (28") that is your shaft weight. Now the insert maybe 10grs. the nock 9grs. fletching at 7grs each vane times 3 (21grs) add all those numbers and you will get about 300grs now add the weight of your tip. I usually just say 45grs +the weight of the shaft and tip.
08-31-2010, 12:50 PM
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Fork Horn
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Take the weight per inch(9.3), multiply by how long (28") that is your shaft weight. Now the insert maybe 10grs. the nock 9grs. fletching at 7grs each vane times 3 (21grs) add all those numbers and you will get about 300grs now add the weight of your tip. I usually just say 45grs +the weight of the shaft and tip.
nock = 9
insert = 10
blazer = 21
broadhead = 100gr F-15
=400 total weight
Is this a fairly close estimate or am I forgeting something? Is this an average weight for a 60lb Hoyt Vectrix @ 28in draw length? I'd rather be heavier and pack a little more punch than be all about speed and less penetration.
