I am new to bow hunting and recently bought a new Maxxis 35. my draw weight is 55lbs and draw length is 28in. I want to shoot the fastest arrow i can, but without compromising on the penetration. i am currently shooting 393 grain arrows, but am considering going down to 367 grains. Also, i have heard that cut on contact broadheads are better for lower poundage bows. What weight arrow and broadhead would you recommend for taking down whitetails with this setup. i also have peep sight, kisser button and whisker biscuit which will also slow it down some.
I know some will disagree but I wouldn't go any lower in arrow weight than what you have right now. In fact I'd go a bit heavier but what you have will certainly work. As far as heads go most anything on the market will work well for you as long as they hit their mark. I'd say look at WacEms, G5 Strykers, Magnus Stinger 4-blade, Thunderhead XP, Wasp Boss or Sharpshooters, Slick Tricks, Muzzy, or Tight Point. All superb heads and great penetrators.
Im an agreeance(sp?) with davydtune here. I favor a heavier arrow. It's quieter and penetrates better. Your 393 would be perfect. Look at all of the broadheads and decided what looks good and functioning to you. Just about any head will be fine for deer as long as it's placed right
Agreement??? Ken, What are you looking to achieve....??? I shoot some really good arrows that you can get at a true bargain, and would be a very good spine match for you. Realistically, anything in a .400 spine w/ a 125 tip should work well for you. The arrows I shoot in a 55/70 would run about 400gr. in a 27.5" shaft w/ a 125gr tip and 3 blazers. That's gonna put you somewhere in the mid-250's speed wise, which is PLENTY to kill a deer.
You will be better off slow and heavy than light and fast in most situations. Especially in the penetration side of things. Don't fall into the obsession with speed. Make sure you get your bow in tune and you will be better off. Good luck
I think the above are all good points but I look at one other thing also. Kinetic energy of the arrow. When you look at the formula you only get to use one half of the mass/weight but the velocity/speed is squared. So the velocity makes a larger impact on kinetic energy than does weight. I believe you can over weight an arrow thinking it will make a huge difference but it doesn't to some point. There must be a balance but for me I will go for a lighter arrow with more fps over a heavy arrow with lower fps. Something to think about or maybe not.
This goes both ways, sometimes Kinetic energy doesn't mean squat. His arrow at 393 will out penetrate an arrow at 367 every day of the week. For a low poundage, low speed outfit, its weight over speed.
Definitely. When talking lower poundage, short draw lengths, and slower speeds I feel that KE is not what matters the most, momentum is. Just talk to any traditional guy.
When i use the KE charts found online and change my arrow weight the KE doesn't change that much. For example if i shot a 267 grain arrow at 252fps the KE is 51.72 if i shot a 347 grain arrow at 259fps the KE is 51.7. That doesn't seem like that big of a difference to me. Again i am new so maybe the calculations are wrong, but i checked on three different websites. My question is, if these calculations are right why not shot the faster arrow if i am not going to lose even one pound of KE energy?
Try something more ACCURATE.... try this link.... http://utopiaprogramming.com/ke/KineticEnergy.html# A 267 gr arrow at 252 fps is gonna net about 37.7ft/#'s , whereas a 347 @ 259 is gonna get you about 51.7ft/#'s, not sure where you got you're numbers, but the link I provided will also estimate arrow speed, it's pretty close to real world numbers as well...
To an extent KE doesn't mean much to you. The easiest way I can describe it, which is far fetched, is this. What would hurt worse getting hit by? a baseball at 90mph or a 10# bowling ball at 40mph?
I always go heavier, for the simple fact that they are quieter, have more momentum, and since they absorb more of the energy from the bow you don't get hand shock or that jump forward people complain about.
There is no reason you can't drop the arrow weight down to 367. I shoot 403gr out of my Katera set at 84# and have put an arrow through the spine with a pass through. Make sure your setup has the KE and don't worry so much about having a heavy arrow. Speed has advantages such as flatter trajectory, so find the combo you want as long as you have the KE to take your game ethically.
This is somewhat true, yeah 367gr will kill a deer, with a well placed shot. First time he hits in the shoulder though it's bye bye deer
And a slower moving heavier arrow is going to get more penetration into a shoulder bone and kill the deer?????
