Heavy enough?

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#1 Post by **Captainkirk** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:31 pm

My standard hunting arrows using two-blade glue-ons weigh around 500gr. I'm considering building some four-fletch hunting arrows using the 200gr WoodyWeights, which should up the finished weight to around 600gr. Do you fellers think this is heavy enough?

Shadowhntr · #2 Post by **Shadowhntr** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 2:23 pm

Not even CLOSE for hippo...

#3 Post by **Carpdaddy** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:06 pm

Or El-e-phat!

#4 Post by **Carpdaddy** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:16 pm

Help? 500gr now + 200gr Woody weights = 600gr in Ky. What am I missing? Then what points are you adding to the Woody weights?

Shadowhntr · #5 Post by **Shadowhntr** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 5:04 pm

Carpdaddy wrote:Help? 500gr now + 200gr Woody weights = 600gr in Ky. What am I missing? Then what points are you adding to the Woody weights?

HA!!!!! You an ur Kentucky education. ...... ANYBODY can EASILY see, he is using a broadhead weighing exactly negative 100....

#6 Post by **Carpdaddy** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 5:10 pm

Shadowhntr wrote:
Carpdaddy wrote:Help? 500gr now + 200gr Woody weights = 600gr in Ky. What am I missing? Then what points are you adding to the Woody weights?

HA!!!!! You an ur Kentucky education. ...... ANYBODY can EASILY see, he is using a broadhead weighing exactly negative 100....

Hum; my backwoods edgy-cation didn't teach us at stuff, sorry.

Shadowhntr · #7 Post by **Shadowhntr** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:36 pm

Ok...sorry kirk. The reason for the rediculous answer, is because "heavy enough" is only applicable for what it is you want to accomplish. If what you mean, is 600 gr heavy enough to go through a deer if all else is right and well, with a broadside shot, yes its likely heavy enough. However if deep penetration is your goal, an extreme foc will go a long ways, along with overall mass.

Do I think 600 gr can break bone? Sure, if the momentum is high enough. We are kind of at a point, where we are guessing what amount of momentum it will take to break bone and go on through the other side of a deer. Be a guinea pig, and try the 600, with maybe a upper level high foc of 15%-19%. Lets see how it performs. OF course if you make a perfect hit broadside, its going to be hard to tell. Im going heavy enough this year, to be confident in quartering away shots, so Ill certainly know what its capable of if that does occur. Its a crap shoot. Id think you are at least WAY better off with 600 over 500.

#8 Post by **Captainkirk** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:11 pm

D'oh!
That will teach me to browse the forums while trying to do other things....(like work)....yes, of course; thanks for catching the typo, Tony. Should read 700 grains if I keep the broadhead weight the same (125gr)

I should also mention I'm shooting a 45@28" bow...
My goal is a pass-through at less than 20 yards (whitetails).

#9 Post by **Carpdaddy** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:36 pm

I'm not familiar with wood spine but with added weight up front you could get to where you need a stronger spine. That being said yes; a 700 grain arrow will pass through a deer easily if hit in the right place. It has been done many times with less and more is always better. More weight & a strong broadhead is better when the shot don't go as planned and hard bone is hit. I think you'll be happy all around with heavier arrows.

#10 Post by **Captainkirk** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:41 pm

OK, now if I can just draw my permit...

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