How low will you go?

[Bowwild]

Killed two with one arrow each my first year back to recurves in 2010. The arrow weighted 414 grains. Complete pass throughs on both deer at 46#@26".

To answer your question 8 GPP - 368 grains out of my 46# bows would be the lowest so as not too damage the bow. However, i would not hunt with less than 414 grains and these days I'm closer to 450.

[Hoyt]

I hunt within 2 or 3 lbs. above or below 50 lbs. and keep my total arrow weights from 575 to 600.

This total arrow weight gives me a flat shooting, quiet, good penetrating arrow with the shaft set-ups I use.

[ChuckC]

I am not one for trying to see if I can do the lowest or the fastest or the least or whatever est.  I like to keep my arrows to about 9gpp or more.  I do more adjusting in terms of system ( including broadhead) than anything else to suit the needs of the bow I am using.
ChuckC

My lightest set up was a 420 grain arrow out of a 37 pound Hill at about 26.5" with dremel tool sharpened 140 grain Hill, got the arrow through and into the next corn row.  The heaviest was a 96@ 26" Hill style bow, a micro flite 12 with a birch dowel stuffed into and a single bevel Hill broadhead.  The shot was an identical one, 18 yards out and about 8 or 9 feet up to the deer, at the same place just a different year, the arrow flew way out into the field.  Both deer made it to the next trees and died within a few yards of each other.

[Jakeemt]

I don't sweat the weight. If I like how they shoot then that's fine by me.

[two4hooking]

Hmmmm...wonder how much a cedar arrow with Fred Bear razorhead without bleeder weigh....seems to me a LOT of deer were taken with this tackle before we obsessed so much about such things....

[Sam McMichael]

I seldom weigh arrows. When I find a shaft and point weight that tune well, I take it to the field. I shoot POC and Douglas Fir out of bows from 50# to 65# and find that penetration seems to be sufficient all around when the arrows fly well. I only hunt up to whitetail deer sized game, so weight may not be as crucial as for arrows for you guys that shoot elk or moose need.

[LookMomNoSights]

No lighter than 10 gpp.   And I don't shoot anything lighter than 50 for the bow.  Just my thing.....and Ill stick to it.

[Gooserbat]

I think 500 is a good low number to strive for.  Less will work, but if you do your part.

[Dave Lay]

just a personal deal, but for me 500 grains is about the bottom for me.  but I do shoot bows in the upper 50 low 60 range, and usually around a 600 grain arrow  I know several folks shooting lower poundage set ups that try and stick with 10 grains per lb and seem to do ok on deer sized animals

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Originally posted by deerhunter_w:
I have been think about this also. Im shooting a 450pm grain arrow out of my new centaur.  Its 50@27 with a 9 grain per pound and 175 grain point. This arrow shoots great out of my bow, but my question is, will it be sufficient for elk? I shot a doe a few years back with this same arrow and it was a pass through.  

Jeff

You get inside of 20 yards with that rig and put it where it counts, that arrow will most likely pass through an elk too..... Location...location... location....