Hi
I want to use my 43 lb Satori for deer hunting this year and want to use an Easton carbon legacy in a 500 spine, cut at 29.75, 50 gr. Insert and 125 gr. Magnus buzzcut broadhead. Total weight 443 grains
Is it too light?
Also I have some carbon legacy in a400 spine, cut at 31 and 75 gr. Brass insert and same broadhead. Total weight 515 grains
Both seems to fly well....
Thanks
Both should work. I would lean towards the heavier option as long as it flies well. Inside normal trad distance heavier is not a issue.
Personally, I would prefer the 443 grain option. Assuming you are drawing 43#, it is just over 10 gpp, which should be plenty. As with any arrow, everything depends on where you put it.
I agree with McDave. I don't hunt anything bigger than whitetail, so can only offer my experience on that. I started out w arrows close to 500grs out of 40# ish bows and they worked just fine on deer. But at 3d the trajectory was a lot to deal with on the 30yd targets. I like to shoot 3d w the same set up I hunt w. When I began using lighter arrows-_ 10gpp I found no difference in penetration compared to the heavier arrows. So I stick w arrows in the 10-11 gpp range and enjoy the flatter trajectory.
30 yards is a long shot in the hunting woods, especially for what I assume is a newer hunter. I tend to think things are further away then they really are when I'm hunting, so I'm not so sure a heavier arrow is bad idea.
This is of course subjective, and deepened on the shooter. I would err towards a heavier arrow, but I don't think it would make a great deal of difference.