Hey guys, I'm new to the site and new to bow hunting. I purchased a PSE Brute as my first bow back in Feburary and really enjoy shooting it. I've been doing alot of reading up over the past several months on bows, arrows, and hunting in general. I also frequent several different outfitters to ask questions. I'm currently trying to find the right arrow for my bow. I started out shooting a cabelas carbon hunter 60/80 (27" 9.3gpi) brand arrow. After the feltching and some arrows got damaged. A friend recommended I try the Easton backdraft arrows from ****'s. They were 400g at 28". I wanted to try a slightly longer arrow to see how it would effect my shooting. I used the Eastons for about 3 months and really did not like them. They were noticably lighter and faster, but gave up some accuracy. About a month ago I went to my local hunting outfitters w/ the intent of buying a descent set of arrows that I would use for practice and for hunting. The tech behind the counter recommended the Gold Tip XT hunter arrows. Based on GT's charts I fell inbetween the 7595 and 7575 shaft. The tech recommended the heavier of the two 7595 (8.9gpi). I couldn't decide so I held off. So which should I go w/ and what length arrow? Thanks for the help....great site! My specs...... Bow- PSE Brute DL- 26" DW- 65# Arrow length- 27" or 28" Tips- 100g
check out this website. http://www.huntersfriend.com/carbon_arrows/hunting_arrows_main_custom_all_specifications.htm They have some good notes in the upper right hand corner regarding how to choose the proper arrow shaft and length.
Welcome to the site! When looking at GT's arrow chart you fall well within the constraints for a 55/75 shaft. I would suspect you would have trouble making a broadhead fly with a 75/95. It all depends on how much you want your arrow to weigh. Those GT's cut to approx 27" will put you finished weight at about 370 grns. I prefer something a little heaver, myself. But it is adequate for deer.
If you fall in between two weights it's generally best to go with the heavier/stiffer of the two. My choice would be to increase the head weight to at least 125 and go with the heavier shaft.
Sounds good guys thanks for the info. I was planning on shooting 100g Muzzy fixed broadheads. What issues might I face if go w/ the heavier arrow and stiffer shaft w/ a 100g vs 125g?
The 125 grain is going to give you a better Forward of Center (FOC) balance which increases penetration, as does the extra weight. More FOC also makes the arrow recover faster coming off of the riser/rest which makes for a more forgiving shot and an easier to tune bow. The heavier arrow weight is also going to reduce bow noise. The thing you'll want to watch for is that the extra weight up front is going to soften the spine reaction of the arrow so if you're weak now, it's going to get worse. Honestly though, 25 grains isn't that much of a difference. I've got 225 grains out on the front end of mine.
hunter1005-- Is this diagram correct and can this be used to choose the correct arrows? CARBON ARROW SPINE APPLICATION CHART ( chart at the bottom of the page) According to this chart I should be using a spine between 330 - 370. I am currently shooting the Easton ST Excel 400 with a spine of .400. Would this be to much spine and should I move down to the 340 for better accuracy?
