What's up roksliders? I'm wanting to start going after elk with my bow, and I'm wondering what the general consensus is regarding arrow weight and speed to get reliable penetration on elk out to 50-60 yards. Right now, I shoot an older Hoyt Ultrasport with the split ZR-100 limbs. Poundage is maxed out at 70, and with my draw length and arrows, I think I'm shooting somewhere around 265-275 FPS (I need to rechrono to be sure). I am not sure what my arrows weight (need to measure) but I'm shooting a 100 grain G5 Montec on a Carbon Express Mayhem shaft...probably not more than about 350 grains total. With this setup, I've got pass throughs on every white tail I've ever shot, but for elk I'm thinking about upping my arrow weight with 125 grain Montecs and Easton 4mm FMJ arrows. No Idea what my speed will be with those. Thoughts?
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