Whats a good arrow to hunt with?

[Bean Counter]

Anty up and buy some Easton ACC.  You wont be dissapointed:)

besides on the extra money they spent for no reason.

 

My cheapie Easton arrows group just fine and they cost me $5 each. I think a lot of people want to spend more money when they don't want to admit that its their technique that sucks. 

[blackveltbowhunter]

@92x in the scenario you presented you are correct.  If shooting that setup he would need to find a shaft that was in that weight range. However, Those numbers are dynamic, point weights change, nocks, fletchings, arrow wraps, brass inserts, even glue can all add into, and change the overall weight of any given arrow.

  Example: In your scenario he is shooting a 100 grain tip, bump that up to 125 and do the numbers again. now factor in a 10 grain arrow wrap, or a brass insert of X weight. Now you have more wiggle room and options. Depending on his correct spine there should be alot of choices available that dont even require getting creative.

@ OP, lotsa good suggestions, For bargain arrows, cabelas, bemans, and the cheaper GT seem hard to beat spec wise. I have shot Eastons for years both axis, and FMJ and they performed very well, but after some comparisons, I think you can do better for the money.     

[Bean Counter]

blackveltbowhunter: do you have a larger pic of your avatar? Looks great! 

[92xj]

@92x in the scenario you presented you are correct.  If shooting that setup he would need to find a shaft that was in that weight range. However, Those numbers are dynamic, point weights change, nocks, fletchings, arrow wraps, brass inserts, even glue can all add into, and change the overall weight of any given arrow.

  Example: In your scenario he is shooting a 100 grain tip, bump that up to 125 and do the numbers again. now factor in a 10 grain arrow wrap, or a brass insert of X weight. Now you have more wiggle room and options. Depending on his correct spine there should be alot of choices available that dont even require getting creative.

@ OP, lotsa good suggestions, For bargain arrows, cabelas, bemans, and the cheaper GT seem hard to beat spec wise. I have shot Eastons for years both axis, and FMJ and they performed very well, but after some comparisons, I think you can do better for the money. 

Thanks!  I was hoping someone would get what I was saying.  I was starting to question my basic math knowledge and reading comprehension of the regs. 

[blackveltbowhunter]

blackveltbowhunter: do you have a larger pic of your avatar? Looks great! 

  Thanks Its actually just an image I pulled off google.

@92x in the scenario you presented you are correct.  If shooting that setup he would need to find a shaft that was in that weight range. However, Those numbers are dynamic, point weights change, nocks, fletchings, arrow wraps, brass inserts, even glue can all add into, and change the overall weight of any given arrow.

  Example: In your scenario he is shooting a 100 grain tip, bump that up to 125 and do the numbers again. now factor in a 10 grain arrow wrap, or a brass insert of X weight. Now you have more wiggle room and options. Depending on his correct spine there should be alot of choices available that dont even require getting creative.

@ OP, lotsa good suggestions, For bargain arrows, cabelas, bemans, and the cheaper GT seem hard to beat spec wise. I have shot Eastons for years both axis, and FMJ and they performed very well, but after some comparisons, I think you can do better for the money. 

Thanks!  I was hoping someone would get what I was saying.  I was starting to question my basic math knowledge and reading comprehension of the regs. 

 

[LeeMajors]

That's my only complaint about CE.  I have to shoot Maxima 450s and I'm still barely legal.  450s is what they recommend for my adjusted draw weight anyway though, so not a huge deal, but maxima arrows are always going to be barely legal from a weight standpoint.  Worse case scenario you could just up your BH weight or use a weighted insert.

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[blackveltbowhunter]

   I went through an arrow "overhaul" this year. After all waas said and done, I ended up with a lighter arrow with brass inserts to make up weight and increase FOC.... I will never look back. They shoot lights out and group tight, very pleased with the results

[SGTDuffman]

92xj,

You may want to bump up your estimates for nock, fletch, insert, etc. too. Most inserts alone weigh somewhere in the vicinity of 15-20gr (brass ones are usually 75-100gr), fletchs are usually 3-8gr each, nocks are around 9-20gr (20 would be more for something like a GT HD pin nock setup), and wraps if you have them are also usually around 8-10gr.

So really the assorted arrow components probably weigh around 35gr on the low end, and that's with feathers not vanes. Vanes put it closer to 40-45gr. Plus glue. Grains add up fast. 1gr = 1/7,000th of a pound.

I get around the problem all together by shooting 10+gpp and high FOC stuff.  FOC is 18.3%

[coachcw]

So I have a 30 inch draw and dont have the exact arrow length in front of me but it's close to 30. maxima hunters , 100 grain point , four fletch blazers , and bulldog nocks i'm right at 422 grains legal for 70lbs (wraps would give plenty of wiggle room). really I think you guys can split hairs here , how accurate will some ones scale be , If a warden overdraws your bow it will stack the scale my guess is if your that close they wont hastle you.

[D-Rock425]

You can't overdraw and stack a scale.  Peak draw weight is in the draw cycle not at full draw.

[DoubleJ]

Just do like I did.  Tear up your draw shoulder so bad that you can't shoot a practice session with a bow set over 55lbs.  Get a bow you can adjust the draw weight on and set it at 49lbs and shoot anything over 300 grains.  Enjoy less hand shock, greater control, quieter shooting and still get pass throughs with proper broadhead selection

[earlmarne]

i really like black eagle arrows.they are affordable and about bulletproof.
second would be beman ics hunters.i have all sorts of arrows n i still pick a half dozen of the ics hunters up.they are a really tuff arrow n they fly great for me

[xXx Archery]

BlackEagle  great Arrows

[JPhelps]

I've switched to the Black Eagle Rampage 

[demontang]

Ill have to say the ics hunters have been one of the tuffest arrow ive shoot todate. I need to run my axis through there paces still.