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Offline stevewills

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712 grains is that to heavy
« on: September 16, 2010, 02:38:00 PM »
went an weighed my hunting arrows and they came in right at 712 grains,shooting them out of a bw pma2 60 lbs.at my draw came out to 11.86 gpp.and all i hunt is turkeys and whitetails so far,is it too much.these arrows shoot flat to 30 then drop out quick,but i dont shoot past 30 yds anyways......
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Offline Mr.Magoo

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2010, 02:41:00 PM »
If you can hit what you're aiming at ... they're not too heavy.
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Offline Mechslasher

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2010, 02:43:00 PM »
most of my cane arrows wiegh in around 750gr.  it's hard to stop a heavy arrow.
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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2010, 02:57:00 PM »
Shooting a 50# bow at My draw, Arrows are 765 -795 grn total weight.. So I will say Not at all
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Offline onewhohasfun

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2010, 03:01:00 PM »
I like my arrows heavy, but my women light.
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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2010, 04:13:00 PM »
You'll have good arrow penetration.

God bless.
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Offline Ravenhood

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2010, 04:25:00 PM »
No, heavy and accurate is good.
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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2010, 04:27:00 PM »
I shoot 750 grain Heritage shafts with my setups listed below..no problems..go for it  :thumbsup:
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2010, 04:32:00 PM »
I practice at 10, 15 and 20 yards. My shots at live game are usually between 12-17 yards. I look at it this way. If there is very little drop in trajectory between 10 and 20 yards, then the arrows are not too heavy.
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Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

Offline Jack Skinner

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2010, 04:56:00 PM »
Sound good to me.
 My 750 gr arrows out of my selfbow do the job out to 25 (two antelope to prove it), so if you are getting flat to 30 more power to you.
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Offline Buckeye Trad Hunter

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2010, 05:33:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Night Wing:
If there is very little drop in trajectory between 10 and 20 yards, then the arrows are not too heavy.
What he said!
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Offline SteveB

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2010, 08:17:00 PM »
More then I would shoot.
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Offline T Sunstone

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2010, 08:23:00 PM »
You already answered your own combustion.
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Offline stevewills

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2010, 08:24:00 PM »
i was talking to ray hammond and he said he shoots 850 grains out of a 65 lbs.bow
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2010, 01:53:00 AM »
I'm shooting 775gr off a 55# long bow. Makes a nice thud.
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Offline stickbowmaniac

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2010, 03:51:00 AM »
Make for a hard hitting quiet bow.good luck
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Offline Leon.R

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2010, 05:13:00 AM »
No
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Offline Doug in MN

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2010, 06:08:00 AM »
Heavy arrows work very well, quiet bow and great penetration.
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Offline R. W. Mackey

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #18 on: September 17, 2010, 10:25:00 AM »
I like arrows matched to bows at about 12 gr. per lb. of Bow weight.  Yours are very close to this.  Arrows at this weight have enough speed and pack a big punch.  My rig is 51# at my draw and my arrows weigh 605 grains.  
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: 712 grains is that to heavy
« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2010, 10:31:00 AM »
Makes for one heavy quiver. I prefer 450-550 grains and I hunt the same game you do. Similar bow specs.
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