I have settled on 10. Anyone else??
I lean closer to 12. Just seems to be where the woodies of the spine I need most often end up with a moderate weight head.
i like 10 :archer:
Around 12 for me also!!!
BOB
I just did the math. It looks like 10 1/4...
12 or so for me
I like 10 as well.
I like 10 pluss or minus. Widow
10 + or - for me!
Bisch
If you take a poll, I think the "majority" of trad bowhunters will be between 10-12 GPP (grains per pound).
10
I'm at 11.3 gpp. I like it! The dead deer don't seem to mind it either.
10 for me also
10.377 for me
I like 9 but will shoot up to 11 if that is where they end up. Especially if I'm shooting wood.
I run from 10-13.
I am between the 9 to 10, depending of the bow. I prefer 9.
I don't know my exact arrow weight but I'm guessing I'm over 12
around 12 gpp.
On most hunting bows it is the "sweet spot" for dynamic efficiency
Right around 9, great trajectory and penetration.
All mine are between 12.5 - 13 gpp.
As heavy as I can get and not have to perform mortar gunnary to hit.
The absolute best arrow weight to bow draw weight I have ever used was 6.3020833 gpp, but that was on a 96# bow, so maybe it don't count.
Rick
Right now I am shooting 12.65 and that seems to be working great for me. I like some weight in my arrows. Where my local club shoots 3D it is always windy and I love to see how my heavy arrows are far less affected by the wind then my friends'!
10-12. 12 for hunting and closer to 10 for targets.
Most of my setups are around 10 to 12.
There have been at least a couplr polls in the past.Here is Flying Dutchman's.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=088382
Another one.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=109790;p=1#000000
i shoot 8-9 for 3d and competition
i shoot 10-13 for hunting. i tend to lean more toward the 12 or 13 for hunting. i never complained about too much penetration!
Same with everyone. 9-13 wherever they land when shooting straight. The 9.5 one is an 83# bow, sort of an anomaly
11 at 180fps for me
I'm at 12.3
I probably ought to go figure that out, be back in awhile.
So most of you guys are running 10-11 GPP. Does that have anything to do with the poundage of the bow and the overall arrow weight? I'm shooting three bows all at 30" I've got 65, 75, 85 lbs. So if I'm at 10 GPP my arrows would be significantly heavier then most who've responded to this thread. I've got a set of 800 grain surewoods that I'm shooting and to be honest I'm sure I'm giving up trajectory over something like a 600-650 grain arrow. And I'm pretty much positive a 600 grain arrow is heavy enough for north American game. Opinions?
My 3D setup is about 11 GPP, my hunting setup is about 9 GPP.
Ironic, I know.
Coil, I've never found a critter in Montana that a 550 grain arrow wasn't enough.
10+ for me as well.
Depends on the bow...11 for my Wapiti, 12 for my Silver Tip.
My primary hunting setup is a touch under 9 gpp.
Don't know what the ideal is, but my current setup is 12.3 gpp. I like it.
10 to 12 grn