ghost
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Post by ghost on Dec 10, 2010 21:49:03 GMT -5
By today's standards, a heavy hunting arrow will weigh 8 to 10 grains per pound. Maybe for a 29 to 30 inch arrow but not for a crossbow. CB arrows are more like 20 inches. At 10 grains per inch my XB arrows would only weigh 200 grains. My gold tips arrows with 100 grain points are a little under 400 grains. That is about 300 grains for the shaft. Ghost Ghost |
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Post by ghost on Dec 10, 2010 22:07:03 GMT -5
After shooting a hog of about 110 lbs est. with a 150 lb CB carved tip limbs dacron string. Used a snuffer 125 tri-blade BH GT II 18" weight of 360 gr. Had complete pass-though. So just how much weight is actually needed to do the job ? I have most of my arrows set-up like i am still shooting my old recurve stick Bows. My heavy weights are 585 gr then they come on down. Some one want to discuss this ? Maybe its time fer me to lighten up & get some speed out of my CB's. I think it depends on shooting distance. On 15 to 20 yard shots should have more that enough kinetic energy for a pass through.  100 grain less on the arrow would give you a little flatter arrow flight. 150 lb XB is equivalent to 50 lb compound. I do not shot mechanicals but they may need the kinetic energy created by the heaver arrow.  Ghost |
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100 grain less on the arrow would give you a little flatter arrow flight. 