grains per lb?

[trip]

I like b/t 9 and 10 gpp.

[Ringneck]

Most of my arrows are 11-12 gpp.

[BRITTMAN]

10 to 12 , no more and no less

[elknutz]

My hunting arrows are 10.8 and 11.5 gpi.  That is what they ended up weighing when I got them tuned. I primarily hunt elk and then deer when I'm not hunting elk.  I have a 52 and a 55lb bow at my draw length.  I'm shooting a little heavier arrow out of the 52lb bow because I needed to make the arrow a little longer to get the correct spine and flight characteristics.  I wanted to use the same shaft type and broad head in both so I use different fletch colors to keep them seperate.

[La. bowhunter]

I try to stay around 10 to 12 on all my bows. I dont take long shots and dont need the flat trajectory of a light shaft so I keep em heavy.

[azhunter]

10.6 on my favorite setup. Quiet bow, good penetration, good arrow flight and plenty fast enough for good trajectory.

[Bruce Martin]

guys, why alter the gpp for hunting vs target archery? Seems to me you are learning 2 trajectories? I just got a new Dakota recurve from Rick Welch, and the current set of limbs is 45 lb. I set up a Gold Tip trad with standard insert and 125 steel adapter and a 125 2 blade Zwicky eskimo. Very close to 30Coupe's setup. Last evening I killed a mega-doe (122 lb) and she went about 60 yds, nice pass through. Gpp is over 10 but not quite 11 and FOC is about 25%. When I get a set of 55 lb limbs I will increase the arrow weight in the front to keep about the same gpp and FOC and will tweak the tuning by shortening the arrow and/or altering the arrow pad on the bow. What I want is about the same trajectory but more Oooomph for hogs.

Is this logical?

[cacciatore]

from 10 to 12 but if I had to hunt Heavy I would use more.

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

Originally posted by Jesse Minish:
I am happy if I am in between 9-12 gpp

Same here but I try for 10-11 idealy but if an arrow tunes right at 9 or 12 I'm comfortable with that.

[widow sax]

I like 9 to 10 gr per lb best speed penatration balance. Widow

[12ringman]

12.3GPP

52# BW PMAX and a 29" CE Heritage 250 w/100gr insert and 200 grain Simmons Tigershark. 650gr give or take a grain or two.

[Bill Carlsen]

I like 9-10 ggp. However, 200-225 grains of that weight is in the head/point.

[frassettor]

I shoot 12-12.5

[tawmio]

10.6 right now!
Beman Mfx Realtree with 100 grain insert and 125 grain tip.
50 lbs bow/530 grain arrow

[ishoot4thrills]

My setup is in my signature below. Wasn't trying to make it weigh what it does, it just turned out that way and it works great.

[Hoser1268]

I like a minimum of 10 grp.  I shoot strictly wood and with 200 grs up front my arrows are coming in around 530 grs.

[dnovo]

I usually stay right around 10. I shoot 57# and prefer my arrows to be about 600 grns. For me it is a good compromise between weight and trajectory. Have never had a penetration issue