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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2013, 07:21:27 AM »
I used to buy more expensive arrows but I tried the Cabela's Carbon Hunter arrows in an experimentation phase last year and found them to be perfectly suitable for both target practice and hunting.  They come with a variety of vane types and they go on sale for $25/half dozen quite often.  There is no reason, especially for a beginner, that they shouldn't be your arrow of choice. :twocents:

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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2013, 07:23:01 AM »
No any bow under 50# has to shoot a minimum of 300 grains or more any bow over 50# has to use the 6 grains per pound of draw weight.  If you shoot a 51# bow your arrow has to weight 306

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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2013, 07:27:13 AM »
No any bow under 50# has to shoot a minimum of 300 grains or more any bow over 50# has to use the 6 grains per pound of draw weight.  If you shoot a 51# bow your arrow has to weight 306

Where did you get the 50lbs info from?  The only thing I can find on arrow weight is this
2.Rules pertaining to long bow, recurve
bow: and compound bow archery:
 a.It is unlawful for any person to hunt
big game animals with a bow that does
not produce a minimum of 40 pounds
of pull measured at twenty-eight
inches or less draw length.
 b. It is unlawful to hunt big game animals
with any arrow measuring less than 20
inches in length or weighing less than
6 grains per pound of draw weight
with a minimum arrow weight of 300
grains. 
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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2013, 07:37:15 AM »
Once you get under 50# if you used the 6 grains per pound rule you could shoot an arrow under 300 grains.  This is why there are two rules for arrow weight 300 grain min and 6 grains per pound of draw weight for those shooting over 50#

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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #19 on: March 28, 2013, 07:40:05 AM »
It's kinda hard to explain sorry if I'm confusing you.  If you shoot under 50# you have to use the 300 grain minimum rule.  Anything over 50# has to use the 6 grains per pound of draw weight rule.

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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #20 on: March 28, 2013, 07:52:20 AM »
So, for the OPs set up. 70 lbs draw, we will say a 30" arrow.
70*6=420 total grains minimum he has to shoot
420-115(100gr head 15 gr for insert vanes etc) = 305
305/30 (his arrow length) = 10.16
So, to be legal, he has to find an arrow that weighs more than 10.16 grains per inch?
Thats going to be difficult to do, isnt it?
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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #21 on: March 28, 2013, 07:56:47 AM »
No its total weight tip included. 

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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #22 on: March 28, 2013, 07:58:45 AM »
No its total weight tip included.

Correct,
In that math above, I have the tip included in the minimum weight for a 70lb bow is 420grs.
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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #23 on: March 28, 2013, 07:59:28 AM »
Has nothing to do with lenght . 

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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #24 on: March 28, 2013, 08:02:32 AM »
Has nothing to do with lenght .

What?  It has to.  The length of your arrow will determine the total weight.  A 70lbs bow requires a 420gr arrow.  If you have a 27in draw you will have a shorter arrow than a 30" draw.  Thats 3 less inch of arrow shaft weight you add up to get to the 420gr min for a 70 lb bow. 
Show me the math to figure it out then.  I am clearly confused. 
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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #25 on: March 28, 2013, 08:02:37 AM »
No its total weight tip included.

Correct,
In that math above, I have the tip included in the minimum weight for a 70lb bow is 420grs.

yes minimum total weight for a 70# pull hunting bow most be 420 grains.  Broadhead included

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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #26 on: March 28, 2013, 08:08:03 AM »
Has nothing to do with lenght . 
:yeah: Weight of your arrow is only based on your draw weight.
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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #27 on: March 28, 2013, 08:11:07 AM »
Anty up and buy some Easton ACC.  You wont be dissapointed:)

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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #28 on: March 28, 2013, 08:13:04 AM »
Anty up and buy some Easton ACC.  You wont be dissapointed:)
besides on the extra money they spent for no reason.

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Re: Whats a good arrow to hunt with?
« Reply #29 on: March 28, 2013, 08:30:56 AM »
Personally I like the Easton Axis N-Fused.
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