What's your hunting arrow weight

[tracker12]

I have been slowly increasing my hunting arrow weight trying to get the right speed (arrow trajectory)and penetration capabilities.  Shooting a 45# bow I started at around 475.  I was using Beeman ICS hunters.  Last year I switched to Easton FMJ and was at 507.  Added another 25 grains and got to 532.  Then this year I added another 25 grains and got to 557.  

At 557 this arrow is very quiet, accurate and considering I just blew thru a whitetail at around 18 yards with a 40# bow.  I just happened to be carrying my Titan with my practice limbs.   I'm thinking this is where I need to stay.  My point on at 25 yards is a little higher that I like so I might need to shave an inch of the arrow length which would knock the weight to about 547.  

So what is your finished arrow weight when shooting a bow somewhere between 40-50#

[BWallace10327]

I draw my 50@28" Widow PCH to 52.5 or so and a 575 grain CE Heritage does very well.  This arrow, plus a wensel woodsman (200 grain) had little difficulty zipping through a really nice doe at 33 yards back in December.  A heart/double lung shot that made for a very short blood trail.

[Cwilder]

460-490 grains
31" Easton carbon aftermath .400 spine and standard inserts pulling 48lbs at 30" draw with 125 grain head
I also shoot beman centershot arrows same set up just a tad bit heavier

[dbd870]

My 45# bow - 478gr. My 50# bow - 575gr. I draw 28".

[ron w]

Bow 45#, arrow 525 gr to 600 gr. 525 are Alum. and the 600 are cedars or carbons.

[ChuckC]

57# ASL,  carbon arrows with tubes at 550 gr.
ChuckC

[Sirius Black]

I haven't hunted yet with a trad bow, but my arrows are around 10gr per pound of draw weight.

Right at 50#, and arrow weight is 505gr ( I also shoot FMJ's). I blow through pigs and deer all the time. Well tuned is the most important thing, well tuned and heavy is even better!

Bisch

[TradBrewSC]

55#@27" 620gr

[Friend]

Your request begs to recieve a vast range of arrow weights.

IMO...Am confident for actually shooting 45@28, for deer, that a properly designed and tuned  11 to 12 gpp would be ample.

Your own experiences should take presidence.

[Mud_Slide_Slim]

#55@30" 650gr in Douglas fir and 850gr with red balau.  I prefer the heavier shafts.

Bill-

[Gordon Jabben]

In the past, I bought pretty large quantities of unweighed wood arrow shafts.  I started with the 650 grain finished arrow weight and when they were gone I would drop to the 640 grain group and so on.  I am now at 520 grain group and still doing well on deer and such but if I had my choice, I like a 650 grain arrow the best.

[Biathlonman]

Bow I just tuned is 50@28 and I draw right at 29".  250 on the front of a gold tip 5575 with 3-5" feathers and 7" reflective wraps nets me 570 grains and perfect bullet holes in paper.

[JR Williams]

680 gr axis trads out of a 55# Moab. Works for me.

[Tradcat]

Pulling 58# @ 26.50"... Shooting CE Heritage 250's with 250 grains up front. Arrow is 29.50" long. Best I can figure around 595-600 grains

[Shadowhnter]

I use woods, and with a 45 lb recurve 700gr +/-. I use 660gr +/- with the 45lb long bow. Love each set up.

[smokin joe]

My favorite ones average 517 grains.

[Matty]

I don't have a bow over 50# at the moment. I was having a heck of a time trying to get my carbon weight up enough to hunt elk and mule deer it was making tuning a nightmare.
Finally smartened up and went with wood (Doug fir from surewood) now I can shoot a massive variety of weights for target or hunting my current elk set up is a 50# bow with a 575gr arrow.

[Jake Scott]

I'm at 720 plus or minutes a few.  Full length Easton full metal jacket with a brass insert and 300 grain head.  Shot from a 53@28 Timberghost static tip.

Jake

[tracker12]

Jake
Don't think I would want to be in front of that arrow when it hit.