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Title: Ok, Here's the Setup/Arrow Weight Question?
Post by: Wannabe1 on November 25, 2009, 09:35:00 PM
60" Hoyt Dorado, 48# @ my 29" draw. Arrows are EL 2016's, 29.5 BOP w/135gr Zwickey Eskalites. I weighed the arrows and they are all 506 +/- 2grs. Is this considered a heavy arrow for that bow weight?
Title: Re: Ok, Here's the Setup/Arrow Weight Question?
Post by: acadian archer on November 25, 2009, 09:46:00 PM
looks about average. I shoot 10.5 grain per pound.

10 per pounds seems to be the "standard"
Title: Re: Ok, Here's the Setup/Arrow Weight Question?
Post by: Charlie Lamb on November 26, 2009, 06:46:00 AM
Sounds just about right bro!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ok, Here's the Setup/Arrow Weight Question?
Post by: Guru on November 26, 2009, 08:21:00 AM
Like Charlie said    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ok, Here's the Setup/Arrow Weight Question?
Post by: Mike Manassa on November 26, 2009, 08:28:00 AM
Wannabe, that's the same set up I use on my 48# Widow..I am also pulling 29"..It seems to work great for me..Mike
Title: Re: Ok, Here's the Setup/Arrow Weight Question?
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on November 26, 2009, 08:47:00 AM
You can even go little heavier if you wanted.
Title: Re: Ok, Here's the Setup/Arrow Weight Question?
Post by: Earl Jeff on November 26, 2009, 09:41:00 AM
You should get good performance with that setup.
Title: Re: Ok, Here's the Setup/Arrow Weight Question?
Post by: Wannabe1 on November 26, 2009, 09:00:00 PM
Thanks everyone! I'll be heading out again Saturday morning with this setup to try and harvest that ever elusive blacktail deer. Hopefully there will be story to follow.   :pray:
Title: Re: Ok, Here's the Setup/Arrow Weight Question?
Post by: Bill Carlsen on November 27, 2009, 10:01:00 AM
If Charlie says it...it's almost always true. Your set up sounds perfect. As long as the arrow hits the target flying straight (in other words, everything is properly tuned) arrow weight is less of a factor. The biggest factor for me that has improved penetration has been using arrows with a higher FOC. But even that is trumped by a straight shooting shaft.