Elkhunting2019
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I was wondering what you guys are using as far as arrow setup for elk? Brand, total weight, and broadheads?
perfectI will also add that I have been shooting the Victory Xtorsion. The total weight is 524 grains shooting a 72 lb bow. Is that too heavy/too slow for elk? I like the arrows otherwise. Shoot great out of my VXR.
No that's actually perfect.I will also add that I have been shooting the Victory Xtorsion. The total weight is 524 grains shooting a 72 lb bow. Is that too heavy/too slow for elk? I like the arrows otherwise. Shoot great out of my VXR.
I'm going to be running a 3-71 A/C/C with the aluminum insert and 125 Slick Trick standards. Should be somewhere in the 500 grain range depending on exact length/nock/fletch setup.
But I'm using my GT Kinetic XT 200's cut to 30" with 125's, 16gr HIT's, Bohning A-nocks, and 2" QS vanes. They come in at 520gr.
I’m shooting the same with 50 brass and a collar with a wrap. I’m coming in at 560ish.
I ended up at 524gr, which seems about ideal for what I doperfect
i have been in the 600-660gr range the past couple years, but i'm dropping back down a bit this year... i'll be shooting a 6 fletch (blazer minis) 300 spine axis match grade, 28 C to C, with 75gr brass HIT, and 125gr head.... be just over 500 i think.
my only logic for dropping back down is it's heavy enough (71lb mach 1) and i can shoot targets farther on my sight tape. 90% of my critter killing is sub 20yds, but i do like stretching things out shooting foam.
don't over complicate it, it's simple stuff, shoot them good, they die quick, shoot them bad, and you are hoping for some good luck or you will be disappointed. critters are lost with heavy and light arrows.... also killed... modern compounds are impressive weapons.
focus on shooting more than arrow builds, a lot of rabbit holes a guy can go down that won't help you in the real world, just distracts you from things that do matter.
avoid the extremes on both sides and you'll be golden
Those last 3 paragraphs are spot on!perfect
i have been in the 600-660gr range the past couple years, but i'm dropping back down a bit this year... i'll be shooting a 6 fletch (blazer minis) 300 spine axis match grade, 28 C to C, with 75gr brass HIT, and 125gr head.... be just over 500 i think.
my only logic for dropping back down is it's heavy enough (71lb mach 1) and i can shoot targets farther on my sight tape. 90% of my critter killing is sub 20yds, but i do like stretching things out shooting foam.
don't over complicate it, it's simple stuff, shoot them good, they die quick, shoot them bad, and you are hoping for some good luck or you will be disappointed. critters are lost with heavy and light arrows.... also killed... modern compounds are impressive weapons.
focus on shooting more than arrow builds, a lot of rabbit holes a guy can go down that won't help you in the real world, just distracts you from things that do matter.
avoid the extremes on both sides and you'll be golden