What do you consider a heavy arrow? How do these sound to you?

The number of pins isn't the "issue." The gain is that you have a trajectory so flat that you can easily use one-pin to 40, without having to play guessing games on yardage. Just point and click.

As your speed hits the 300 mark, increasing - you start to see some really tight pin gaps. There comes a point where you can just take the pins off altogether. It clears up your sight window and makes target acquisition a lot easier. Likewise, if you shoot a slider, you're not fumbling around adjusting yardages and sliding sliders while your buck is walking away.

 

I've shot one pin since 2003. My bow might be shooting 265 fps on a good day. I just know my effective range and hang stands accordingly. I am going to a heavier arrow this year, 502 grains total. Thumps the mackenzie really well.:d

 

I agree with what Quik is saying. I don't understand why guys shoot a hunting arrow of 360 grains. We've effectively established that momentum plays a factor in penetration and sacrificing weight decreases your momentum, no matter the speed.

I've been shooting arrows in the 425 range for a few seasons now, by adding weight tubes to properly spined ACCs. That became a bit of a pain so I switched to FMJs. I also switched to Tracer nocks which upped my arrow weight to around 435 grains, but screwed up my FOC and dropped it below 10%. To counter this I used a tactic that Carbon Express is using in their built-in weight forward arrows. Essentally they just added a wrap to the front of the arrow.

What I've done is taken 2 10 inch arrow wraps and cut one at 4 inches. I put the first 4 inch wrap on the front of my arrow. I took the remaining 6 inches and placed it over the 4 inch wrap. Then I took the 10 inch wrap and put it over everything. I haven't weighed my arrows yet, but I increased my FOC by 2% which is difficult on a 27 inch arrow.

Greg, your arrows look great. I too am surprised that you're only at 11% FOC with brass inserts, but those arrows will surely smoke some whitetails this year and look great doing it.

 

Greg, tell me more about your arrows and how you came about choosing the ones you have. Some of it may need to be said via PM.

 

Just finished the Carbon Express Maxima Hunters today... no wraps on the end, and same 50-grain brass inserts. I was thinking the weight-forward design would give me even a bit more FOC, and it did at 12.3%.