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Arrow Weight??

Started by VAshooter, April 08, 2010, 08:36:00 PM

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VAshooter

How do you determine "best" arrow weight for your bow? Not what shoots the fastest or hits the hardest, but what shoots the "best". Without buying a ton of arrows and conponents.

Shedrock

I like 9-10 gpp. It has worked well on everything from turkeys, to elk, and also moose.
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JimB

If you properly tune the arrow,you can get speed or you can get what hits hardest,or a combination of both.You may have to take a little time getting to understand tuning methods.It is impossible to figure it all out on the first set of arrows

Ground Hunter

VA - do a search for Stu Miller's calculator - will get you running fast.  You can play the what if game.  H

Charlie Lamb

Generally speaking whatever arrow you get that tunes great for you and your bow will be of an acceptable weight.
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Night Wing

I shoot low poundage bows with long aluminum arrows since I have a 30" draw length. I use Stu Miller's DSC program and this is the best setup for each of my three bows. Just look at my signature below.
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

zirnsak

9 to 11 gpi. all can tune just fine but remember the heavier the gpi usually also generates dampers your bow. Good luck
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Stiks-n-Strings

I shoot a litlle over 13 GPI and about 14% FOC and it really makes a difference to me it seems like. After reading threads here I went to a heavier head and just ended up with it after getting everything tuned.
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tj69

9-10gpp works best for me.
Bezaleel ILF riser + Border HEX6 limbs 50#@29"
Morrison XD riser + Border HEX6 limbs 51#@29"

Orion

I generally shoot 10-12 grains per pound, the lighter stuff for targets, the heavier arrows for hunting.


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