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Offline Jojotater

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weight of stone point?
« on: February 05, 2011, 03:37:35 pm »
I'm sure stone points vary in weight a lot, but what grain are we looking at for a stone heads for deer?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: weight of stone point?
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2011, 04:08:48 pm »
I would use heads as little as 50 to 60 gr but prefer them over 100. I use cane and hardwood shoots that are naturally tapered so they are fromt heavy(weight forward) anyway. The weight of the head isn't as critical as the design and sharpness.
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Re: weight of stone point?
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 10:50:36 am »
It sorta depends on your knappin skill. Some people put a lot of effort into making everything tuned and perfectly matched, but when you only take shots under 20 yrds (like I do,) most primitive arrow will be effective out to that distance without a lot of precision. I try to keep my points around 120 grains, but have gone up to 140-150.
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Offline artcher1

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Re: weight of stone point?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2011, 11:32:03 am »
As long as you come up with the correct dynamic spine (for best possible flight) for your arrows by using the corresponding head weight then you pretty much have a open book. Main thing is to use legal shape/width requirements. And of course, make 'em sharp! Art
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Offline sailordad

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Re: weight of stone point?
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2011, 07:32:45 pm »
when i make hunting points for people(i cant use stone here in minnesota  :'( )
i tell them i dont want to know what weight you want
i just want to know what your state requires for legal size

after all i like to keep my primitive  primitive  ;)
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Offline hillbilly61

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Re: weight of stone point?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2011, 10:56:08 pm »
 I'm glad this question was asked. I had been wondering the same thing, but, like Pat said, with the cane shafts I thought the weight of the point could be lighter. I weighed mine before puting them on the shafts and they went 60-80 grains. When they were shot they fly real good so I didn't think any more about it.
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: weight of stone point?
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2011, 06:13:36 pm »
  Mine usely go 80 to 130 grains I usely use cut 16 pendy nails put in the end to even out the weight. I don't shoot that good  and as long as I keep it to 20 and under it really don't matter. At least not to the deer.
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Offline matte

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Re: weight of stone point?
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2011, 11:53:14 am »
My best weight for my stone heads,mounted on switch cane for shafts, is 87 grains.I can use heavier or lighter heads by varying the length of my shafts I usually make a long bow with a 60 lb. at 28" draw. I like my arrows to be 29" long. This combinnation has served me well for over forty five years.You use what works for you!
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