Arrow weight

[Knox]

The carbon arrows I am currently shooting weigh in around 550. I am getting to the bottom of the stack and need to order new arrows and noticed if I switch to the traditional version, which bumps up the grains per inch, I could be around 600 grains.  I live in Wyoming and hunt the main 3, pronghorn, mule deer and elk.  I have not killed an elk with this setup yet and I am wondering if you guys think 50 grains will actually buy me enough as far as penetration to make a switch worth it.
Bow is a 60" great plains recurve I shoot at 58#s

[JimB]

Either setup,I'm sure would work fine.If I had to switch anyway,I'd pick heavier but I'm not sure you would see a lot of difference.I do like the looks of the wood grain though.

[JamesKerr]

A 50 grain increase in your current arrow weight of 550 grains is right around a 9% increase in arrow weight, and you won't see hardly any drop in velocity in my experience with 50 grains, so I would say yes the 50 grains would be worth it.

[Biathlonman]

I would definitely go up to 600.

[awbowman]

Plenty enough juice in that bow to go heavier

[Bjorn]

You will see the same results either way-going up may make the shot even quieter; but at hunting distances you won't pick up any difference. Penetration will depend on shot placement. IMO

[old_goat2]

if your talking GT's there is a difference in spines between the Traditional and the Expeditions are whatever they are called even though they are marked the same poundage/spine. So you might have to retune a little. I feel like 550gr is plenty good if they shoot good especially with the right broadhead.

[Knox]

Thanks. Your right I looked again and they are .340 and .300, I will probably just order six and see how it goes

[Biathlonman]

I've read they are the same and that's a misprint. Check with BigJim.

[old_goat2]

To shoot a .300 spine if you shoot .340 now at 58# you are going to have to shoot them full length with a hell ofa lot of tIP weight up front. They are one stiff arrow! They are what I used to use on my wapiti. I was pulling 62#@31" and had 225gr up front to make them fly. So ifyou have a normal draw length and not a long draw like me you are really going to have to load tthem up to fly right. With the 75/95 traditional I bet you end up witha lot more than 600gr arrow. You might be able to use a 55/75 though especially if you have room in your draw length to trim arrow length.