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Author Topic: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?  (Read 1173 times)

Offline ishoot4thrills

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2010, 09:29:00 PM »
mysticguido, I think you meant gpp(grains per pound) instead of gpi(grains per inch). Just letting you know to maybe avoid confusion.    :)
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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #21 on: September 03, 2010, 09:34:00 PM »
Arrows are:707,709,715.13-14 GPI,depending on the bow.

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #22 on: September 03, 2010, 09:47:00 PM »
I kinda sneak in with 10.3 gpp. Quiet with excellent arrow flight.

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #23 on: September 03, 2010, 10:29:00 PM »
Just look at my signature.
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Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #24 on: September 03, 2010, 11:06:00 PM »
10.32gpp for me. 516gr arrows off my 50#@ my draw length longbow.

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #25 on: September 03, 2010, 11:08:00 PM »
I shoot a Liberty Contender longbow that is 50# @ 28". I draw it 29.5 and am shooting 340 carbons with 100 gr. brass inserts and 250 gr. VPA Terminators for a total arrow weight of 686 gr. It's around 13 gpp. and 24% FOC.

Offline MikeM

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #26 on: September 03, 2010, 11:52:00 PM »
I have been shooting 11-12gpp out of most of my bows both longbows and recurves

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #27 on: September 03, 2010, 11:55:00 PM »
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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #28 on: September 04, 2010, 07:18:00 AM »
No - 8 to 9 work for me w/53#.

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #29 on: September 04, 2010, 07:35:00 AM »
640 gr/ 45# Carbon/foam core Morrison. You do the math...(not my forte') I just like the performance. 28% EFOC Bouhyah!
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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #30 on: September 04, 2010, 07:41:00 AM »
660 grains and #44 for 15gpp.
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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #31 on: September 04, 2010, 02:58:00 PM »
10.8 grains per lb out of my acs.
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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #32 on: September 04, 2010, 04:26:00 PM »
I'm shooting 600gr to 700 gr cane and hardwood arrows from my 55#@26" 60" osage static recurve selfbow. Some with store bought heads and some with trade points and stone points.
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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #33 on: September 04, 2010, 10:53:00 PM »
11.3 or 10.8, depending on which set of limbs I've got bolted on. Mike
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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #34 on: September 04, 2010, 11:13:00 PM »
570 grains from a 50# longbow.

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #35 on: September 04, 2010, 11:38:00 PM »
I'm a smidge over 10 gpp

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #36 on: September 04, 2010, 11:57:00 PM »
I'm shooting Beeman MFX 500 With 200 grains up front on my
47lb Foley longbow.Total weight is 520 grains
Dryad Orion 58" 49#@28"
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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #37 on: September 05, 2010, 12:11:00 AM »
I'm shooting 678 gr arrows out if my 53@28 Griffin. I'm around 12.3 GPP since I'm pulling 28.5".  Arrow is a CX Terminator Select 45/60, 100 gr brass insert, 160 gr head w/ 125 gr steel adaptor and 3-5" Sheilds.  Around 28% EFoC.

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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #38 on: September 05, 2010, 11:19:00 AM »
No… I'm shooting around 7 gpp… shoot flat and good arrow flight.. shooting 2212 xx75 w 100 grn RaazorCaps…
 


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Re: Does anyone shoot arrows over 10gpp?
« Reply #39 on: September 05, 2010, 01:04:00 PM »
630 grain arrow out of my 54# bows.

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