How do you get the weight up in the mid/high 400s? I'm shooting 63lbs of draw, 29 draw length and am at about 382 grain on 29" arrows. Is it a heavier insert, broadhead, etc? New to to building/tweaking arrows and seems like there are a lot of variables. I'm hunting whitetail deer for what it's worth
How do you get the weight up in the mid/high 400s? I'm shooting 63lbs of draw, 29 draw length and am at about 382 grain on 29" arrows. Is it a heavier insert, broadhead, etc? New to to building/tweaking arrows and seems like there are a lot of variables. I'm hunting whitetail deer for what it's worth
50 grain insert, 125 grain bh, wraps, aae hybrids and gold tip 340 shafts .
Any idea how much an extra 40-50 grain on the arrow slows speed? I know speed isn't that important I'm just curious
You will have to adjust your sights for sure, but I think there are some benefits to going a bit heavier. It quiets the bow. If you have multiple pins then they get spaced out a bit more, which I feel improves sight picture (Iuse a single pin). I think there a some penetration improvements as well, but I'm just guessing.
What fletchings are you using now? I've only used blazer since they came on arrows I've bought and are widely available. I do have some arrows someone gave me with AAE vanes and I do like them although don't know if I can tell a difference I haven't paid attention. I have an LCA vane master pro so I can do basically any set up possible but am just now getting into tinkering with arrows. Seems like an endless number of variables to nerd out on!You will have to adjust your sights for sure, but I think there are some benefits to going a bit heavier. It quiets the bow. If you have multiple pins then they get spaced out a bit more, which I feel improves sight picture (Iuse a single pin). I think there a some penetration improvements as well, but I'm just guessing.
Bows are so fast today that I just don't care about changes that impact speed. For me it's all about better arrow flight.
For example, I recently got away from blazer vanes, straight fletched. Went to low profile longer vanes with a strong right helical. It slowed things down a tiny bit, mostly noticeable beyond 40 yards. But so much more forgiving and quiter. Same was true when I added more weight to my arrow. I'd never shoot at animal 60 yards away, but my setup is plenty accurate to do it now.
It's worth experimenting. Small changes can result in big improvements. Speed is over rated. Forgiveness and accuracy are the most important things for me because when that stress gets into me right before the shot, my usual shot routine goes to hell
