what grain broad head??

[colonel42]

Kind of new at bow hunting but cuious on what would be the best weight to go with. I'm shooting 100 grain field tips with six of my arrows. Purchased six new arrows the other day and all I could find were 125 grain tips. Definatly notice a difference between the two. @ 25 yard the 125's shoot about six inches lower. My Hoyt is set up for about 55lbs.

[BLACKJACK]

Broadhead weight is determined by arrow weight and the pounds you shoot. Are you shooting aluminum or carbon arrows? Any good archery shop should be able to tell you once you give them the info. Or go out to Easton (Contact Us Please). Establishing a relationship with a good archery shop is important, they can give you advice on tuning and shooting and they're there when you really need them. Good luck.

[colonel42]

I'm shooting carbon arrows. I just didn't realize there would be such a difference between 120g and 125g. I have been shooting the 100 grain and have been happy with them. When it comes to hunting deer which would be the better to go with? Is there that much of a difference. Grant it I understand the weight difference but the point of impact?? I do have a great pro shop guy up here and he is very helpful. Just need to take the time and go and talk with him. From what I have seen it is more of your own judgement and what works for you.

[colonel42]

Opps I meant to say 100 and 125 sorry

[bigbucks]

As long as it shoots well & you can put the arrow where it needs to go either one will kill a pile of deer. I've never used anything but 100's, but that doesn't mean anything. I started with them & they've always worked for my setups so there's no reason to change.

[jbjr]

I have shot 125's with graphite or aluminum with the best results at deer size game.

I think the gain in kinetic energy from a little more weight is important for the best penetration.

jbjr

[metrojoe]

BlackJack gives some good info, but whatever grain field tip you use, your broad head should be the same. Don't try to shoot two different grain heads. Using the same grain broad head doesn't insure you shot placements that are the same as your field points. The broad head changes the aerodynamics of your arrow, so there may be some adjustments for that also. I'm a bit surprised to hear of the availability of 100 gr broad heads, or lack there of, because 100 gr seems to be a very common size. I shot 130 gr Muzzys for years, but I almost always had to order them. Now everything I shoot is 100 gr. I think you'll find every broad head manufacture makes 100 gr. That way it's easier for you to try out different brands without any adjustments to your bow. My recommendation would be to stick with the 100 gr. Do some research as posted above. There is just way to much info about arrows and bow tuning to post here.

Good Luck and have fun.

[Powerstroke]

Something that blackjack was referring to that wasn't mentioned is FOC. Front of center. This is a reference to how much of the total arrow weight is front of center. Rather than being balanced 50/50 you want an extra 8-15% of the weight to be FOC. Adding a heavier broadhead could encourage that. That will also change the spine dynamics of your arrow though.

Since you are shooting at 55lbs you are right on a border for most arrow companies between a 35-55 and a 55-75 arrow or a 300 and 400 depending on how your arrows are rated. The weight of your head could change which spine arrows you shoot.

Point of impact doens't matter acuse all you need to do is adjust your site, but if you are bottoming out your site to make arrows hit where you want then you should stick with the ones that work best.

Best this is to work with someone at the proshop. These types of things are free usually especially since you may end up buying different stuff from them if you like how your session goes.

[outdoor ran]

Ive always shot 125 grain heads but a buddy of my just got out of hunting and he gave me a bunch of 100gr heads. Since I need new broadheads anyway I m thinking about switching. But I shoot 2219 alum arrows with 62pds. Will 100 be to light for that heavy of an arrow?

[harvey lee]

I agree with talking with a good archery shop.I personally have always used 125 grain heads.My son shoots the same set-up with different weight asrrows and shoots 100 grain.I have always used the 125's for my set-up as this is what works. When I went Elk hunting then I set things up a little different for higher grains of weight for the arrow and broadhead for more penetration.

As far as penetration goes,a 100 or 125 will work just fine.My arrows always blow right through the deer with NO problem.

[harvey lee]

outdoor ran

You could put the 100 grain on and practice and see what they do.They will probably shoot high at first as they are lighter.You can adjust your sight for that.I would also paper tune your arrow with a 100 field tip to see what its doing when it hits.You should have a perfect bullet hole.

Also,if your hunting animals larger than deer with too light a weight arrow and broadhead then you could possibly run into a penetration issue.The thicker skinned animals need more grains of arrow weight than the lighter.

[TomBow]

Aluminum arrows are alot more sensitive to changes in tip weight than carbons. Lightening up the tip will increase the effective spine of your arrow so paper tuning your bow/arrow with field tips is good advice, then check out what the broadheads do. And I will second the advice to go to a Bow-Pro shop or a buddy who is very knowledgeable about bow dynamics.

Best of Luck.

[bmc]

Whatever grain field points you're shooting, that should be the weight of the broadheads you're going to hunt with. If you're bow and arrows are properly tuned, you shouldn't have to make any adjustments to your sights. I agree that on bigger game, you may want a heavier broadhead, but lots of elk have been killed with a 100 grain head, as with any hunting situation, shot placement is the most critical.

Brian

[Dee.M.Zee]

Find the nearest archery pro shop near you. They will make sure your shooting the correct weight arrows,correct weight field points/broadheads,etc. I believe it's important to have your bow set up "professionally" for maximum performance. I shoot a Hoyt that's now set at 60lbs(was 70lb's but that's overkill) with 100 grain field and broadheads.I use Muzzy broadheads which come with practice blades for the broadhead.There will be a difference between shooting broadheads and shooting fieldpoints. I will start out the season shooting field/target points and as deer hunting gets closer I switch to the Muzzy broadhead with practice blades to get the "feel" of shooting broadheads BEFORE the season starts. Hope any of this helps.

Here's some guys that may be able to help,not sure how close they are to you??? I noticed you were from the Hibbing area.

Itasca Archery Supply 34953 N Shoal Lake Rd Grand Rapids MN 218-326-5505

[Mr_Lunker]

It depends on what animal your hunting I recommend 100 to 90 grains for whitetail, For bigger game animals 125 and up if this would help your question out...