collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Arrow weight  (Read 5164 times)

Offline demontang

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2008
  • Posts: 3412
  • Location: Selah
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2018, 09:20:16 AM »
A heavy arrow will never shoot flatter from the same bow. Arrows are not the same as bullets the only gain is momentum.

Offline Wetwoodshunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2014
  • Posts: 1164
  • Location: Sekiu, WA
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2018, 09:47:41 AM »
My setup is 340 spline Easton FMJ's 3 blazer vanes, and a 125gr. Shuttle T broadhead.

My arrow setup sits right at 497 grains. My draw is only 27" so I shoot a rainbow but man do they blow through animals.

Offline Dhoey07

  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2011
  • Posts: 3274
  • Location: Parts Unknown
    • No Facebook for this guy
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2018, 10:02:53 AM »
My finished arrows with head run about 410 grains.  I use them for both deer and elk.

Offline Mudman

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2012
  • Posts: 7294
  • Location: Wetside rock garden.
  • Get R Done.
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2018, 11:06:24 AM »
Shoot the heaviest arrow front loaded while maintaining around 280fps.  Perfect combo for most any bow imop.
MAGA!  Again..

Offline Rubenation1981

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 56
  • Location: Olympia
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2018, 04:26:02 PM »
My arrow is at 462. Haven't shot on a chrono yet but I'm pulling 70lb back 28in and it's hitting hard. Slicktrick Vipertricks up front.

Offline thinkingman

  • Trade Count: (+10)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2008
  • Posts: 2364
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #20 on: August 09, 2018, 09:48:59 AM »
I shoot 550 grains for both deer and elk. I have been blessed with a long draw length. 31" and 70 lbs , 550 grain stiff arrow . MMMMMMMMM!!!!The kinetic energy my set up produces is deadly on EVERYTHING and flatter down range than a light arrow. Remember kinetic energy and speed are measured at the bow or close to it. Heaver arrows carry kinetic energy to longer distances and penetrate much better. A light arrow placed in the right spot will kill an elk, but with all of the variables involved why take the chance. My arrows go clear thru no matter what the angle or distance.
Heavier and slower means flatter down range?
This defies every law of physics.
I’m going with a 50gr HIT insert and 100gr Slick Trick this year.
Haven’t built the arrows yet but it seems like a good idea for elk.
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser men so full of doubts.”
― Bertrand Russell

Offline shallowforks

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: May 2017
  • Posts: 190
  • Location: Eastern WA
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #21 on: August 09, 2018, 11:19:20 AM »
 :twocents: Flatter trajectory down range definitely not. But what is true is that the heavy arrow carries its momentum (momentum is much more important in terms of penetration than KE) much further down range and all other things being equal (FOC, arrow diameter, fletch style) the heavy arrow is also much less affected by wind. Everyone must shoot what they feel is right for them, I side with the heavy arrow 7 days a week and twice on sundays. I shoot a finished arrow weight of 609 grains. Black eagle rampage 300's tipped with the SS insert and a SteelForce Traditional series 300 grn two blade single bevel broadhead. Archers advantage software puts it at 265ish FPS with my setup. Definitely not the flattest trajectory but its a stone cold killer and I feel absolutely confident with it. If your confident with your setup you will be more successful so that's the most important thing.

Offline 92xj

  • Trade Count: (+26)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2009
  • Posts: 3881
  • Location: Out of Place
  • Kill 'em
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #22 on: August 09, 2018, 11:27:07 AM »
 Shooting 490 grs at 270fps
28.5 draw
71.25lbs
60gr insert
150gr broadhead
8.8 gpi shaft
27" carbon to carbon
4 Fletch stealth vane
"If you have to be crazy to hunt ducks, I do not wish to be sane."

Offline rtspring

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jul 2010
  • Posts: 5588
  • Location: Hermiston Oregon
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #23 on: August 09, 2018, 11:32:02 AM »
Some of you need longer arms!!  31 1/2 draw, 70 lb draw and letter rip!!!
I kill elk and eat elk, when I'm not, I'm thinking about killing elk and eating elk.

It doesn't matter what you think...

The Whiners suck!!

Offline theleo

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2013
  • Posts: 1212
  • Location: Kennewick
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #24 on: August 09, 2018, 12:18:38 PM »
Although I agree the heavier arrow carries more kinetic energy, I do not understand how it could be flatter shooting down range.  If that were true, take your set up and shoot an arrow that is 100 grains lighter and see the impact point difference at 50 yards.  I would guess the lighter arrow will impact a foot or so higher than the heavier arrow.  Find that balance of kinetic energy and flatter shooting.
The trajectory benefits come farther down range, much farther.
I've shot my setup with 100gr and 125gr field points on the same arrows. The 125's grouped about 8" lower than the 100's. If you need to go "way further" than that you are talking ranges nobody is shooting game at.

Offline Rubenation1981

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 56
  • Location: Olympia
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #25 on: August 09, 2018, 08:12:16 PM »
Some of you need longer arms!!  31 1/2 draw, 70 lb draw and letter rip!!!

I wish, Gorilla Arms.  With your draw length my anchor point would be behind my head!!! LOL

Offline SGTDuffman

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Jul 2011
  • Posts: 360
  • Location: Washington
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #26 on: August 10, 2018, 11:38:10 AM »
650gr out of the compound. 666gr (what luck) out of the longbow.

Offline Shoofly09

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 166
  • Location: Western Washington
Re: Arrow weight
« Reply #27 on: August 10, 2018, 11:58:39 AM »
450 grains for deer and elk

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2024, SimplePortal