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Offline dmassphoto

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Determining weight of Field Points
« on: March 16, 2010, 12:01:27 pm »
Hi all,
  I was just wondering if there was a formula or some simple way to determine what the weight of your field points should be.  I'm sure there's probably a resource out there somewhere, but I haven't found it just yet.  Can anyone help? Thanks!

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Re: Determining weight of Field Points
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2010, 04:34:19 pm »
125 grains is pretty much standard. If you have some arrows that are spined a bit stiff for your bow, you can correct it by using heavier points.
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Offline dmassphoto

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Re: Determining weight of Field Points
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2010, 05:11:48 pm »
Ok, that's a great starting point.  I currently have a small set of 100grain tips, would the opposite be true if I had shafts that were underspined?  Thanks.

Offline riarcher

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Re: Determining weight of Field Points
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2010, 09:46:04 pm »
Honestly, I spine for the quiet spot, then figure I'll average a 160 gr. hunting head.
After it's sharpened a couple of times,,,, I end up with about 145 grs. So my targets are 145 gr.

Don't know about any formula. I advocate the higher FOC anyways. Basicly, it just "works for me".  ;D
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