250 grain

nhbuck1 · December 19, 2016, 04:30:00 PM

would 250 grains be too much weight up front for hunting and 3d?

Leinsg91 · December 19, 2016, 04:52:00 PM

Hunting for????

Rabbits, might be a little over kill lol.

Moose, no definitely not.

As long as you shoot them well who cares how much weight you have up front

Longtoke · December 19, 2016, 05:01:00 PM

all depends on shaft material and how much gpp you want. i have some carbons set up for a 250 head thats about 11.5 gpp and another that is just under 10 gpp.

but my favorite arrow uses a 300 grain head and comes in about 11 gpp. I use this for stumping, target shooting, rabbits and chasing big critters too.

Just try it out and see how you like it.

Carpdaddy · December 19, 2016, 05:06:00 PM

Not too much as long as your arrow spine can handle it, many like myself shoot that much up front or more. Do some testing to see what you and your bow like.

December 19, 2016, 05:13:00 PM

It all depends on your tune. If your arrow is well tuned with 250gr up front, then it will work great. My setup has 225gr up front, and I hunt a lot, and probably shoot more 3D than your average Joe too.

Bisch

YosemiteSam · December 19, 2016, 05:38:00 PM

It's all about tuning for me. Point weight is just a way to bring the arrow I want into tune with the bow I'm launching it from. As long as it's flying straight, let the weight be whatever it is.

nhbuck1 · December 19, 2016, 05:44:00 PM

ya the 250 are flying great on a 340 spine 30 inch 54 lb bow 28 draw, got fletched and bare shooting together

frassettor · December 19, 2016, 06:45:00 PM

I use 300 gr upfront plus a 100 brass insert = 400 gr... good to go

Friend · December 19, 2016, 06:51:00 PM

Have enjoyed a couple of extraordinary days, for myself, with 3D scores in the hi 8's and even a 9 average with 400 gns up front...611 gn total. Courses weren't long and only of lightly moderate difficulty.

Much depends on your particular setup and course difficulty.

katman · December 19, 2016, 07:01:00 PM

250 not to much at all.

And Bisch shoots A LOT.

nhbuck1 · December 19, 2016, 07:02:00 PM

its mostly just for deer hunting and target practice around my house, i think im going to run it, seems to be good for me so far thanks for the help guys

kenneth butler · December 19, 2016, 07:02:00 PM

If you want a heavier point you use a stiffer spine. Weight up front weakens the spine. The two are related and need to work with each other. Ken

kenneth butler · December 19, 2016, 07:06:00 PM

Sorry nhbuck1, I missed your later post. That sounds like a tuned arrow. You could possibly even go a little heavier with the 340 spine. Ken

ChuckC · December 19, 2016, 07:08:00 PM

I think that there might be a lower end point where it is just too light ( i'm not gonna argue where that is) but as an upper, if you are tuned and the arrows actually make it to the target, then there is no "too heavy". Depends on what you are trying to achieve.

Go for it, it is not THAT heavy of a front end.
ChuckC

nhbuck1 · December 19, 2016, 07:09:00 PM

if i want heavier ken i would have to cut the arrow more

kenneth butler · December 19, 2016, 07:23:00 PM

O.K. you got it tuned. That is what counts and the weight is fine. Ken

drewsbow · December 19, 2016, 09:05:00 PM

nah

Michael Arnette · December 20, 2016, 12:34:00 AM

I've been shooting 300 grains total (inserts included) up front this year and have liked it. It is more important how well your arrow is tuned than how much FOC, EFOC, LOL, LMAO, WTH ect

Onions · December 20, 2016, 08:28:00 AM

Been shooting 250gr upfront, for the past three years. Excellent performance!

200, 250 or 400, it still comes down to a well tuned arrow!

chris <><

Sam McMichael · December 20, 2016, 12:04:00 PM

If your bow/arrow combo is well tuned, then shoot it. As long as your performance is good, then your setup is good. IMO, it is pretty much as simple as that.