Im new to bowhunting,so far my expierance has only been rabbits and possoms,right now Im just waiting for deer season,  I shoot a 50 pound bow thats only 43 pounds at my draw length so how heavy should my arrows be.

The time tested rule of thumb to which I carefully adhere is to shoot 9-10 grains of arrow weight per pound of bow draw weight.  Fred Bear liked 9 grains per pound. If it worked well for Fred it'll do fine for me.

10-13 grains per # is what works best for me

I shoot 490-515 out of my 40# bows.

I would keep your arrows above 500 grains total weight for deer.

Around 430gr. for that set up.  As many will tell you 9-11 grains per pound of draw weight is roughly what the majority shoot and actually what is recomended by a lot of bowyers to absorb the energy of your bow.

The 10 gr per pound rule works pretty well as long as you have enough arrow weight to start with.  I want a minimum of 500 gr for deer size game no matter what the bow weight.  A heavier arrow (within reason) will take more energy from the bow and be more efficient.  Shooters with lower weight bows need to maximize their package.  43 lb with a short draw length makes this even more important.

I've been known to shoot arrows as heavy as 840 gr out of a 48 # bow at my draw . Too heavy , well some may say so but I like heavy and they are tuned well and blow right through deer . Use what works for you and as long as they are tuned and heavy enough , go for it.

I shoot a 735 gr arrow from my setups listed below. I personally will never change. I love heavy arrows. I dont shoot past 20 yards so I really dont notice the drop. They do drop alot ounce you get past that 20-25 yard mark though.

QuoteOriginally posted by frassettor:
I shoot a 735 gr arrow from my setups listed below. I personally will never change. I love heavy arrows. I dont shoot past 20 yards so I really dont notice the drop. They do drop alot ounce you get past that 20-25 yard mark though.

Not shooting past 25 where I hunt isn't usually a problem.. Trying to find a hole to shoot 20-25 yds is....

I've taken big game with 425 grain arrows.  I think shot placement take a higher priority, along with a solid sharp broadhead  

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QuoteOriginally posted by frassettor:
[qb] I shoot a 735 gr arrow from my setups listed below. I personally will never change. I love heavy arrows. I dont shoot past 20 yards so I really dont notice the drop. They do drop alot ounce you get past that 20-25 yard mark though. [/b]

Not shooting past 25 where I hunt isn't usually a problem.. Trying to find a hole to shoot 20-25 yds is....

Make sure your arrows are flying true and keep your broadheads sharp...that's more important than worrying about weight. How heavy are the arrows you use now?

As many have said, 9, 10, 11... you want to have enough to absorb the power of your bow. You can kill any animal in North America with 450 gr or better. I shoot 14 gr/lb but that's just me.I know my bow can deliver my 775 gr arrow with no problem. You really have to play around and find what works best for you and your bow.

I like 10 gpi. Minimum of 500 gr for big game. Elk ect. Deer, probably 400 gr. 8 to 10 gpi.

I'm going to use some full-length Surewood shafts out of my Howard Hill Halfbreed this fall. It pulls 50#@31".  The shafts spine 70# and I'm going to use a 145gr head.  The total weight is 675 grains (around 14gpp).

It's not what I'd call speedy, but I have no doubt it will handle the deer, hogs, and black bear around here.  I'd even use it on elk and moose.

640 gr out of a Border Black Douglas 50#@28" 12.8 gpp. Shoots pretty flat out to 20 yds. About 25% EFOC and it blows thru pigs like its not there.

i shoot a 60 lbs.bw pma and shoot a 620 arrow i think itll go through anything a release it at

10-11 ...

I shoot a tad over 11grs. per lbs. with a 50# bow  People say they can barely hear when I release. That's one advantage with heavy arrows.