Carbon hunting arrow evolution

[DNewer]

One of my first carbon hunting arrows vs. what’s currently in my quiver.

The old arrow was from 2007 and this was the time I discovered the Ashby Study. At that time There wasn’t much in the form of aftermarket adapters or inserts to increase foc.  Not many options for single bevel Broadheads. Grizzly required alor of manual work to change the bevel and get sharp. This was before I discovered KME as well. I used arrow tubes to get the weight up to 550 grains which was considered heavy at the time within my little bowhuntint circle.

Fast forward to 2021 and have virtually eliminated my use of screw in Broadheads, through research and the forums discovered how to foot my arrows with aluminum and use glue In/glue on adapters to increase structural integrity. I have several great options for a good, high MA single bevel Broadhead and have mastered the art of the KME sharpening system.

Through the practice of bareshaft tuning in combination with high and extreme foc, have reduced my feather profile to a 2”x3 feather configuration. This allows for a quieter arrow that helps increase foc. 

The old arrow obviously worked and I used it to kill a few whitetail and a handful of hogs before evolving to where I am now.

[jhg]

I am shooting 3x3 right now but but may go back to 2x3. My issue is my draw length, bow weight and necessary arrow length conspire to narrow my options unless I want to go into the 625 and over total arrow weight solution and I am choosing not to, even after reading well the lethality studies both old and more recent.
I have chosen a moderate path in regards to foc, and total arrow weight.

[DNewer]

Is that an Abowyer head? 
I have arrow weights ranging from 500 to almost 900 grains.

I’ve got 600 and 775 grains tuned for my bow this season. Last season i shot a different bow and had a 535 grain arrow. However Broadhead (single blade, KME sharp and stropped edge). No screw in connection and high or extreme foc is always a factor I build into my carbon arrows)

Every tool has a purpose.

[jhg]

Yup, Abowyer. I am toying with having two arrow weights in my quiver- a 570-ish grain and a couple heavies 650-700-ish grain tuned out of the same bow.

[cacciatore]

Same here I went over the years from a” heavy”150 grs bh già 300grs