Will 5 grains matter ?

Keith Langford · April 23, 2014, 07:14:00 PM

I am tuning my bow, started with bareshaft, bareshaft & fletched and have it shooting really good, want to go to broadhead & fieldpoint for final tuning from 30-40 yards. I am shooting 145 grain field points, but can only find 150 grain broadheads, screw on, so is the 5 grains gonna make a difference, I know in the Ashby tuning guide he say's make sure everything is exactly the same. I would not think 5 grains of point weight would matter, but I am asking for expert opinions. Thank you

Gator1 · April 23, 2014, 07:16:00 PM

Keith

I am no expert but I would say no effect at all.

daveycrockett · April 23, 2014, 07:16:00 PM

Nope, no difference.

ron w · April 23, 2014, 07:17:00 PM

I'm no expert, but I don't think it will matter, unless your a lot better shot than most!

Wheels2 · April 23, 2014, 07:33:00 PM

You get that much variation in arrow weight from tip and fletching glue.

reddogge · April 23, 2014, 07:43:00 PM

Did you weigh your field points and inserts on a grain scale and compare it to your screw in broadhead ACTUAL weight, not advertised weight? They may equal out.

Nevertheless 5 gr won't matter.

old_goat2 · April 23, 2014, 08:02:00 PM

Not even if it was five grains of gold!

Mr. fingers · April 23, 2014, 08:02:00 PM

I wouldn't sweat it. By the time you Sharpen you BH a few times you'll probably take that much off.
But you could buy 5 gr. washers for,your,feild,points to even them out .
But like red doggie said unless,you actually weigh everything you won't really know for sure.

Friend · April 24, 2014, 12:14:00 AM

The only difference will be in one's mind.

arrow flynn · April 24, 2014, 12:15:00 AM

I would like to see kieth bain or someone like that shoot the difference.lol

April 24, 2014, 12:49:00 AM

No! But if it bothers you like it does me, you can do what I do and buy the 5gr brass washers from 3Rivers and put them behind your field point.

Bisch

Keith Langford · April 24, 2014, 12:55:00 AM

Thank's for the advise, that is what I thought also.

LookMomNoSights · April 24, 2014, 01:04:00 AM

The answer is NO.

Keith Zimmerman · April 24, 2014, 06:51:00 AM

Nope, nada, zip, zilch, nyet.....

Fastltz · April 24, 2014, 10:52:00 AM

No my bow has about a 25-40 grain swing I can shoot.

Terry Green · April 24, 2014, 10:59:00 AM

No

Firstlight · April 24, 2014, 11:27:00 AM

No difference. I had the exact same problem last year. So I got 5 grain washers and I put them on with my field points (three rivers).

Now everything was a cool 150 gr's.

That said, I don't believe it made any real difference. I just wanted to shoot the same weight across the board...Mental thing.

Friend · April 25, 2014, 09:25:00 AM

Usually if an arrow has a 10 grain difference, you will probably not notice much impact difference at 50 yards, unless you are one of the top handful of archers in the world. Thus, the gimmick of weight deviation is just that, a gimmick to scare you into believing weight has a huge difference on impact. We can't even aim precise enough to determine these minimal weight differences!

Of the top three arrow characteristics - weight, spine and straightness, weight is the most easily verified by the consumer. Thus, the focus on weight is highlighted beyond necessity.

longbow565 · April 25, 2014, 09:46:00 AM

How much weight will it take to start seeing a difference for the average shooter at hunting distances?

Friend · April 25, 2014, 10:03:00 AM

longbow565...Can only render personal experience with respect to your question.

Assuming arrow is properly tuned and max shooting distance is 20 yards, then my observations of noticeable change of impact is somewhere over 75 gns.

Note: There are much more qualified sources available on TG to address your specific inquiry.