Long time rifle hunter new to bow hunting. Been practicing a lot. Reading a lot. Trying to absorb as much as I can.
Shooting a pse 70# 27”dl
I have 3 arrows I’m trying to see which will be the best for this season for me.
Pse hunter hd 445gr optimized spine per software
Easton 5mm fml 511gr slightly stiff
Easton 5mm fmj 536gr slightly stiff
I started with the pse hunters bc that’s what my pro shop sells cheap by the doz. I’ve been practicing with those for months. I bought the fmj bc I really liked them on paper with the ease of the hit inserts to increase foc.
I zeroed at 20 with the pse arrows. The fmj have hit consistently low compared to the pse arrows. By low I’m talking the distance of the sprayer on circles on a block target (2-3”?). Then I moved to 30yds yesterday. The fmj in both weights are hitting even lower. My middle 30 yd pin (3 pin sight) is very very close to my 20yard with the pse arrows. Using the same pin setup, the fmj are 5-6” low. So this leads to my questions
1. I know the heavier arrows will drop more over distance, but will the 66gr difference cause that much drop?
2. With any arrows now or in the future, does each specific arrow setup need its own zero? Meaning I can’t shoot 445gn arrows and expect them to be at the same zero at 535gn arrows?
3. Is it common for my 20 yd and 30yd pins you be almost touching? The pse arrows were dead on like this as if I could use my 20 yd pin at 30 yd. But I need to drop the 30 yd pin a good bit to bring up my fmj arrows.
I’m sure I have more questions. I was thinking about this all night. I ran out of light last night to test dropping my 30yd pin on the heavier lower hitting arrows.
Shooting a pse 70# 27”dl
I have 3 arrows I’m trying to see which will be the best for this season for me.
Pse hunter hd 445gr optimized spine per software
Easton 5mm fml 511gr slightly stiff
Easton 5mm fmj 536gr slightly stiff
I started with the pse hunters bc that’s what my pro shop sells cheap by the doz. I’ve been practicing with those for months. I bought the fmj bc I really liked them on paper with the ease of the hit inserts to increase foc.
I zeroed at 20 with the pse arrows. The fmj have hit consistently low compared to the pse arrows. By low I’m talking the distance of the sprayer on circles on a block target (2-3”?). Then I moved to 30yds yesterday. The fmj in both weights are hitting even lower. My middle 30 yd pin (3 pin sight) is very very close to my 20yard with the pse arrows. Using the same pin setup, the fmj are 5-6” low. So this leads to my questions
1. I know the heavier arrows will drop more over distance, but will the 66gr difference cause that much drop?
2. With any arrows now or in the future, does each specific arrow setup need its own zero? Meaning I can’t shoot 445gn arrows and expect them to be at the same zero at 535gn arrows?
3. Is it common for my 20 yd and 30yd pins you be almost touching? The pse arrows were dead on like this as if I could use my 20 yd pin at 30 yd. But I need to drop the 30 yd pin a good bit to bring up my fmj arrows.
I’m sure I have more questions. I was thinking about this all night. I ran out of light last night to test dropping my 30yd pin on the heavier lower hitting arrows.