thinhorn_AK
"DADDY"
What weight arrows are you guys shooting? I’d like to get into the heavy foc game but don’t know exactly where to start. I was looking at getting a tuning kit from Sirius or grizzlystik. Has anybody gone that route?
575 grains total. 160 grain head on a wood shaft so not a real high foc. What is your current arrow setup and where would you like to end up? Depending on those answers you may need to change shafts or you may not. May just need to shorten them and add weight in the front. You may need to switch to feather from vanes and ditch lighted nocks if you use them. There are a thousand ways to skin that cat.
Completely agree. If EFOC was everything some crack it up to be, every tournament archer in the world would be shooting that type setup but that just doesnt seem to be the case at all.I have played with hunting setups from 40#/375g to 54#/600g. Of course the heavier arrow penetrates better…and it makes your bow quieter ( an advantage)
There are disadvantages to going extra heavy, namely trajectory. It can really hurt your shot location by the tight margin of error.
In my experience heavy arrows don’t give me the advantages that some YouTube sensations claim. I don’t NEED a heavier arrow when I am blowing through animals with 9gpp and 11gpp arrows AND 2 blade heads on tuned arrows. Pass thrus…no problem…so why limit my range? heavy arrows are sold as a necessity by a few Internet influencers, in my experience it’s over blown.
I think a guy needs to evaluate his hunt style before setting up an arrow. For example, a guy that will only be shooting 15y -20y from a treestand for whitetails is much different from hunting in the west stalking on the ground in open country with some longer shots.
If your max distance is 20y, then uber heavy doesn’t necessarily hurt you But on longer shots it seriously affects shot location on animals.
Accuracy matters in our sport….
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I am on this train as well. Ethics steel, axis/pierce/VAP tko, decide what your minimum tip weight and maximum tip weights that you find acceptable, and then shoot them. It is easiest to start full length with the light tip then move to the heavy, trim from the nock end, repeat until you get happy arrow flight. I had 670grains with most of it up front and found trajectory to not be a problem under 40 yards.It's easiest with micro diameter arrows in my opinion, then you still have a reasonably thick sidewall so they aren't so fragile. It's been pretty easy for me with Victory Vaps, I used their Stainless Insert/Outsert, if I build anymore, I'll use Ethics Insert/Outserts.
YeaCompletely agree. If EFOC was everything some crack it up to be, every tournament archer in the world would be shooting that type setup but that just doesnt seem to be the case at all.
They don't limit your range as much as you think. Momentum matters. A lighter arrow loses momentum faster than a heavier arrow. My last setup was 598gr out of a 45 lb bow. My current setup is 686 out of a 55lb bow.I have played with hunting setups from 40#/375g to 54#/600g. Of course the heavier arrow penetrates better…and it makes your bow quieter ( an advantage)
There are disadvantages to going extra heavy, namely trajectory. It can really hurt your shot location by the tight margin of error.
In my experience heavy arrows don’t give me the advantages that some YouTube sensations claim. I don’t NEED a heavier arrow when I am blowing through animals with 9gpp and 11gpp arrows AND 2 blade heads on tuned arrows. Pass thrus…no problem…so why limit my range? heavy arrows are sold as a necessity by a few Internet influencers, in my experience it’s over blown.
I think a guy needs to evaluate his hunt style before setting up an arrow. For example, a guy that will only be shooting 15y -20y from a treestand for whitetails is much different from hunting in the west stalking on the ground in open country with some longer shots.
If your max distance is 20y, then uber heavy doesn’t necessarily hurt you But on longer shots it seriously affects shot location on animals.
Accuracy matters in our sport….
.
As stated just go a spine size or 2 up and break it down with point weight on a standard carbon shaft. I can get to 700 grains with a .300 shaft with 375 grains up front.What weight arrows are you guys shooting? I’d like to get into the heavy foc game but don’t know exactly where to start. I was looking at getting a tuning kit from Sirius or grizzlystik. Has anybody gone that route?