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Author Topic: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??  (Read 1099 times)

Offline david janssen

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670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« on: February 17, 2007, 09:27:00 PM »
Today I put together some Laminated birch shafts and shot them out of my 50# Thunderstick MOAB longbow,They weigh in at 670 gr. The arrows are 65-70# spine with 145gr tips. They fly very nice and make the bow so quiet it seems almost  unfair to the animals. I was just wondering if anyone has a similar setup for whitetails? I didn't know if I should go lighter or not for only a 50# bow? Thanks for all the opinions.
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Re: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2007, 09:49:00 PM »
Sounds perfect to me. All of my hunting arrows are 800+ grs out of 60# bows. More weight equals better penetration and a quieter bow.

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Re: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2007, 09:54:00 PM »
perfect!!

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Re: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2007, 09:57:00 PM »
It's more weight than you need, but it's certainly not going to hurt anything.  If they are shooting well for you, then I'd use 'em.

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Re: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2007, 09:59:00 PM »
Yea, me too. #60 Robertson Fusion shooting lam-birch w/145 tips, 730-750g. Packs a good puch! (quietly)

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Re: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2007, 11:42:00 PM »
Those are no good. They will put a hole thru both sides and all the red stuff will leak out.
Share your knowledge and ideas.

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Re: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2007, 02:23:00 AM »
what pete said, just leaves a mess all over the place!!! and you  dont want that!!!
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Re: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2007, 09:27:00 AM »
If they fly good and you can hit what you want at the ranges you shoot there is nothing wrong with them.If they are so heavy you find yourself haveing trouble at the longer end of you shooting ranges then they are too heavy and will hurt you overall.Out of my bows in that weight range they would be slower than the fps window I shoot best in so I would consider them more hurt than help.jmo
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Re: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2007, 10:26:00 AM »
True heavyweights. You are surely using all the bow has to offer. A quiet bow is much more important than a "fast" bow as you already know.
A few years back I used a similar set up, and it did work. My shots were very quiet, but I was concerned about the longer shots (18-25 yds) when it was gonna count, so I was passing when I wouldn`t have the year before when I was using a different set up.
The next year I began trimming arrow weight. I ended up at about 610 grains @ 63 lbs. Without increasing bow noise much, I increased arrow speed
until I felt comfortable that a relaxed deer wouldn`t be scooting by the time my broadhead got there. My bow creates a pleasant thump, and my arrows are almost always in the ground for inspection after a hit.
Compound shooters are ALWAYS shocked at how heavy my arrows are. I have never been more confident with a set up as what I have now. It is a personal preference. Close broadside hits to the ribs and your arrows will always be easy to find,
thats for sure.

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Re: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2007, 12:04:00 PM »
They'd be good for me if you knock off 200 grs.  My bows quiet with 465 and goes through 200 pound bucks with a 160 snuffer.  Even on the run.

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Re: 670 gr. arrow weight , too much for whitetail??
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2007, 01:48:00 PM »
I'm using homemade ash, cut at 31" before tapper. With a 125grn BH they run aroung 700 grn give or take. I'm getting about 54# at my draw.
make em pretty and shoot em straight.

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