grains per lb?

Pinelander · December 22, 2009, 10:37:00 PM

I've pretty much settled into 425-450 gr. carbons (175-200 gr. heads) out of 40-45# bows.... they go through deer easy enough.

ozy clint · December 22, 2009, 10:39:00 PM

for me it's 54# 610gr & 69# 780gr, 890gr for my water buffulo arrows. that's about 11.3gr/#.
12.9gr/# for the buff arrow. penetration is gooooood!!!

Stykbow62 · December 23, 2009, 12:05:00 AM

Slightly over 10 gpp.
580 grain and 56 lb.

B M A · December 23, 2009, 12:11:00 AM

I like 10gns. on the low end. The arrows for my 63# bow I hunted with this year were 753 gns. 350 of that up front.
Still get plenty of speed with this set up at 172 fps.

Zradix · December 23, 2009, 12:13:00 AM

Am at about 13.5grn/lb. 688grain total arrow holding 51 lbs. I shoot ash arrows with a 175grn Abowyer brown bear with an xtra 15grn lead melted into it. The heavy arrow has quite an arc to it, but I just got used to it. I'd hate to have to recalibrate my head now. I went heavy to get a really quiet setup and I don't have the extra worry about whether or not my setup will penetrate.

SteveB · December 23, 2009, 07:41:00 AM

8 to 9 out of a 53# DAS.
Quiet, quick, I too have no worries about penetration.

sou-pawbowhunter · December 23, 2009, 08:16:00 AM

Might as well call it 12 gpp. My 21st century is nice and quiet, and I have gotten used to the trajectory.

Rob DiStefano · December 23, 2009, 08:42:00 AM

so much good happens with a hefty amount of arrow weight, so i use at least 12gpp.

this year i hunted hogs with a tad over 10gpp and was not all that happy with what it did to my hog with a 55# holding weight. double lung and nicked the heart but no exit hole and never found the arrow.

later this i started experimenting with much higher arrow weights and the penetration difference sold me on 12gpp for hogs. if i ever get a crack at antelope again i'll wanna drop down to 10gpp for less trajectory.

Don Stokes · December 23, 2009, 09:10:00 AM

10 minimum, 15 maximum for me. Usually end up around 12.

Apex Predator · December 23, 2009, 09:17:00 AM

10-13 gpp, usually 12-13.

George D. Stout · December 23, 2009, 09:23:00 AM

I usually stay within the logical boundaries of grains to weight. We always went by 8 to 10 grains per pound for hunting arrows; maybe lighter for field and target, depending on what we were shooting at the time.

I choose the arrow best suited to my bow and me, then maximize flight and performance characteristics so when it does hit, all the power is delived on the tip of the broadhead.

Basically, it's up to the individual archer, whether or not you want 8 or 18 grains per pound.
The bottom line is that it needs to fly perfectly off the bow and hit the right spot to be of good benefit.

snag · December 23, 2009, 10:00:00 AM

Hunting arrows 10-12 gp lb.
Tournament arrows 8+ gp lb.

shadman · December 23, 2009, 10:08:00 AM

Usually 10-12 gr / #

rappstar · December 23, 2009, 10:12:00 AM

I had an interesting call with BW yesterday. I called them to get their opinion on a carbon that would work on my PMA that is around 75# @ 29".

I told them I've got some 300 carbons flying pretty well but they don't weight as much as I want. They weight around 8.8gpp (I'm shooting for 10gpp).

He recommended an arrow and they are sending me a test kit. The interesting thing he told me that as you go up in bow weight, the more important 10gpp is. He said that 8gpp to 9gpp will do damage to my bow.

Thought I'd share this as I always thought if you were above 8gpp all is good!

December 23, 2009, 10:15:00 AM

I like 9 gpp.

KentuckyTJ · December 23, 2009, 10:20:00 AM

I'm always around 10 gpi

shortstroke 91 · December 23, 2009, 10:49:00 AM

550 grains #45 = 12.23 & 21%foc, hits hard and drives through everything so far.

CallMaker · December 23, 2009, 10:55:00 AM

9-12, whatever flies well works for me.

Dave Lay · December 23, 2009, 11:16:00 AM

for my 60lb bows I run 9.5 to 11 both work very well,

RonH · December 23, 2009, 11:37:00 AM

I run 12 gpp for my 60lb recurve......