Do lighter arrows go further?

Heavier arrows store more potential energy than lighter ones, which is converted into more kinetic energy causing greater impact when the arrow hits a target.
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Do heavier arrows fly further?

Lighter arrows fly faster and can group more tightly, but they're often harder to tune. Heavier arrows fly slower but resist wind better and penetrate deeper.
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Are lighter arrows more accurate?

All factors remaining equal, heavy arrows always are more reliable, more durable, than lighter. More material, with additional layers of carbon material, equal more strength when subjected to abuse such as bone impacts or when shot into rocky ground or bounced off trees following misses.
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Are lighter or heavier arrows better?

The lighter arrow can't absorb all the bow's stored energy, so that energy is again sent to the bow, producing vibration and noise and potentially damaging the bow. A heavier arrow can absorb more of that stored energy, resulting in less stress, vibration and noise.
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Do lighter arrows travel faster?

The force on the lighter, faster arrow will thus slow the arrow down at a faster rate than the heavier, slower arrow. At typical archery distances, the lighter arrow will almost always maintain a higher speed than the heavier arrow.
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Is a 500 grain arrow too heavy?

For reference, light arrows weigh about 350 grains, a typical arrow weighs 420 to 500 grains, and a heavy arrow weighs over 600 grains. Bentcik said few Americans use arrows weighing 700 grains or more unless they're shooting traditional equipment.
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Is a 350 grain arrow too light for hunting?

fwiw, anything under 400 is too light for hunting. Your chances of losing an animal increase, at 270fps your chances for failure increase, your bow is louder and less forgiving and your arrows will have a very slim chance of penetration thru bone if your shot is marginal.
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Are lighter arrows more forgiving?

Registered. Heavy arrow seams more forgiving because it is slower! Your form flaws show up more the faster the arrow is going, most people are obsessed with speed but most people don't have the form to shoot it.
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Is a heavier arrow more accurate?

No.. the weight of an arrow has no effect on accuracy. as long as the arrow is tuned to the bow and the bow is in tune.
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Are 340 or 400 arrows heavier?

That's why Gold Tip recommends the 400 spine for a 27-inch arrow shot at 60 pounds, as compared to the 340 at 30 inches. Understand that the manufacturers' charts refer to arrow length, not draw length. Archers often confuse the two when picking arrows.
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What is the most accurate hunting arrow?

Easton Archery FMJ 4MM

The Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) 4MM by Easton Archery offers increased accuracy and penetration. It's one of the most accurate, dependable arrows on the market, and it's precision made in the USA.
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Is a 400 grain arrow good for hunting?

As long as you make a good shot, that is. According to Easton, a 400 grain arrow traveling at the glacial speed of 170 feet-per-second has sufficient energy to harvest a mature deer. Heck, many kids bows can easily shoot such a light arrow faster than 170 fps, and I've seen such rigs do pass-throughs on deer!
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Should I use heavier broadheads?

The reason for the heavier arrow and broadhead is for better penetration on bigger animals. Also, some states have a minimum arrow weight you can hunt with so make sure you know your states regulations. We covered a lot in a few short paragraphs. Just remember to match your broadhead weight to your field point weight.
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What makes an arrow fly further?

The momentum of the arrow is influenced by the kinetic energy force and its weight, which affects its speed and distance. What is this? Heavier arrows store more potential energy than lighter ones, which is converted into more kinetic energy causing greater impact when the arrow hits a target.
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How do I choose arrow weight?

If you want to target practice, you want the arrow to weigh in total (shaft, vanes, insert, nock and field point combined) around 5 to 6 grain per pound of draw weight. So if your bow has 60 lbs. of draw, you want to use arrows that weigh in total between 300 and 360 grain.
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How much does a 400 grain arrow weight?

So the 400 grain arrow weights 0.914 ounces.
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How much does arrow weight affect trajectory?

Heavier projectiles have more momentum and thus retain more of their initial velocity. If the 500 grain arrow had an initial velocity of 30 fps less than the 400 grain arrow, it would need to retain something close to more than 30 more fps than the lighter arrow to have a shorter time of flight and less drop.
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How heavy should my arrow be for whitetail deer?

When it comes to whitetail, my go-to is an Easton 5MM FMJ with a . 340 spine and a gpi rating of 11.3. Total arrow weight is 480 grains.
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What happens if your arrows are too lightly or too heavily spined for your bow?

If your arrows are too lightly or heavily spined for your bow, the “archer's paradox” movements will be extreme, resulting in poor arrow flight and loss of accuracy. (It's better to err on the stiff, or too heavily spined, side.) Arrow manufacturers publish selection charts that match bow weights to proper arrow spine.
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What is considered a heavy arrow?

any arrow weighing between 400 grains and 500 grains is of medium weight. lastly, any arrow weighing over 500 grains is going to the heavy side.
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How much does arrow weight affect speed?

For every five grains of arrow weight added, you will lose 1-1.5 fps in arrow speed. Yup, that seems about right!
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Does adding weight to back of arrow increase spine?

Registered. It does not change the spine. Adding weight to the back of the arrow has the exact same effect as adding weight in the middle of the string. This slows the arrow and that is all.
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How do I know if my arrow spine is too weak?

If the arrow's spine is too weak or too stiff, the arrow will not correct itself as soon as it should while in flight. If that arrow is weak and continues to flex (has a low spine rating), it's going to veer off target. Likewise, if the arrow is unforgivingly stiff, it also won't follow the path the archer intends.
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What's the difference between 100 grain and 125 grain broadheads?

The main difference between 100 and 125 in general is mass. I would say that most off the shelf broadheads come in either 100 or 125, they are the same cutting diameter and durability. Sometimes those can change but mostly they are the same.
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What arrow length do I need?

A good rule of thumb is to cut it no shorter than the middle of the riser. At full draw, your arrow end would sit right in the middle of the shelf. The best way to determine how long you want your arrows to be is to nock a full-length, uncut arrow and draw it back.
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