arrow length,& dia. questons

[brushhog]

if a compound 70# bow has 30" draw,what is the correct arrow length?,,should carbon or alum. arrows be used,what size shafts? i'm still a rookie bow hunter with questions. emoScratch

 

[basser#9]

you will need your arrow to be beyond your riser about a 1" or so, and as for arrow selection it's shooters choice of carbon or alumnium, and the grams a arrow weighs. it's what and how u set your bow up to shoot. hope any of this helps. also the grain of tips u shoot as well. emoTongue

 

[Jmax]

I go one inch more then draw. So if you have a 30 inch draw use a 31 inch arrow. I like carbon and I like light weights. The lighter the arrow the less the drop. However you have more impact on heavier arrows. The one thing you need to know is be consistent. Same arrows used for practise and for hunting. Also as mentioned use the same weight head for both hunting and target shooting. If you do not they will not be consistent. emoAngel Jmax

 

[brushhog]

thanks for the info guys,makes sense,funny thing, i dont mind paying 150 or so for a rod,or 25 for a crankbait,but them dang arrows are expensive,

 

[ryantaylor]

When picking the right arrow it is very important to get the correctly spined arrow. With an improper spine you will never get them to tune. Go to any arrow manufacturers website and it will tell you which arrow to choose. As far as the length goes any good bow tech can make a recommendation based on the bow you shoot but it is always better to go longer because you can always cut them shorter if you need to.

 

[dhpro]

look at the easton a c c line of arrows they are a little pricey but are very tough ,get a set up that weighs around 400 gr and you will pass threw anything in this area .a heavy arrow is a lot more forgiving so your acuracy will be better it better to have a 2 "group at 270 feet a second than a 6 "group at 300 feet per sec .

 

[Jp Howell]

i prefer carbon arrows because the can bend and not stay bent. You can also never ding or warp one. Most arrow companys have a series like 300-400-500 series I prefer gold tips and their series are 35-55 55-75 75-95 and that is meaning pounds. So if you shoot 55-75 pounds that arrow is for you. Now i prefer to also shoot an arrow that goes from the tip of your string at full draw to the burger button (which is the hole that your rest mounts too in the riser of the bow). I prefer that length arrow because it is usually about an inch over your rest which is plenty and it also makes it so that the average person can pull the bow back and not cut their finger off with the broadhead because they have it wrapped around the arrow while trying to pull it back. just my 2 cents everyone has one though. 5 grains per pound is the norm you want on weight of an arrow though. So if your bow is pulling 70 pounds you want a 350 grain arrow.

 

[procraft]

i use a pse dimond back it is set at 72lb i shoot carbon at 261/8 long with 100 gr heads i use an over draw it will give you a small increase in speed mine shoots 316fps but it is not very forgiveing you must hold it still or you want hit well i have killed 6 and lost 1 all but the one was a pass tthrew and i hit a med doe in the front leg she was on the run at 7 yards bad choice on my side butn the good thing is my son seen her this year and she is fine she has a big scar on her right front leg

 

[SKIDROW37]

grantssportinggoods - 6/8/2011 12:24 PM

i prefer carbon arrows because the can bend and not stay bent. You can also never ding or warp one. Most arrow companys have a series like 300-400-500 series I prefer gold tips and their series are 35-55 55-75 75-95 and that is meaning pounds. So if you shoot 55-75 pounds that arrow is for you. Now i prefer to also shoot an arrow that goes from the tip of your string at full draw to the burger button (which is the hole that your rest mounts too in the riser of the bow). I prefer that length arrow because it is usually about an inch over your rest which is plenty and it also makes it so that the average person can pull the bow back and not cut their finger off with the broadhead because they have it wrapped around the arrow while trying to pull it back. just my 2 cents everyone has one though. 5 grains per pound is the norm you want on weight of an arrow though. So if your bow is pulling 70 pounds you want a 350 grain arrow.

The guys at grants really know their archery. I have been dealin with them for years and they never lead me wrong. The Gold Tip 55-75 is probly what you need for a 70# draw wt. but with a 30 in. draw you may want to look at the 75-95 it's a litttle stiffer spined. That's what I shoot in my 70# bow with a 100gr. head. It seems to give me better penatration but it is a little slower but that's just my opinion. Hope this helps.

 

[copecowboy627]

for a 70# bow in most arrows you will be shooting a 340 spline. Arrow length depends on what rest you are shooting. The further back the rest sits the shorter the arrow can be cut. Easton axis are heavy but unbeliveably tough, I was getting 4-6 deer per one arrow out of these. This year I will probably be shooting the beeman speed arrow. I would not consider shooting anything but carbon arrows, the tolerences on these arrows are so tight it's hard to go wrong with them

 

[reliable]

Best advice....Go to Turks bow shop...he absolutely is the best around. He will not sell you something you do not need, this am he talked me out of spending $100+ because he did not feel that it was necessary. Very helpful to me, I only started bow hunting a couple of years ago and while I have visited several local shops before, I never will again. Turks only for me.

 

[STOUTBASSIN]

i use gold tip 55-75 the longer the shaft the more kinetic energy u will produce so more penetration. which is what kills deer not speed mine is maxed out @68lbs. As far as dia. goes it depends on what u are doing with ur bow tourneys or huntin' tourneys = larger dia. huntin' = smaller

 

[Tangled]

arrows are expensive but when you shoot your first deer or any deer there after and make a clean kill the cost seems to be nothing, i love bow hunting more than fishing, good luck and happy hunting

 

[NitroMike]

Like you Brush I am brand new. This is my first year bow hunting and let me first tell you that as stated by reliable Turk is the best in the area and has helped me bunches! The man is fair and is a avid bow hunter himself. There is a lot of info out there and it is easy to get lost in the fog of info. The guys on here are very helpful as well just get with some people that you trust and go see Turk he will keep you from wasting money and can also do some great bow work. Keep that in mind and let me know what you come up with. As for myself I have a short draw 27" my arrows are 28 3/4s long I shoot GT 5575 with blazer fletching. One more thing when you get your hunting arrows they should be the same you practice with I recommend you put 4inch vanes on them. I have been told that after you kill a deer with blazers they won't fly right afterward. Not sure why and I can't prove it yet thats just what I was told by some people that have been doing this for 20 plus years. Good luck.