Hey everybody, I've been lurking here for a little wile now and reading as much as I can (without feeling too guilty at work ). I am new to bows and really want to get into bow hunting. I am looking at the Hoyt Rampage XT and Bowtech Assassin, still trying to find the Assassin so I can shoot it. Either way, I am planning on setting it up to the 50 to 60lb draw weight for whitetail. What I am trying to figure out is what arrows to look at. Can you guys provide me with some insight on what arrows to choose? What does a heavier weight arrow/slower speed do to the effectiveness of killing a deer? I'm sure there is more to arrows than meets the eye, and that is why I am asking you experts! What do you guys think of the Victory Armour Piercing arrows? Suggestions of arrow and broadhead combinations would be great! Thanks!
You can adjust the length of your arrows to some degree. Be sure and get fit properly in draw length and just because a so called Proshop sets you up is no sign that will be the case. Your wing span (finger tip to finger tip) divided by 2.5 will give you a good strarting place. I would tend to cheat to the shorter draw to start versus going longer. Shoot as many makes and models that you can and Shoot them until one of them picks you! Do Not get in a Hurry!! Dan
you gota know your length and exact weight before knowing arrow spine but i can give you a few arrows that have shot good for me Gold tip velocity Shooting nanos right now but havnt got to test them out all the way yet beman mfx
As Dan and OHIC said, shoot a lot of bows, then figure the DL and weight you're gonna want to shoot, and from that point, pick an arrow that is built into the set-up you have. If you're getting a 50-60# bow, you'll probably be best off with a .400 spine, then adjust the length and tip weight. I personally seem to get a little better arrow flight out of a heavier FOC arrow. If I were setting up a 50-60 shooter bow, I'd go with a .400 spine arrow and put a 125gr tip on the end and balance the spine as needed by adjusting the arrow length. And if you're a Newbie, and aren't really sure of a lot, don't go throwing $100 on a dozen arrows, you can get a GOOD consistent arrow for a lot cheaper than that, and unless you're a REALLY good archer, you''ll never shoot well enough to notice any difference between a .003 straightness and those .001 straightness arrows. I've been shooting a bow for 20yrs and I can't gain anything by stepping up that is worth paying about double for one shaft vs. another. Beman's have been pretty consistent for me, and the Cabela's Stalker Extremes (which are a Beman w/ a changed label) have actually been more consistent that the Beman's, Gold Tips, and Radial X-Weave's I've compared them to side by side. Not sure why, but for me, I've found them to be EXTREMELY consistent. And at $50 a dozen for raw shafts, and MADE IN AMERICA, I don't believe you can go wrong. If you have questions, this is probably one of the BEST places you'll find on the "www" to get them answered.
