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Author Topic: Riddle me this...  (Read 3864 times)

Offline woodchucker

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Riddle me this...
« on: May 07, 2022, 05:24:34 PM »
More of a question really... Let's have some fun with this!! :archer:

You've got a bow, take your pick... Type, weight, etc.
An arrow.... Wood, alluminium, carbon, whatever you like.

You practice with 125gr field points, and ALWAYS carry a 135gr Judo while hunting.

The delema is... Do you use a 125gr broadhead matching your field points??
                        Or a 135gr broadhead, matching your Judo??

Now... WHY??? Let's hear whatcha think!! :coffee:
« Last Edit: May 10, 2022, 02:30:38 PM by woodchucker »
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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2022, 05:32:12 PM »
I’ll play, if I’ve done my job tuning my bow and I don’t sacrifice any part of my form, then 10 grains shouldn’t have a dynamic effect on my result, so I’ll cheat and say all things positive, either choice will work

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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2022, 05:33:41 PM »
I always have a practice broadhead of the same weight as my hunting broadheads.  So in this case I would have practiced with my 125 grain broadhead immediately before hunting with them, so that is what I would want to shoot.

Every day I practice with 125 grain field points and a judo that weighs 135 grains.  I've shot with this combination for so long that I instinctively know where to hold my judo point, without worrying about what it weighs.  My problem would be if Zwicky started making 125 grain judo points that actually weighed 125 grains.  Then, I’d be lost!
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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2022, 07:39:39 PM »
None of you could tell the difference in 10 grains stop pretending you can.

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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2022, 08:01:38 PM »
C. None of the above.

I shoot 160 grain Snuffers  :biglaugh:

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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2022, 08:53:21 PM »
None of you could tell the difference in 10 grains stop pretending you can.
Actually, I can.  In arrow flight   
Wouldn't even be in that situation.  All my heads for a given arrow set up are the same weight.  FP, BH or small game head.
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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2022, 10:38:23 PM »
I'm along the lines with Ryan, I shoot 160-190 grain heads.
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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2022, 11:09:48 PM »
None of you could tell the difference in 10 grains stop pretending you can.
Actually, I can.  In arrow flight   
Wouldn't even be in that situation.  All my heads for a given arrow set up are the same weight.  FP, BH or small game head.

Really? So what happens when you sharpen your broadheads? You have to file down your field points and small game heads lol

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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2022, 08:21:30 AM »
Really? So what happens when you sharpen your broadheads? You have to file down your field points and small game heads lol

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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2022, 08:45:12 AM »
I went to carbons for durability and the ability to tune overall point weight with varying my head/adapter/inserts as needed. I routinely use field points, steel blunts, rubber bludgeon, Judo points, and broadheads.  All of them are weight matched within 5 grains.  I also have two shafts with the snaro bird points that are weight matched too but those aren’t my preference in use so they collect dust.

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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2022, 08:55:19 AM »
I am not a good enough archer to be able to tell the difference in 10 grains.

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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2022, 10:31:48 AM »
I make them all weigh the same.
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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2022, 10:32:29 AM »
Though a perfect match between broadheads and field points will give one piece of mind, I've never seen anyone who could shoot a 10 grain difference in arrow weight, though I suspect a few top level Olympic archers might.  But I've only been at this 65 years or so.  I could be wrong. 

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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2022, 12:08:24 PM »
Hmmmm....????  :coffee:
I only shoot WOOD arrows... My kid makes them, fast as I can break them!

There is a fine line between Hunting, & Sitting there looking Stupid...

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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2022, 01:53:05 PM »
Either one would work for me. I know I'm not going to notice the difference.  Although in reality I would be shooting my 135 Zwickey broadheads along with my 135 Judo point.
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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #15 on: May 08, 2022, 09:38:29 PM »
Could be an issue if borderline tuned...

My field points are 200 gns while my broadheads are 190 gns. Both the field tipped and broadhead tipped arrows share the same mark out to 35 yards. There has been no personal desire to test any further.
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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2022, 10:13:51 PM »
I can't tell the difference 10 grains makes, so I wouldn't worry about it. I also agree that few, if any, can really sense a performance difference. Form variances from shot to shot would always muddy the water for me when trying to explain differences in shot results due to a 10 grain span.
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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2022, 10:16:49 PM »
Hmmm...??? Some interesting answers!!  :coffee:
I only shoot WOOD arrows... My kid makes them, fast as I can break them!

There is a fine line between Hunting, & Sitting there looking Stupid...

May The Great Spirit Guide Your Arrows..... Happy Hunting!!!

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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2022, 10:21:33 PM »
Hmmm...??? Some interesting answers!!  :coffee:

.....and a couple lies as well LOL

If any of you could shoot 10gr worth of difference, we would be watching you winning the olympics...
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Re: Riddle me this...
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2022, 07:41:57 AM »
Ok chuck, I'll play.  If I had to pick I'd shoot 125 grain broadheads. They seem to be more readily available. 
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