I saw a thread on here asking about which arrows to buy, and i dont want to hijack his thread, but i was wondering, how important arrow weight is? my current arrows are cheapo cabelas brand carbon, and if i worked it out right they should weigh 404 grains my bow is 29 inch draw, 70 pound draw. is this a good weight to stick with for whitetails? im going to be buying different arrows soon, is there something i should switch to? the broadheads i use are 100 grain, 4 blade muzzy
Anybody could tell you,"hey use these arrows they're great!" Fact is, if the el' cheapo shoots good then why change? Arrow weight plays a big key in hunting. You can definately have too light or too heavy! Actually the weight you say your arrow is combined with your bow set up should be a great combo when hunting! Always remember though, you can throw a pebble very fast and crack a window but you can throw a rock a little slower and bust one! Same thing with arrows!
Mine are at 377 grains and I've been contiplating going to a 125 grain tip to put me right at about 402 grains. Don't worry about them being the el cheapos as long as they are correct for your bow. What spine are these arrows (it's the 340, 350, 400 number)?
I am shooting Cabelas arrows also and see no reason to switch. They are a good arrow. 400 grs is a good weight for hunting. My arrows with 50gr brass inserts come in at 400grs out of a 58lb bow.
Your arrow weight will be just fine for whitetails. Mine finished arrow weight is 374 grains and I had three complete pass throughs last year with a larger cutting diameter broadhead. One was through a 265 pound bucks shoulder, your draw weight and length are similiar to mine too. I wouldn't worry about it as long as they are flying good and you are happy with them.
ok thanks guys, im not sure what spine the arrows are i didnt see that on the info page about them, but looks like i will just stick with them, since they have been good to me. now i just need to get some more sometime soon
Honestly, it's a whitetail, they're not known for being exactly tough to penetrate. With a 70 lb. bow I don't think you have to worry about the weight of your arrow for whitetails other than keeping it above the manufacturer's 5 gpp minimum.
Exactly , for instance a 60lb bow 300 grain total arrow weight , a 70lb bow 350 grain total arrow weight do the math in between
I hate to bring this thread back to life, but what arrow would you shoot for a 40 pound draw weight, with a 25 inch length? this is my girlfriends bow, with 75 grain tips, and bass pro cheapest arrows. target shooting her arrows are very slow. and last year she shot a doe at 30 yards, with 75 grain muzzys and the arrow went almost alll the way through, probably half the arrow or less out the other side of the deer. would you guys switch her setup, or just stick with what she is shooting?
Generally with a bow with a lower draw weight you need to up the tip weight in order to maximize penetration. Up the tip weight a bit to say 100-125 grains and have her use a cut on contact 2 or 3 blade broadhead. Sharp 2 blade cut on contact broadheads help slower moving arrows penetrate better. So in a nutshell to help her arrows penetrate better....up the tip weight and use a cut on contact 2 blade broadhead...or you could get by with a cut on contact 3 blade broadhead. NOT a chisel point like a Muzzy, but a cut on contact like this... Do not worry about the "cheapo" arrows. Carbon is carbon and shooting straight is shooting straight. Good luck. Some nerdy arrow and broadhead articles. http://tradgang.com/ashby/
ok thanks, i was under the impression that a lighter head would be better, since her poundage is lower. wont a 100 grain head make the arrow fly extremely slow? its already slow with the 75 grain heads, im afraid with a 100 grain her arrow will barely make it to 30 yards.
That is a muzzy, but these guys are right. If I remember correctly, my wife shoots magnus 2 blades out of her 50# ruckus. The bow is new to her, but she's been using those broadheads for quite some time.
A compound bow with a 40lb draw weight will easily make it to 30 yards. Think about this AF...if you up your tip weight by 25 grains you are only changing your overall arrow weight by what, 8%-10%. That extra 10% added up front will barely change the speed of your arrows but will positively add to your arrow FOC (Front of Center) weight. Heck, those arrows might need a 125 grain broadhead. Play around with field points at different weights to see what tip weight makes those arrows fly well. Rule of thumb. Slower bows need arrows with heavier weighted tips to make up for the lack of speed. They need that extra pop to push through the animal.
To be honest, those arrows should work just fine if your not into target archery or you are a world class shooter. 400 grain is what I consider a middle of the road arrow weight, not light and not heavy. I shoot and have shot various weights/straightness/price arrows to experiment exactly which ones penetrate better/fly straighter and if the cheap ones can compare to the pricey ones. I found out several interesting things. If your shots are less than 40 yards you'll notice no measurable difference in group size between the cheap 0.006 arrows compared to the 0.001 arrows. The only time I notice a consistant difference is at 110 yards the group size will open up 50% larger than the straighter arrows. As far as weight goes, heavier arrows will penetrate significantly deeper than light arrows on normal yardage (<30 yards) shots. I bought the heavier arrows to experiment and see if they penetrate deeper on longer shots (>100 yards) and was unable to consistently prove that. Just make sure you select some quality broadheads that fly straight or the best arrows in the world won't hit where your aiming.
