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Offline LittleBen

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Arrow weight and wood bows
« on: September 10, 2014, 11:40:00 AM »
Just wondering what you all think is the minimum safe arrow weight per pound of draw for a wood bow.


I just wanna know what you think will and will not make a wood bow explode.

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Offline Bowjunkie

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Re: Arrow weight and wood bows
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2014, 12:35:00 PM »
I dont know. Of all the limits I've pushed in regards to my bows, arrow weights hasn't been one of them. I don't flight shoot or anything, hunt only, and I like moderately heavy wooden arrows 9-11 gpp. I'm out.

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Re: Arrow weight and wood bows
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2014, 12:41:00 PM »
8 to 10 gpp is safe.

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Re: Arrow weight and wood bows
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2014, 01:03:00 PM »
Ben with your 23" draw, ya hain't got nuffin to worry about son..  :)

Offline bigfoot1408

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Re: Arrow weight and wood bows
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2014, 07:22:00 PM »
50 pounds at your draw length should shoot 450-500 grain arrows. cut to 2 inches more than your draw length.
Do Unto Others,,, then run ,,really fast..

Offline mikkekeswick

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Re: Arrow weight and wood bows
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2014, 02:10:00 AM »
You could go as low as 6 -7 ggp and the bow will be ok. Go lower and it will start feeling 'harsh'.

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Re: Arrow weight and wood bows
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2014, 10:01:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
Ben with your 23" draw, ya hain't got nuffin to worry about son..   :)  
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(Although Ben keeps showing up with arrows that are closer to 20gpp.)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Arrow weight and wood bows
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2014, 09:00:00 AM »
8-10 ggp seems to be the norm...like Roy said.
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