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Offline jake

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arrow weight for different pound bows
« on: May 12, 2008, 07:52:44 PM »
does anyone have any advice on a good arrow weight for a 65-70 pound bow, im shooting 340 grain eastons right now, im looking for an arrow that will shoot a little faster that 340's and have no idea what would be a good weight, im shooting 100 grain tips. any help would be greatly appreciated

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Re: arrow weight for different pound bows
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2008, 07:59:19 PM »
I shoot 125's for everything, compound, and even traditional right now.  Compound is 85 pounds with %50 let off and The Trad is pushing somewhere between 75-80 at 31 inches.

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Re: arrow weight for different pound bows
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2008, 08:25:57 PM »
I think that the state minimun 6 grains per pd of pull is good start.  Could go a little heavier if you like.  Me I am pulling 70lbs with a 420 grain arrow.

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Re: arrow weight for different pound bows
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2008, 08:55:36 PM »
hey bone, what compound are you pullin 85 pounds on? 

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Re: arrow weight for different pound bows
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2008, 11:50:32 AM »
Jake ideally you always want to stay on the stiff side of an arrow.  For example if you spec out at the border of a 340 and a 400 go with the 340.  I shoot competion archery and i get away with ridiculously low area weights-but there is no broadhead on the end.  I would not woory so much about speed.  I hear everyone saying they are shooting an arrow at 320.  what they dont understand is that is IBO.  which is 5 grains per pound.  This would be illegal in our fine state.  If you can get up to 280-290 and your broadheads are where they need to be run with it.  Hope this helps.
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