10 gpp recommendation, rules of thumb

When someone has shot a dozen deer and and had complete penetration on three elk and pass throughs on two with a 52 pound @ 26" Schluz Legend using cedar arrows with 125 grain broadheads, a good rule of thumb is, don't tell him he has got it all wrong. Another one is don't offer him $200 for that 18 year old bow. I am not the one that told him he had it wrong, I am the one that offered $200 for the bow, either way I am lucky I did not lose any teeth.

[SteveB]

Just looking for little words of wisdom that all bowhunters believe.  

It's a very short list that  ALL believe.

Here it is:

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Rules is hard

[James Wrenn]

No matter what you do or how well you do it with what you use someone else will think there way is better.

That is the only truth I know about bowhunters.   :D

[Flying Dutchman]

As a rule of thumb I would not go under the 8 grains/lbs. Personally I think 8 grains will still be very light, possible shortening the life of your bow.
I would say somewhere between 9 and 10 grains/lbs would be a good compromis between speed and penetration.
I mostly aim at 9,5 grains/lbs. The outcome however is determined by bareshafting. During this proces you decide which point weights and shaftlenght gives you that perfect flight.
For my current setup I ended up with 9.4 grains/lbs and a FOC of 19%. My arrows fly with a speed of aprr. 190 fps.

[Terry Green]

Heavy doesn't always penetrate better....I found that lighter carbons out penetrate 100 grain heavier wood arrows years ago.

As stated earlier...too many variables to make a blanket statement.

[Bowferd]

I agree with Terry, but I have a terrible left shoulder and find that the heavier arrow allows me more shots while target shooting or stumping.
If I stick with 12gpp there seems to be an incredible difference.
The carbons that I still use from time to time are lighter than the woods and cane, but my shoulder takes a beating.
We just have to find what works best for us and run with it.

[AdamH]

Do yourself & your Bow a favor and stay with the Heavier Arrow, your Bow will thank you for it ...

[Terry Green]

Best clarify....

I shoot 580 grain carbon arrows out of my 60-65# bows...and I don't consider that to be a 'light arrow'.......but they do penetrate better than the 680 grain compressed maples that I have.

So again, heavier doesn't always penetrate better.....that does not mean I was saying to shoot a 'light arrow'.