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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2014, 08:43:55 PM »
Thanks guys!!

so...
the arrows are 30"
the draw length is 28"
the broadheads are 125 grain

and the draw weight is dead on 60 lbs after checking just now i was told 70 but its 60.
Rainier said these are 8.6gr per ", so...

so if im correct im at 258.3 + 125 for the broadheads putting me at 383.1 ? PLUS another 30 gr or so for fletching etc, so im legal?

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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2014, 08:46:19 PM »
soooooooo if all this is correct and good, is a spline of 200 on a 60 lb & 325 FPS a good one for elk to? i was told i oughta be in the 300-400 range

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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2014, 08:50:26 PM »
Spine is the stiffness of the arrow.I would think you would shoot 340's or 400 but if the arrows group really well it dont matter. besides spine arrow length can change how an arrow flexes as it flies. This tends to be more important for stick bow shooters than compound guys. I know of re curve guys that buy a dozen arrows take 3 and start cutting them down 1/2" at a time to see what length groups best for their draw, poundage, arrow combo.
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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2014, 09:08:10 PM »
at 40 yards im pretty solid with groups in a 4" circumference. thats with 200 spline.

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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #19 on: September 22, 2014, 10:02:42 PM »
It looks like you should be shooting a 340 splined arrow for best results. 
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« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2014, 06:13:04 AM »
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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2014, 08:14:34 AM »
When you have 30 minutes to spare, check out this website...

http://www.huntersfriend.com/carbon_arrows/hunting_arrows_selection_guide_chapter_1.htm

I found it very helpful and informative when I was getting set up. There's other good information on the site if you feel like studying up some more, this link just takes you to the arrow section.  :tup:
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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2014, 07:37:56 PM »
at 40 yards im pretty solid with groups in a 4" circumference. thats with 200 spline.

If that is with a broad head and that is your max yardage then id say your OK. You may be able to tighten it up some more with more refinement.  :tup:
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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2014, 09:48:10 PM »
I can't take it anymore- the word is "spine," not "spline."

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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #24 on: September 24, 2014, 08:58:02 AM »
I can't take it anymore- the word is "spine," not "spline."
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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #25 on: September 24, 2014, 09:09:13 AM »
I can't take it anymore- the word is "spine," not "spline."

I can't believe I did that. I even know that...
I could blame it on autocorrect I guess.
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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #26 on: September 24, 2014, 09:14:46 AM »
i blame hunt wa for it, i thought it WAS spline because thats what i read all the time. eh life goes on :D

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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #27 on: September 24, 2014, 09:24:06 AM »
KC, one more question about your draw weight are you getting that 60lbs at full draw or part ways through the draw?  You might have a 70lb draw and when it gets to full draw and the letoff you may be at 60lbs.  You would actually have a 70lb draw bow and would need to match your arrows to that.
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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #28 on: September 24, 2014, 09:26:15 AM »
its set at 60

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Re: help needed with arrow and broadhead regs please
« Reply #29 on: September 24, 2014, 09:33:30 AM »

KC, one more question about your draw weight are you getting that 60lbs at full draw or part ways through the draw?  You might have a 70lb draw and when it gets to full draw and the letoff you may be at 60lbs.  You would actually have a 70lb draw bow and would need to match your arrows to that.

A 70 pound draw weight with an 80% let off would mean he'd only be holding 14 pounds at full draw, not 60 pounds.  :o

 


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