Heavier vs. Lighter Arrow

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Heavier vs. Lighter Arrow #1386543 07/09/15 05:57 AM 07/09/15 05:57 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 527 Booger Woods S Sparky OP 4 point
Sparky OP 4 point S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 527 Booger Woods	Opinions please... 60lb Hoyt at 27" draw shooting a 350gr arrow at 270 fps (FOC ~ 12%) -or- 60lb Hoyt at 27" draw shooting a 416 grain Easton Injexion at 250 fps (FOC ~ 14%) Kinetic Energy is virtually the same with both setups due to the loss in speed. Momentum increases to ~ 49% with the heavier arrow over ~45% with the lighter arrow. Bow is quieter with the heavier arrow, of course, but just looking for opinions on which is more ideal for hunting. I'm leaning toward the heavier arrow.

Re: Heavier vs. Lighter Arrow [Re: Sparky] #1386547 07/09/15 06:03 AM 07/09/15 06:03 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 37,087 alabama BhamFred Freak of Nature
BhamFred Freak of Nature Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 37,087 alabama	heavier arrow every time.... momentum kills, not kinetic energy. I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted..... proud Cracker-Americaan muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one

Re: Heavier vs. Lighter Arrow [Re: Sparky] #1386581 07/09/15 06:35 AM 07/09/15 06:35 AM
Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 29,578 Fosters, Alabama, USA Shaw Administrator
Shaw Administrator Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 29,578 Fosters, Alabama, USA	I'd go with the heavier arrow as well. 350gr. is a little on the light side for a hunting arrow. "I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it." Captain Woodrow F. Call

Re: Heavier vs. Lighter Arrow [Re: Sparky] #1386607 07/09/15 07:12 AM 07/09/15 07:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,324 Madison BowtechDan Old Mossy Horns
BowtechDan Old Mossy Horns Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,324 Madison	Heavier is better as long as the spine is right. Nathan Carl Goff 19 Sept 2016 - 14 Jan 2017.

Re: Heavier vs. Lighter Arrow [Re: Sparky] #1386934 07/09/15 02:39 PM 07/09/15 02:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,700 Pisgah, AL bowtarist THE Octopus
bowtarist THE Octopus Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,700 Pisgah, AL	Heavier is always better for me. My arrows weigh about 550 with 16% FOC. I want to be prepared for the worst shot possible because nothing ever goes the way you want it to.