Arrow Weight Poll
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OSOK
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400 grains
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elk_horn
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at least 5 grains times the amount of pounds you that you have your bow is set at. so if you have a 70 pounnd bow then you nedd at minimum 350 grains.
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AxisBuck
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At least IBO standard, like elk_horn said. I have shot arrows from 360 to 380 grains for a 70# bow.
bowhuntinnut
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I think you need the most kinetic energy that you can get combined with the best trajectory that you can get for more kills more often. That means the fastest, heaviest arrow you can find. My Axis arrows are right at 500 grains. A heavier arrow will out do a fast arrow everytime.
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coonhound40
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I am shooting 425 grns and have had nothing but pass throughs. Washington State requires 6 grns per pound of draw weight. This makes it tough to shoot ultra light arrows.
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AZbowhntr
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I'm shooting right at 420 grains.
http:www.elknut.com
2-Blade head--total arrow wt.-505grains-------ElkNut1
2-Blade head--total arrow wt.-505grains-------ElkNut1
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jerkee
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Just a hair over 400 grains for my arrows
I read on another site that in order for a deer to NOT "jump the string" an arrow has to be going over 700 fps. Just thought I'd throw that out there for those that think a lighter arrow going 290 fps, is SO MUCH BETTER than a heavier arrow going 250 fps.
I personally think "quiet" kills more than speed, and a heavier arrow helps in being quite.......as they say, just my $.02.
Lien2
I personally think "quiet" kills more than speed, and a heavier arrow helps in being quite.......as they say, just my $.02.
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sneakem
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LAST EDITED ON Apr-19-05 AT 09:44AM (MST)[p]If you think about it this way...say I shoot 300fps(which I do) and you shoot 250fps..That means at 100 yards your arrow is almost 17 yards behind mine...At 50 that'd be 8.5 yards...At 20 yards that be roughly 3.5 yards...A deer's reflex is pretty fast and 3.5 yards of lag really makes a difference. A deer is going to hear the string anyway you see it...they can hear leaves crunch which carry less decibles of sound than any bowstring...With as quiet as bows are now a days...noise from the string is less a factor than arrow speed.If your shooting an older bow it may be a different situation altogether. Not trying to tell you your wrong just my $0.02..
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elk_horn
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Im shooting 360 grain arrow ....shot a 5x5 elk at 50 yards and had a complete pass through. 360 grain arrow 280 fps.
alpinebowman
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It is funny this topic came up. over ther weekend I shot a 370 and a 410 grain arrow through a chrono out to 50 yards. My bow is set at 69 pounds. I to wanted to see if the greater weight would help my kenetic energy. after I ran the numbers it turned out that all the way out to 50 yards both arows were within 1 fp of kenetic energy of each other. And IMO I much prefer the flater shooting arrow to help with slight yardage differances. Because a heavier arrow won't help you if you don't hit your mark. Just my 2 cents
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>>>--shots that are true pass right through-->
alpinebowman
>>>--shots that are true pass right through-->
BOHNTR
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alpinebowman:
Very true....however, you must also realize the faster the arrow travels, the more difficult it becomes to shoot broadheads accurately. Sort of like a tactical trade-off...for every advantage gained, there's an equal disadvantage also gained.
What's really disappointing for me is when we talk about "slow" arrow speed of 250 fps......man, I still remember when a compound shooting 205 fps was fast! I hate getting old!
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Very true....however, you must also realize the faster the arrow travels, the more difficult it becomes to shoot broadheads accurately. Sort of like a tactical trade-off...for every advantage gained, there's an equal disadvantage also gained.
What's really disappointing for me is when we talk about "slow" arrow speed of 250 fps......man, I still remember when a compound shooting 205 fps was fast! I hate getting old!
BOHNTR )))---------->
alpinebowman
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BOHNTR:
I do agree that can be a problem but it I also believe it is a function of how well your equipment is tuned. With all of the great equipment out there it is pretty easy to get a bow to shoot just about any broadhead with great accuracy. I guess it all depends on what feels good to you. I know people that shoot 500 grain carbon arrows and I know people that shoot 330 grain arrow and both get the job done so shoot what you want and enjoy the he!! out of every time you get to shoot and hunt.
>>---shots that are true pass right through-->
I do agree that can be a problem but it I also believe it is a function of how well your equipment is tuned. With all of the great equipment out there it is pretty easy to get a bow to shoot just about any broadhead with great accuracy. I guess it all depends on what feels good to you. I know people that shoot 500 grain carbon arrows and I know people that shoot 330 grain arrow and both get the job done so shoot what you want and enjoy the he!! out of every time you get to shoot and hunt.
>>---shots that are true pass right through-->
