Gold tip velocity &ultralight

[id450]

Hi guys,
I asked around on another forum and also called GT.I got some great feed back. From that , I wanted to narrow down my thoughts here with u guys that I know are spot and stalk hunters with longer shots. Meaning 60-70 hunting and 130 or so practice /3d. I'm looking for a one does it all arrow if possible?

I shoot @67 pounds , 30.5 inch draw with a 29 inch arrow.

I made up some GT kenetics last week. They came out at 468 grains shooting 276fps. FOC of only 9%. So, I can't add front weight to gain FOC with out slowing. Down the arrow. Not really what I want to do.

So, I think what I'm gonna do it build some velocity or ultralights 8.8 & 8.5 gpi respectively. This will allow me to start with a light weight arrow and built it up to some where between 460-490 grains.. The advantage is a lot of that weight will be up front giving me my desired FOC around 13-16 %.

I shoot a slick trick magnum

Anyone have any thoughts on this idea or able to - pardon the pun- able to punch some holes in my proposed arrow set up.
Thanks

 

[Manosteel]

Going with almost the same thing you are suggesting. I am shooting a 70# CST ZT set at 30" this year. I have been playing with Gold Tip Velocity Pro 300's cut carbon to carbon 28.5" with 140gr up front, 7" wrap and ultrlight nock. Total wieght about 430gr.
They have been flying great but may add another 10 gr up front to get my speeds down closer to 300 fps.

 

[OR Archer]

What bow are you shooting?

 

[id450]

Elite energy 35

 

[id450]

Manosteel, are using Blazers?

 

[OR Archer]

That set up will work fine. I, however, would use a thicker walled shaft and sacrifice a little bit of speed for a little stouter arrow.

 

[Trial153]

The GT Velocity's are plenty strong enough for anything your hunting, and I have killed a lot of game with them over the years. I add 60 grains up front of my .340 velocity pros with the FACT weights and it gives me a hard hitting medium weight arrow with a lot of FOC.

 

[BackcountryMT]

Exactly what I went with. The Velocity is probably my favorite shaft to build high FOC arrows. I will be using a 27" Velocity 340 with 70grns plus the insert up front with a 100gr head. 440 grains at 18% FOC

 

[SDHNTR]

The Ultralight is a thin walled arrow and more for target. The Velocity is as durable as anything and is perfectly suited for what you are trying to accomplish. I shoot a .300 Velocity with 20 gr weights and a 125 head.

 

[Manosteel]

Manosteel, are using Blazers?

Yup but only because nobody local sells AAE vanes