How much weight?

[David McLendon]

I shoot a 53#@28 center cut Shrew Classic Hunter pulling 29" My arrow is a CX Heritage 250 29.25 BOP length, a 75 grain brass broadhead adapter tipped with a 165 gr Simmons Tree Shark, 10 " wrap and clear over wrap and three 5" shield cuts. I have had three double lung pass throughs from ground level this season so far and blood trails are like pouring it out of a paint bucket.

[Friend]

Assuming your shelf is cut to center-

Would believe that an ICS 500 with 300 grains up front would be a viable and inexpensive option to explore...~536 gn tot wt...26.5 EFOC

Another very lethal option...Victory VForceHV 400 with 400 gns up front...~603 gn tot wt...31.9% Ultra-EFOC. Note: If you pursue this option, then be prepared for possibly added target expense.

[David McLendon]

My pig arrow for the above posted bow is a
CX HE-350 with the same 75 gr adapter and wrap fletching combo with  one of the new 225 gr Tuffhead single bevels. Not as fast at around 165 fps but carries a tremendous amount of weight and momentum at 12+ gpp and right at 20%FOC. I have not shot a pig over 150 pounds with it yet so it really has not been adequately tested, but so far it is exceptional.

[Rob DiStefano]

some things to consider ...

keep the arrow mass weight in the 10ggp or higher range, for best transfer of limb energy to the arrow.

bare shaft all arrows.  if your shooting form is reasonably consistent, they should all be flying "straight as an arrow" at 10-20 yards, with no up/down or left/right wiggles.  don't be concerned about arrow grouping, look at arrow flight first and foremost.

carbons have a huge dynamic spine range, and a low static spine range - translated, this means what appears to be a "weak" static spined carbon shaft will be lots stiffer under the load of a released bowstring.  with my 50-55# mild r/d longbows i'm using 29"+ beman ics 500 shafts with 350grs up front - you bet they bare shaft straight!