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How heavy should my arrow be for my bow?
I think a good average hunting arrow should fall in the 6 to 8 grains per pound of bow weight, with lighter bows maybe even closer to 9 to 10 grains per pound. A typical 60-lb. bow should be in the 360- to 480-grain range, a 70-lb. bow in the 420- to 560-grain range.
What size arrows for a 60lb bow?
300 grains
As draw weight increases, so should arrow rigidity (spine). Also, we strongly recommend that you use an arrow with at least 5 grains of weight per pound or draw weight (if you are shooting a 60 lb. bow, you should use and arrow of not less than 300 grains). This includes your field point or broadhead.
How do I know what size arrows I need for my bow?
The standard way to measure arrow length is from the back of the point to the throat of the nock. Your draw length and arrow spine will influence your arrow length. If you’re a 28-inch draw length and want an arrow that ends at the front of the riser, your arrow length would be around 27 inches.
What arrow spine should I use?
Adding weight to the front of the arrow weakens its spine. That’s why Gold Tip recommends a 400 spine for a 27-inch arrow with a 100-grain point shot from a 60-pound bow, but also recommends a 340-spine arrow if its length and draw weight stay the same, but its point weighs 150 grains.
What is the best deer arrow weight?
A deer hunter can get away with a lighter arrow when the shot is perfect. But what if it isn’t? That is when you need all the momentum you can muster. Personally, I believe the best hunting arrow/broadhead combination in one that weighs at least 400 grains.
What is considered a heavy arrow?
3 Basic Arrow Weights A mid-weight arrow weighs between 6.5 and 8 grains per pound of draw force (455 to 560 grains for a 70-pound bow) and a heavy arrow is anything weighing over 8 grains per pound of draw force (more than 560 grains).
What length should my arrows be?
A good rule of thumb is to cut it no shorter than the middle of the riser. At full draw, your arrow end would sit right in the middle of the shelf. The best way to determine how long you want your arrows to be is to nock a full-length, uncut arrow and draw it back.
What size arrow do I need for a 29 inch draw?
How to: Select the perfect arrow
| Bow | Arrow length | |
|---|---|---|
| Draw weight lb. | 25″ | 29″ |
| 15-20 | 700 | 600 |
| 20-25 | 700 | 600 |
| 25-30 | 700 | 500 |
How long should my arrows be for 27 inch draw?
The arrow must be 29″ in length and supported by two points, which are 28″ apart. The number of inches the arrow deflects or bends due to the weight, is the spine size or measurement of an arrow. DYNAMIC spine describes the way an arrow reacts from the stored energy of a bow as it is shot.
What size arrows do I need for my bow?
We recommend arrows with a minimum weight of 9-10 grains per pound of draw weight (at your draw length). Draw length is not as critical with a recurve bow as it is with a compound bow, except that as outlined above the maximum poundage draw weight a shooter can achieve is affected by the draw length.
How much draw weight do you need to fire an arrow?
If you have a 30 lb draw weight on your bow, then you can only fire so far. The draw weight, arrow weight (measured in grains), and draw length will all define the speed of your arrow, but draw weight is the most important. You can have a low draw weight around 25-35 lbs, but still have a high draw range of about 30” or so.
Is the actual weight of a bow higher than listed?
If your own draw length is over 28″, then the actual weight of a bow will be higher than it is listed at (conversely, if your draw length is less, the bow weight will be less). How much does the weight of the bow change?
How much draw weight do you need to aim a bow?
By only having to hold about half of the draw weight the archer can easily take his time to draw and aim rather than straining to hold the full draw weight that a recurve or traditional bow has while aiming. This bow has a 54-inch draw length and 20-pound draw weight.