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Title: Is my arrow heavy enough?
Post by: TubbsTru on October 05, 2013, 12:14:00 PM
Just wondering what you guys think:

I'm shooting a Dwyer Endeavor, 59# at 28", but I shoot at 25", so likely I'm low 50's with poundage.

My arrow is a carbon express heritage. It's 27.5 inches at 9.71 gpi for a total of 267 grains just with the shaft, add the insert (11g), head (175g), and that comes to 454 grains, plus nock (?g) and fletching (three 5" shield fletch TrueFlights). Is that enough for an arrow, particularly for Whitetails? I'm guessing it comes out to around 9 grains per pound, but I'm no expert...
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Post by: Rossco7002 on October 05, 2013, 12:16:00 PM
You're good to go!
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Post by: captaincaveman on October 05, 2013, 12:19:00 PM
you should be fine
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Post by: Bjorn on October 05, 2013, 12:39:00 PM
Sounds like it will do it. What broadhead will you use?
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Post by: Butch Speer on October 05, 2013, 12:40:00 PM
Sounds good to me too.
Title: Re: Is my arrow heavy enough?
Post by: TubbsTru on October 05, 2013, 12:42:00 PM
I'll be using the Woodsman Elite unless anyone has a strong suggestion for a 175 grain 3-blade.
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Post by: subsonic on October 05, 2013, 12:44:00 PM
You should be fine for Whitetails.  Make sure it is well tuned and use a sharp broadhead.
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Post by: Bobby Urban on October 05, 2013, 01:15:00 PM
I am shooting a very similar set up 45@25 recurve with AD trad lites and Woodsmans on the business end.  Roughly 450 grains give or take and I get pass throughs into the dirt on most money shots.  

You will be fine
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Post by: Earl Jeff on October 05, 2013, 01:38:00 PM
LET'EM RIP SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO.
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Post by: Hot Hap on October 05, 2013, 04:40:00 PM
Fire up the grill!
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Post by: TubbsTru on October 05, 2013, 04:45:00 PM
Thanks all for the confirmation. I'm having a blast tuning and tweaking things in anticipation of the rut here in Wisconsin!
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Post by: frassettor on October 05, 2013, 05:23:00 PM
Pm sent
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Post by: joe ashton on October 05, 2013, 07:30:00 PM
good to go.
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Post by: Bowwild on October 05, 2013, 08:24:00 PM
I've had great performance with less. Sic em!
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Post by: r-man on October 06, 2013, 02:22:00 PM
if you hit the mark, you will be happy.