Arrow Weight...

[HartHeart]

I'd like to hear from you as to how heavy your hunting arrow is. Specifically a deer/bear setup...kind've new to traditional so I'd like to know what the average weight is. Thanks

[sneakybow]

10 grains per pound of draw weight is pretty standard fare.  I shoot just a touch heavier arrow weight at the moment,  but I'm still experimenting with some different arrows.  I'm drawing 56# or so at my draw length,  and my current setup is about 610gr on my arrow.

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[Orion]

I like about 550 grain arrows, give out take a little for bows in the 45-50# range for bear and deer.

[bigbadjon]

I shoot 550 gr to 650 gr from my 55 lb bow. I just like how quiet it is.

[katman]

Around 550gr out of 50-52# bows with as much point weight as I can get.

[Terry Lightle]

585 with a Delta up front,57# longbow.Have killed black bear,deer and moose.Really quiet!Nothing but wood for me.
Terry

[Bill from NJ]

45# @ 28" Longbow.
26.5 draw length.
27" Arrow length
Arrow GPP: 13.3
Front of Center (FOC)  24.7%
225 grain point with 75 grain insert. (Total up front: 300 Grains)
Total arrow weight= 553 - 556 Grains.
Approx.: 30 KE
157 fps

Whisper Quiet....

[Bisch]

About 11.3gpp for me. 563gr arrow from a 50#@my DL Sarrels Blueridge longbow.

Bisch

[Tree Killer]

630 grains total from my 60# Blacktail recurve.  125 gr Woodsman up front.

Killer combination on blacktail deer and elk.

[Stumpkiller]

Mine run 600 to 620 grains (55 to 57# bows).

125 gr heads on 11/32" Douglas Fir and taper the last 10" down to 5/16"

[HartHeart]

I'm thinking of going with an arrow setup that is about 600 grains with about 25% FOC. My longbow is only 50# does 600 grains sound too heavy?

[Ari_Bonn]

I'm thinking of going with an arrow setup that is about 600 grains with about 25% FOC. My longbow is only 50# does 600 grains sound too heavy?

Exactly 12 GPI   you will be fine. Will hit hard and be quiet.   I find once you start getting 13 and 14gpi   you still hit harder but trajectory starts to suffer.

[Hoosierarcher88]

Depending on my arrow setup im between 650 and 720 grains

[Lakerat007]

Last season shot 705 grains  27% foc out of a 72# recurve. All I can say is what a thump!

[Gooserbat]

I'm shooting 590 gr out of a 55# Tall Tines recurve.

[Tim Finley]

I like 490 to 525 out of my 48 to 52# bows its worked good in the past on animals as big as deer ,bear and bigger things and still flat shooting for 3 d shoots .

[durp]

600-620 out of mid 50's bow's

[Vesty]

My go to bow for hunting is my N.M. Whisper which is 48# at my draw length. I shoot douglas fir shafts that come in right around 550gns. with 160gn. Ace broadhead. All my shots are less than 20yds. Most 15yds. or less.

[Friend]

From 524 to 563 gns out of 50-52# bows.

[YosemiteSam]

640 gr. out of a 50# recurve.  My trajectory is horrible for 3D shoots where most shots are about 30 yards and beyond.  But the gaps are easy & small at hunting distances, which is all I really care about.