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Is my arrow too light

Started by Bear Heart, May 17, 2011, 10:46:00 PM

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Bear Heart

I am shooting a 31" cx heritage 250 (11gr per inch @31inch=341gr) +145 grain point=486gr+feathers,nock,and insert (guessing about 15grains)=501grains
I don't have a scale to weigh it.
I have been shooting it out of my 50# griffin longbow and my 60# sovereign ballistik recurve.  It flies great and the bows are both quiet.  That makes 10gr per pound for the longbow and recurve 8.35 grains per pound.
Is that to light for the recurve?
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MT Longbow

too sweet,  a good 2 blade and your in there...no its not too light at all.
Craig Ekins;
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68" -70Lb Redman, string follow all YEW. "Yewlogy"
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Bear Heart

I am guessing the arrow shooting well out of both bows has to do with the degree to which the recurve is cut to center.
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BWD

"If I had tried a little harder and practiced a little more, by now I could have been average"...Me

youngarcher1

the recurve seems a tad to light to me i know that the general rule of thumb that is accepted is 9 gpp but you should be ok, if youre still hesitant contact your bouyer

Night Wing

Taking into consideration the 35 grains for the feathers, nock and insert, plus 501 grains for the arrow and point weight for a total of 536 grains overall. That'll put the 60# longbow shooting a 8.93 GPP (grain per pound) arrow.

If true, I think you're okay.
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 42# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 10.02
Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

Friend

Some bows longevity may be curtailed by shooting under 9 gpp.
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Rob DiStefano

9gpp as a last resort if added speed is really needed (i.e. - antelope), else i want a good 10gpp or more for a quieter release and more stored missile energy ... and kinder to both the bow and me.  ymmv.
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Jason R. Wesbrock

Your arrow weight is fine. Don't worry about it.


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