Bowhunting Accuracy: Arrow Speed vs. Weight

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Lotta year ahead of us. Surely there will be at least 2 better train wrecks.

 

[fmarrs3]

@Billy Goat How do you think about trade-offs with the other sometimes touted benefits of heavier arrows, such as resistance to wind drift and quiet-ness? These are certain kinds of "forgiveness" that heavier arrows offer, and should they be balanced with range / group size forgiveness of a lighter arrow?

 

[Billy Goat]

@Billy Goat How do you think about trade-offs with the other sometimes touted benefits of heavier arrows, such as resistance to wind drift and quiet-ness? These are certain kinds of "forgiveness" that heavier arrows offer, and should they be balanced with range / group size forgiveness of a lighter arrow?

I think a lot of arrows are more similar instead of more different. Arrows drift in the wind, only so much you can do to minimize it. Yeah, 27's with big fletching are going to drift a lot more in 10 mph than a .204 or a .165 shaft, but with hunting arrows, there's only so much you can do. I have tried small fletch, even in a 4 fletch and it's not a forgiving setup with a broadhead. You need at least a .4" tall vane at minimum in my opinion, that's where you are going to catch the wind drift. A heavier shaft is spending more time in flight, so I think it largely negates the benefits it has with wind resistance. Meaning, for a half second in the wind, a heavier shaft might drift 6" instead of 8", but it's in the air 10% longer say. I'm making those numbers up, can sit down later and actually work it out better.

But I don't notice huge differences with what would be a hunting setup.

 

[swampy14]

I just listened to the podcast and I had one question. Lighted nocks? to you try to incorporate them into your arrow build or just forget about them?

I sighted my bow in without them and when I installed it added about 10-15grs to the arrow. didn't think it was much of a difference but I'm seeing POI shift of about 2-3" low as close as 30yds.
Bow is a xpedition xscape 62lbs 28.5" draw
arrow weight unlighted~420gr
AW lighted nock~430gr

I think Im going to forget about the lighted nock or swap from 125gr points to 100gr to save the 20grs