@ 44lbs what arrow weight would you shoot for??

[Phillip Fields]

My setup is a Black Widow PL longbow, 44# at my 28" draw. I'm currently shooting Gold Tip Trads, that weight 523 grains (11.9 gpi). If my chrono is right I'm getting 154fps. I've thought about going to a lighter arrow to flatten out my trajectory a bit. Any recommendations as to a good arrow setup to accomplish this?

Got the new arrows set up and tuned to the bow. GT Velocity, 500 spine, 30.5", 3x4" feathers, reflective wrap, 205 grain Simmons Safari Broadhead. Arrow weight 448 gr (gpp 10.2), foc 20.2%. I should be used to them by the time I go on a pig hunt in February.

[Jason W]

I shoot for 12-13 gpp on all my set ups.

[UrsusNil]

I'm shooting 520-ish grain arrows from a 42# longbow. Cedar with 160 grain Ace broadhead. Flies well, just need to try it out on a deer.

[Sam McMichael]

Back in the 1990's when I really got back into bowhunting at a serious level, I didn't know or care about FOC at all. I had no idea what my arrows weighed. I tuned for good arrow flight, and that was as specific as I got. Now most people are much more meticulous in their tuning. Most of my arrows run between 9 to 10 grains per pound, which seems to work well for me. Still, if it flies good, I quit tuning.

[Gerald Denley]

I use 9-10 gpp ( no more) on all of my bows, no matter what the draw weight.

Plenty of energy for penetration and a predictable flat trajectory out to 30 metres without a lot of correction.

So I would use a 420-440 arrow for your bow...

[Wudstix]

As stated above 10 gpp is good, but I usually end up with 11-12 gpp with my bows and tapered Maple shafts and at least 160 grain BH.  Have no problem shooting through anything in front of me. 

[Jon Stewart]

1916

[elk nailer]

shooting a 45# Caribow 3 pc recurve, my arrows weight in at 597 gr including a 125 broadhead.