Setting up arrows

[ukyager]

I have just recently stared to bow hunt and I have had my arrows cut to fit,
I was wondering how to set up my arrows. I have monster buck carbon arrows 4000=55/70, my bow is a pse thunderbolt 27" draw at 60-65 pounds.
What grain broadheads shoud I be using, or should I use mechanical? I would appreciate some advice.


Hunt safe and legal!

[COJOMAY]

You are going to get a lot of response to this and much of it will be different answers depending on people's likes and dislikes or their personal choices.
My answer is going to be this:
1. Make sure the arrows are matched to the bow in the sense of the correct stiffness. I imagine your dealer has already done that when you bought the arrows. And there is more leeway than you think with carbon arrows.
2. Mechanical or fixed heads is your choice. Mechanicals are easier to tune while fixed blade broadheads are a bit more dependable and a bit harder to tune. But if you are simply going to go after whitetail, I'd say it doesn't really make much difference. Just make sure you get a dependable mechanical and remember Murphy's Law -- "anything that can go wrong will go wrong."
3. What weight of broadhead is again your choice. People may talk a lot about "Front of Center" balance but you can't go wrong with a 100 grain head. In my personal opinion 85 is a bit on the small side and 125 grains is "overkill" and just causes you a speed loss.
4. Make sure if you buy 100 grain broadheads, you also purchase 100 grain field tips for practice. Practice with your field tips as much as possible before going hunting but don't overdue it and strain yourself. You will just pick up bad habits that way. A week before the season, switch to your broadheads and make sure they fly the same. Then put fresh, sharp blades on the broadheads and go to it!
Good luck.

[Mit Sirrom]

I have many unorthodox ways about me, but they have worked for me! I have a much different opinion of many of the ways things are done today, but these only apply to the hunter, not the 3D shooter. I have taken my arrows and to prove a point, have placed 75g, 100g, 125g, and 145g, field tips on and out to forty yards they all shot within three inches of each other. Now, dont get me wrong, the speed diff from 75 to 145 is substantial Im sure, but all hit within the kill zone of a deer. I shoot 125 only because I want the biggest cut I can get. I will take the 125 Vortex with a 2 and 3/4 inch cut anyday. Without putting anyone down, I feel that too much emphasis is being put on to many irrelevant things, that do not apply to the deer hunter. Accuracy is great but you have a ten inch circle you know! I feel that you should shoot what you like and draw you own conclusions as to why you would prefer one over the other. There are so many of us who believe only in what we do to be right, that it will be hard for you to take all of our opinions and draw a good one of your own. Good luck, and if it hits a pie plate, you picked the right set up.

[RutNBuck]

my set up works fine for me
deer- i shoot goldtips 55/75 tipped with a 90 gr 4 bld muzzy flies like a dart

if i am in an area i expect to see both deer /turkeys i load up with wasp jak -hammer 75 grain numerous times deer have slipped in, since i was loaded for turkey i zipped a jak-hammer thru them only to watch them fall over like a cardboard statue...so depends on what your the most confident with...
i have recently seen a few new Bh's that have came out that have caught my eye but hard to make the change when its worked so well for so long..

[keith meador]

cojomay hit the nail on the head. what works for some may not work for you. get with your hunting pals, try some of their practice heads and see how they do. if you find one that works, use that type and brand of head.

the 4000- 55-70 carbon arrows are a generic size...what i mean is they will work over a wide range of draw weight and arrow length combinations. you may find a heavier broadhead, not less than 100 grains will work better than a lighter one. anytime you cut an arrow shorter, you stiffen the spine considerably. i will assume the arrows at full length were 32 inches or longer, and with your draw, you cut at least 4 inches off of the shaft.

the choice between mechanical and cut on impact heads is entirely up to you. i never recommend mechanicals over fixed heads as a start point. i personally consider them if nothing else works, then try them. just a preference. some argue they have lost deer with mechanicals, well, hunt long enough and you will loose deer with whatever you shoot at them, including things that go boooooommmm real loud.

get something that works for you, practice with it, shoot beyond your compfort zone while practicing, dont shoot to the point of exhaustion, and never take a shot you arent 100% sure is going to hit where you want it, including when you practice.

[ukyager]

Thank you to all you guys, I'll consider all of your advice, I think I can get a good start with what info you all gave.

Hunt safe and legal!

[Highbow]

You may want to look at the free info on arrows at www.huntersfriend.com
there is a lot of information on shafts, vanes, FOC and more.