Hoyt Satori arrow

[willhunting]

Hi
 
I want to use my 43 lb Satori for deer hunting this year and want to use an Easton carbon legacy in a 500 spine, cut at 29.75, 50 gr. Insert and 125 gr. Magnus buzzcut broadhead. Total weight 443 grains
Is it too light?
Also I have some carbon legacy in a400 spine, cut at 31 and 75 gr. Brass insert and same broadhead. Total weight 515 grains
Both seems to fly well….
Thanks

[ESP]

Both should work. I would lean towards the heavier option as long as it flies well.   Inside normal trad distance heavier is not a issue. 

[McDave]

Personally, I would prefer the 443 grain option.  Assuming you are drawing 43#, it is just over 10 gpp, which should be plenty.  As with any arrow, everything depends on where you put it.

[the rifleman]

I agree with McDave.  I don't hunt anything bigger than whitetail, so can only offer my experience on that.  I started out w arrows close to 500grs out of 40# ish bows and they worked just fine on deer.  But at 3d the trajectory was a lot to deal with on the 30yd targets.  I like to shoot 3d w the same set up I hunt w.  When I began using lighter arrows-_ 10gpp I found no difference in penetration compared to the heavier arrows.  So I stick w arrows in the 10-11 gpp range and enjoy the flatter trajectory.

[Sojurn]

30 yards is a long shot in the hunting woods,  especially for what I assume is a newer hunter.  I tend to think things are further away then they really are when I'm hunting,  so I'm not so sure a heavier arrow is bad idea. 
  This is of course subjective,  and deepened on the shooter. I would err towards a heavier arrow,  but I don't think it would make a great deal of difference.