What do arrow size numbers mean?
The most common spine sizes range from 260 to 500. As with combination arrows, a smaller number means the arrow has a stiffer spine. Therefore, a value of 340 indicates a stiffer and heavier spine while a value of 500 indicates the lightest and most flexible spine.
How do I know what size arrow to order for my weight?
If you want to target practice, you want the arrow to weigh in total (shaft, vanes, insert, nock and field point combined) around 5 to 6 grain per pound of draw weight. So if your bow has 60 lbs. of draw, you want to use arrows that weigh in total between 300 and 360 grain.
What weight should my arrow be?
Overall Arrow Weights
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 is a 400 spine arrow good for?
As you cut those arrows to fit your draw length, you make them stiffer. That’s why Gold Tip recommends the 400 spine for a 27-inch arrow shot at 60 pounds, as compared to the 340 at 30 inches. Understand that the manufacturers’ charts refer to arrow length, not draw length.
Are Heavier arrows more accurate?
No.. the weight of an arrow has no effect on accuracy. as long as the arrow is tuned to the bow and the bow is in tune.
What length arrow do I need?
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 spine arrow should I shoot with a 70 lb bow?
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.
Is a 350 grain arrow too light for hunting?
fwiw, anything under 400 is too light for hunting. Your chances of losing an animal increase, at 270fps your chances for failure increase, your bow is louder and less forgiving and your arrows will have a very slim chance of penetration thru bone if your shot is marginal.
Do heavier arrows fly better?
So, as you can see, while a lighter, faster arrow shot from a modern compound bow produces significantly higher kinetic energy than a traditional bow shooting a much heavier arrow, the heavier arrow is actually carrying more momentum and, with all else equal, would be more likely to pass through the animal.
Can arrows be too stiff?
Shooting an arrow that is not stiff enough, or a group of arrows that vary in stiffness, will cause you to be less accurate. An under-spined arrow will veer right, while an arrow that is too stiff will favor slightly left.
What spine arrow should I shoot at 70 lbs?
What is a good arrow speed for deer hunting?
260-270 fps
Even with today’s small profile, fixed-blade heads, most experts recommend a maximum arrow speed of 260-270 fps.
How heavy should my arrow be for deer?
In a previous article on our website, Momentum Beats Speed for Lethal Arrow Hits, author Bill Bagley recommended the following as a starting point for arrow weight: 6 grains of arrow weight per pound of draw weight for bows in the 70-lb. range. 8 grains of arrow weight per pound of draw weight for bows in the 60-lb.
Do longer arrows fly better?
Longer arrows are generally more stable and slower, but don’t worry about that. You are better off shooting the correct arrow for your draw length. The spine also has to be correct for the arrow length and power rating of the bow.
What happens if your arrows are too long?
It can’t hurt if it’s too long if it’s shoots well for you. Too long and you have to have more spine which adds arrow weight, more fletching, and heavier tips for proper FOC (arrow balance).
Can an arrow be too stiff?
Why do my arrows fishtail?
If you are not releasing clean, and following through the same each time, you will get arrows that appear to fishtail their way to the target…
Do heavier arrows penetrate better?
Benefits of Heavy Arrows
We’ve established that with all else equal, a heavier arrow should provide better penetration on a deer or other game animal. This is particularly important when the shot made on the animal is less-than-ideal and the arrow impacts bone like the shoulder blade.
Are shorter arrows more accurate?
And, of course, shooters with 26″ or shorter drawlengths generally don’t have trouble being accurate with 26″ arrows, roughly speaking. So I tend not to put much into that theory, unless you’re shooting an overdraw that long and an arrow that short.
Are aluminum arrows better than carbon?
Aluminum arrows are as straight and consistent as carbon arrows, but cost less. Their biggest negative is that they aren’t as durable as carbon. Aluminum can bend from hard impacts or mishandling, but if you’re on a tight budget and take care of your arrows, aluminum is a great option.
What causes an arrow to fishtail?
Registered. If by fishtailing you mean moving left and right and not up and down, then it could very well be arrow spine. Either too stiff or too weak. Try putting a heavier tip on your arrows or lengthening them.
What happens if my arrows are too stiff?
What grain arrow is best for whitetail deer?
While others will tell you a 700 grain arrow is what you need to get a pass through on whitetails. For most people, a middle ground between those two setups will be perfect, something in the 450 to 500 grain total arrow weight range.
Should your arm be straight when shooting a bow?
The elbow on your bow arm should point at an outward and slightly downward angle away from the bow. When correctly positioned, the bow arm’s elbow has a slight bend. By correctly positioning the bow arm’s elbow, the bow hand also positions itself properly, with the thumb at roughly a 45-degree angle.
Should Bow String touch your nose?
String on the nose: When you draw your bow, make sure the string touches a spot on your nose that remains consistent for you. If you feel it resting anywhere but that spot, you’ll know your shot feels “off.”