So with traditional archery the arrow is almost more important than the bow and switching to compound recently I found that’s not how many think. Higher point weight equals more FOC, more K/E, more accuracy, more penetration, thicker and stronger broadheads, and generally the speed loss isn’t taken into effect until past 40 yards. Before that your pins might have to be moved a hair width. After the difference still isn’t much. 100 grain drops 18” less then a 150 at 70 yards I think it was. The added benefits are nice for hitting bone or hunting anything bigger then deer. With my recurve I shot arrows that were 13gpi, 29”, 190 grain heads, and got pass through’s on a hog and a deer that I hit a shoulder and rib. That bow only clocks 180fps.
I chose 150s for my new Mathews and my broadheads are cutthroats, single bevel, insanely tough, and buzzcuts/stingers. The buzzcut is a wee bit thicker and most rated it a bit higher on the deadly scale than the stinger. The plus side with these broadheads is that if they’re ever damaged they’ll be replaced free of charge. So I don’t feel bad shooting small game with a broadhead because I’ll just get a new one free.
