Author Topic: Grains Per Pound What do you shoot? (Read 2290 times)

coyote2 · « **on:** November 23, 2007, 06:50:00 PM »

I just thought I would see what every one els shoots for hunting arrows my arrows come in 12.5 grains per pound 700gr CX Heritage shot out of my #56 @28.5" A&H ACS CX not sure how fast but got pass through on everything so far any way whats your set up? thanks,Coyote2<><

Mike Burch · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2007, 07:01:00 PM »

Mine seems to always come out around 9.5-11 grains per pound.

Right now, I'm shooting 580 grains out of a 58# @ 29.5" Kim Sha longbow.

Mike

**DONOTDELETE** · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2007, 07:16:00 PM »

Ash Shafts 60-65#@27"BOP 160grn points with 3-5.5" nana's total weight 627grn

Shrew 54" 52#@26"( my draw )= 12.06grn per pound

Dave2old · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2007, 07:17:00 PM »

I'm a low-tech, math-challenged hunter, but I can say that I shoot the heaviest arrows I can shoot accurately from a given bow out to 20 yards, and try to make them as front-heavy as possible. Since I build wood longbows, which rarely come out the same weight and rarely stay that weight after a few hundred shots, I wind up with many-dozen arrows. Just more pointless "information," like the daily news. dave

Steelhead · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2007, 07:25:00 PM »

I hunt with 12 grains per pound.I like a heavy arrow and close shots.

Jason R. Wesbrock · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2007, 07:39:00 PM »

Somewhere between 8 and 10 gpp.

snag · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2007, 07:44:00 PM »

55#@28" recurve shooting 600gr arrows= 10.9 gpp. I shoot targets with the same arrow weight so when I hunt with them there isn't any adjusting. The old K.I.S.S. theory.

mcgroundstalker · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2007, 07:44:00 PM »

I shoot 10 to 12 grains per pound of bow draw weight with carbon, wood and/or aluminum shafts. A heavy arrow is quiet and great for hunting.

... mike ...

Stone Knife · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2007, 07:52:00 PM »

Same as Mike I like them around 10-12 GPP, my shots are close any ways.

DEERSLAYER1961 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2007, 07:57:00 PM »

Between 10.5-11.5 grains per pound depending on the bow I'm shooting.

cjones · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2007, 08:02:00 PM »

My arrows normaly weigh between 7.5 and 8.0 GPP.

Shawn Leonard · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2007, 08:15:00 PM »

I like a few above am on the low end,, I like 8-9.5 grains perpound. right now I am shooting 9gpp. on the button and I like the way they hit. It has been proven as of late that an arrow with a lot of weight up front will penetrate better than the same weight arrow without the heavy load up front, so a 9gpp. arrow with 175-225 upfront will penetrate as well as another arrow weighing 10-11gpp with only 125 grain heads. Shawn

LazerRay · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2007, 08:23:00 PM »

I shoot just under 11 grains per pound I Shoot 590gr out of a 54# BW PSA it is a sweet shooter. I went up from 570gr to a bareshaft tuned arrow weighing 590gr and I shoot between 185 and 187 fps from a lighter untuned arrow at 178 to 183fps. So a tuned arrow will help penetration.

Mike Bolin · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2007, 08:28:00 PM »

I try to stay at around 10-12 grains per pound of bow weight. Mike

huntnut · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2007, 08:30:00 PM »

I'm setting at 13.25gpp shooting a 625gr 31"bop POC arrow out of a 47# recurve. Now when I get my FF string I should be able to shorten my arrow, and that will drop my gpp. but I like 10-14gpp w/heavy foc.

pseman · « **Reply #15 on:** November 23, 2007, 08:36:00 PM »

Currently shooting Heritage 150s @ 11gr/lb but I also have some Bemans that are just under 9gr/lb. I can't really tell much difference in trajectory until I'm further away than I can shoot accurately anyway so I'm hunting with the heavier ones.

Mark

Terry Green · « **Reply #16 on:** November 23, 2007, 08:43:00 PM »

Although I'm sure its a good guide....I've never really worried too much about it. I care more about arrow weight.

I have been shooting right around 530 grains for years for whitetails and small game whether I'm shooting 60 to 70 pounds. I really like 630 grains for hogs and big game, whether I'm shooting 60 to 70#s. Has worked for me for over 2 decades, and way before I heard about 'grains per pound', with 4 blade Zwickeys...and as of late, the bruiser buck I shot with the Zephry Sasquatch AK 'The Flying Hatchet'.

If I had to shoot a 40# bow, I'd still want the 530 grain arrow....not the 400 grainer....and I'd probably switch heads as well to a narrower 4 blade for deer and a narrower 2 blade for bigger game.

Pete W · « **Reply #17 on:** November 23, 2007, 09:06:00 PM »

been shooting about 13.5 gr/# out of 46 to 48# bows at my draw. These have 400 gr up front 300 gr Asgir heads and 100 gr brass inserts.

Lefty · « **Reply #18 on:** November 23, 2007, 09:06:00 PM »

Currently shooting 630 grain arrows out of my 50# PLGA, so it is around 12.6 GPP.

Jason Kendall · « **Reply #19 on:** November 23, 2007, 09:32:00 PM »

480 grains out of my 52# bow, seems to work just fine!


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