Critique my ChatGPT custom arrow build recommendation

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Hoyt Alpha X. 26.5' draw length, 65lb draw weight. Asked ChatGPT to build me the best custom arrow for my bow using Montec G5 125 grain boradheads. Tailored for hunting elk

Easton Axis 5mm shaft, 300 spine - 27.5''
Easton brass HIT insert, 75 grain
Easton Broadhead alignment ring, sizs 5
Either AAE Max stealth 3 fletch helical or Blazer 4 fleth slight helical
Optional luminoc/nocturnal FIT

485 grain arrow with 14-15% FOC

What say you? I have some Victory VF TKO out of the box 28" arrows 350 spine ive been shooting with... any real world difference in the arrow build? I know nothing avbout custom arrow building
 
You Victory arrows should be considerably lighter around the 420 grain area. I would say 485 grains is pretty heavy. Unless you like being heavy and slow.

I would suggest sticking with the Victory VF TKO or going with either the Victory HLR or Easton 5.0 in a 350 spine. Cut to 26" witht the 50 grain insert, nock and fletching should have you right around 400 grains.
 
ChatGPT has been reading too much Ashby. It’s mistaken about total weight of that Axis build and recommending an excessively heavy arrow for a 26.5”/65# compound bow.

27.5” shaft @ 10.7 gpi + 125 gr head + 75 gr insert + 5 gr BAR + 3 vanes @ 8 gr/ea + 20 gr lighted nock = 543 gr, which is going to be on the slow side at your specs (≈240 fps)

I would go lighter and shorter. IMO the easy button would be a standard diameter (6.5mm/.245”) 350 spine shaft around 8-9 gpi cut an inch shorter than your draw length with a standard weight (≈15 gr) insert, unlighted nock, and 3 high profile vanes (0.5-0.6” tall by 2-2.5” long). Victory VF TKO configured as such would be around 400 gr and 280 fps.
 
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You Victory arrows should be considerably lighter around the 420 grain area. I would say 485 grains is pretty heavy. Unless you like being heavy and slow.

I would suggest sticking with the Victory VF TKO or going with either the Victory HLR or Easton 5.0 in a 350 spine. Cut to 26" witht the 50 grain insert, nock and fletching should have you right around 400 grains.
I believe I weighed them at 432 grains total...

I often see 450 grains come up as a good benchmark for total arrow weight for elk hunting. I get there is a lot of variables that come in to play and that isnt necessarily an appropriate weight for all archers. Then you have the light/fast camp vs the heavy/penetration camp..

Be curious to chrono my arrows..
 
ChatGPT has been reading too much Ashby. It’s mistaken about total weight of that Axis build and recommending an excessively heavy arrow for a 26.5”/65# compound bow.

27.5” shaft @ 10.7 gpi + 125 gr head + 75 gr insert + 5 gr BAR + 3 vanes @ 8 gr/ea + 20 gr lighted nock = 543 gr, which is going to be on the slow side at your specs (≈240 fps)

I would go lighter and shorter. IMO the easy button would be a standard diameter (6.5mm/.245”) 350 spine shaft around 8-9 gpi cut an inch shorter than your draw length with a standard weight (≈15 gr) insert, unlighted nock, and 3 high profile vanes (0.5-0.6” tall by 2-2.5” long). Victory VF TKO configured as such would be around 400 gr and 280 fps.
Good catch on the shaft weight. Crazy it missed something so simple as that.. Clearly the AI thing has a long way to go.

At an inch shorter than draw length, will that put my broadhead behind my bow hand? I know people do this but I am not down with that...
 
I think the use case is important. Are you stalking animals and shooting them from the ground. Or set up in a tree, taking shorter hard angled shots.
If your hunting from a tree i think the heavier axis is the better option, if your shooting from the ground i like the lighter setup.
 
I think the use case is important. Are you stalking animals and shooting them from the ground. Or set up in a tree, taking shorter hard angled shots.
If your hunting from a tree i think the heavier axis is the better option, if your shooting from the ground i like the lighter setup.
Good point, edited post

This is for Elk hunt, on the ground
 
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