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Author Topic: Enough weight???  (Read 294 times)

Offline Bakes168

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Enough weight???
« on: October 07, 2008, 11:02:00 PM »
I like hunting with woodies but I bought some adapters for the glue-on Zwickey Eskimos I already have. I have some ICS Bowhunter 400s I was going to put them on. The total arrow weight would be around 480 gr., with my 29"ish draw out of my 55# Montana.

Does that sound like enough weight to hunt with? Like anyone else I want good penitration, but I might have to hunt with the carbons cause I break too many woodies and I seem to shoot the carbons better.

I think it would be enough weight to hunt with, but what about a pass through?
I'm talking about whitetails and turkeys by the way.
And do I really need Gobbler stoppers?

Thanks
Bakes
"A hunt based only on trophies taken falls short of what the ultimate goal should be...time to commune with your inner soul as you share the outdoors with the birds, animals, and fish that live there"
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Offline Bowferd

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Re: Enough weight???
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2008, 11:18:00 PM »
I just began my woodie rampage and shoot 50-55#@28. Can't believe what I'm running into tuning.
Using 65-70s and 70-75's 29-31" and am learning quick. Way underspined shooting 190 Grizzlies and Tuskers.
Next shafts I order are going to be 80-85 and am dropping to some 135-150 gns for the shafts I already have.
I'm going to try to use the 190s on some bamboo shafts that I am finishing.
I am way underspined to achieve the front end weight that I intend to use.
Fred
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Cane and Magnolia tend to make good arrow.
Hike naked in the backwoods.

Offline Matty

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Re: Enough weight???
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2008, 11:23:00 PM »
yeah plenty...for elk even...

Offline Bakes168

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Re: Enough weight???
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2008, 11:26:00 PM »
WOO-HOO!  :D  
I'm gunna kill somethin'...  :jumper:

A happy Bakes
"A hunt based only on trophies taken falls short of what the ultimate goal should be...time to commune with your inner soul as you share the outdoors with the birds, animals, and fish that live there"
-Fred Bear

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Offline Bakes168

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Re: Enough weight???
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2008, 11:58:00 PM »
Sorry, I got a little excited. I like the woodies because of the mojo and tradness they have. But right now I don't have the time or patience to mess with them again. I broke too many.
"A hunt based only on trophies taken falls short of what the ultimate goal should be...time to commune with your inner soul as you share the outdoors with the birds, animals, and fish that live there"
-Fred Bear

James 2:19-20

USMC Infantry

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