100grains or 125grains
 

Should I shoot 100 or 125. My bow shoots around 210-220 fps and it set at 43lbs.
What shopuld I shoot.I am mainly hunting whitetail deer. The arrows sre Beamen
ventures 500.

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i really have no idea what is better i use 125 but my bow is set at 65lb so i think that is would be better to use 100 and i have heard that 100 is good for deer but i have only been bow hunting like 3 times and i dont know anyone that does i just picked 125 u should talk to a person whereever u are buying them and they would be able to tell u what is bettewr

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Buy a package of both, see which shoots better through your equipment.

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I may be the wrong person to ask,
but i believe on the lighter poundage such as your 43#, it is best to go with the 100grain,
lighter poundage usually have lighter arrows, and a heavier 125gr may cause too much flex during flight,
but like the other guy stated not a bad idea to try both,
dont want to spend the money on broadheads, pickup some fieldpoints and try it out,

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I'd go with the 100 but I think whatever you think flies more true to you. That is what i did when i was choosing what type of broadheads. I go after squrriel and rabbits with mechanicals.

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What are the specs of your bow and what size arrows do you shoot? If you are overspined then you should pick the 125 grain heads.

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Im with Zak, we need to know arrow and bow specs. More than likely, 100 grain will fly better. Even better, try and find some 75 grain muzzys or something along the lines of a lighter head. Im assuming with 43 lbs. of weight, you're going to need the lighter head cause otherwise your FOC will be off.

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i shoot 100's. you get more speed, and with your poundage id say theyd be best. just my opinion

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I would go with the 100 grain because you will get better speed and distance with them. I work at a archery shop so there is my 2 cents worth take for what it is worth.

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85 gr. Thunderheads. 125s or 100s are gonna bounce ur arrows and you wont be able to tune it to save your life. :D

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Go with 100gr at that weight and speed you need the extra velocity to keep the arrow falling off at longer distances.

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100, the lighter the better, my bow goes 315 fps.

CC

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how heavy is your arrow and I will figure how much kinetic engery is with the 100 and 125's.

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Although that is correct, it is not the right answer. You will be able to shoot faster and farther with a 100 grain head, but you may not be accurate. If your arrows are severly overspined then you should get a 125 grain head. Also you will not notice a distance change with 25 grains. Although there is one, you won't be able to tell. Plus by shooting that extra 10 feet won't help you bag that deer.

That is not even close to being true. With a light setup you need a heavier arrow which will give you more momentum. This will help the arrow penetrate deeper.

Your KE will not vary much when you switch to a heavier arrow. If you shoot a 400 grain 250 fps you will have 55.53 KE. If you switch to a 300 grain arrow, or a 500 grain arrow your KE will only vary by a few lbs. The only way to raise your KE is to increase the speed, but you cannot do it by shooting a lighter arrow. By using a broadhead 25 grains heavier will make absolutly no difference to the archer.

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You have to remember Zak, CC isn't shooting a real bow.

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Dont say that on the Archery Forum. [:-]

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Yes, I know she shoots a crossbow. A fast bolt is not necessarly better than a slow bolt.

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My dislike of crossbows in the hands of able bodied people is well known, I've got no problem admitting it here or anywhere else.

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Point being, Zak, the same concepts that we use with our bows and the equipment we choose won't necessarily apply to her.

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Yes, but that little bit of information applies to her equipment as well.

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What is ur guys problems with x-bows!!!!!!!!!

CC

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I don't have a problem with them as long as they are not used during archery season.

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i wouldnt go with either a 100 of 125 grain i would go with like a 85 grain broadhead. i mean 210 fps is enough to kill a deer but IMO its cutting it close so i would go with a 85 grain and would maybe get some more fps.



and as for the crossbow comment.....................agreed[8D]

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An 85 grain would be a good choice also, but we cannot give you any more advice without knowing your setup.

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The past 2 years I have been shooting 100 grains but I'm thinking about switching to 125 before this year. You can get wider cutting broadheads and for the most part they seem a little easier to find than the 100's. The 100's will kill a deer just as good as a 125 so it's your personal preferance.

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first off we have to see how much his arrow weighs because that little 25 grains could make all the difference IMO. and as for 125 grains making a bigger cutting thats not true 100 grains make jus as big a cutting diameter as 125's but 125's pack a little more punch thats all.

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By switching to 125 grains you could throw off your spine. You will get a weaker spine, which could be bad if you are underspined. A 100 will kill a deer just as good as a 125, but if that 125 would throw off your spine, it may not.

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Well u know what, there are no gun seasons where i am and im not using a compound, x-bows are more accurate for hunting and for target shooting

CC

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The stock, trigger, and scope are my main problems. :D

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Never actually seen anyone use a crossbow around here

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Sounds like a lazy person's excuse to me.

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i shoot 75/85's. i feel like an oddball for shooting such a low tip weight, but who cares? i get alot of weird looks from other hunters who shoot 100's. I figure as long as my bow is shooting straight and fast and the arrows are spined right, its all good.

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With velocities like that I wouldnt even think about using anything over 90gr. Its just too slow to use anything heavy like that. Your trajectory will be like throwin a boulder.

I'd go with a 75 or 85gr Muzzy

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Lil, you need to give us your specs before we can really help you out. If you are shooting low KE then I would suggest the Stingers.

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Ah yes, the Stingers. Where have I heard that suggestion before...:eek:

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i dont liek them eaither and there illegal to use around here idk why they sell them at the local basspro