Ideal grains per pound?

[Bullfrog 1]

What do you guys think is the perfect balance?  10?   Bill

[mike g]

10 Grains per pound is like a standard....

[JRY309]

Most of my arrows are around 9.5 or 10 GPP,I like them to be in the 9-11 GPP range.I do like them closer to 10.5-11 GPP on my Hill's.I feel that 10 GPP is a good all around weight range for traditional bows.

[monterey]

IMO, there is no real ideal, just different ratios for different purposes.

Mine are oriented toward hunting and range from 12 to 15.  I think a target shooting orientation such as for silhouettes and other longer range shots would be better suited with less.

[Blackhawk]

I like staying close to the same whether hunting, 3-D or target...or whether 40# or 55#, and that gpp is in the range of 9-11.

[WildmanSC]

I prefer 10+ gpp.

Bill

[nineworlds9]

I like 9-11, past that I don't like the change in trajectory at longer distances.

[Diamond Paul]

9-10 works well.

When I tune, I always shoot for 10gpp. When I get tuned, I don't worry about it if it is a little above or below 10gpp. Well tuned is the most important thing to me.

Bisch

[bowfanatik]

500 Grain arrow Very nice FOC
60 pound bow

[Wandering Archer]

I just finished up a set that came out to 15.76 grains per pound and 14% foc. I was thinking they were a lot heavier than I was hoping for, but they're right on target at 20 yards, so, I can't complain.

[cacciatore]

For wild boars I like 11-12 with a good FOC,for the mountains and thinner skinned animal 9-10,but I hunt with 55-65# bows so penetration is not an issue.

[Friend]

May be better served by performing a search for gpp poles. There is one that has well over 500 entries.

[Knawbone]

Originally posted by Blackhawk:
I like staying close to the same whether hunting, 3-D or target...or whether 40# or 55#, and that gpp is in the range of 9-11.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Shooting consistently and hitting your mark with a super sharp broad head trumps all! I prefer 10 gpp for most of my bows and most of my hunting.

[Jim Wright]

I shoot Dan Toelke Super Ds and like 11 1/2-12 to 1 arrows. They do not bog down much with heavier arrows.

[Kopper1013]

Are you guys counting points? So...

10grs per inch shafts 520grs for 52# bow plus 150gr tips for 670 total arrow grains

Or

520grs total arrow grains with points included For a 52# bow

[dragonheart]

Total arrow weight.  10 grs per pound.  With recurve this year, 610 grain arrow, 60# @ 27" draw two total pass thrus on a buck and sow hog.

[Terry Lightle]

Mine is 11.3,weight makes for a quiet bow!

[katman]

10-11 gpp, shaft and point, good balance of speed and quiet for me. But I totally agree with Bisch, proper tune is more important than exact weight.

The perfect balance is what shoots best for you out of your setup.

[cacciatore]

Well a well tuned arrow is always mandatory,then all the rest comes second.