Smitteken Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 I'm shooting 28.5 inch GT 75/95. With 4 inch duravanes and 100 grain tip. I know the arrow is about 8.9 grains/inch; but how much do the vanes, nock, and insert weigh? Thanks, aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Re: How much does my arrow weigh? insert=15gr Nock= 12gr Vanes= Think are 12gr a piece that is 63gr roughly right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Re: How much does my arrow weigh? 28.5 X 8.9= 253.6 Tip 100 Insert 15 Nock 12 Fletching 24 (8 grains a piece) Right at 405 grains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Re: How much does my arrow weigh? Thanks guys. I'm going to the shop tonight to build a new arrow. I'm only shooting 60 lbs now and will max at about 64 lbs, so I obviously need a lighter arrow. I'd like to shoot about 5.5 grains/lb to pick up a little speed. Right now I'm @ 6.75 gr/lb. I'm probably going to go with Nitro Stingers from Arrow Dynamics. www.nitro-stinger.com They have a tapered shaft for better penetration. The orange labels are 8.1 gr/in. I'll probably shoot feathers and wraps too. I don't know exactly how much they weigh but a guesstimate puts me at about 6 gr/lb if I go up to 64 lbs of draw. 28.5 X 8.1 = 230.85 Tip 100 Insert 15 Nock 12 Wrap 10 ? Feathers 21 (7 grains a piece) ?? 388.85 grains / 64 lbs = 6.07 grains/lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Re: How much does my arrow weigh? If you are only shooting 64 lbs then the 7595 are too heavy for your setup anyway. You should be shooting 5575's. Feathers only weigh about 3 grains a piece not 7. I tried feathers, After 20 yards you actually start losing speed because of the feathers. If I was you I would go with. XT 5575 8.2x28.5=233.7 Tip and insert 115 Nock 12 Wrap 10 Blazers 12 (4gr a piece) ----------------------------------------------- Total 383 grains If you want to drop more wieght try a 85 grain tip and no wrap. Just be sure to check your FOC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Re: How much does my arrow weigh? the total weight of my arrow with out the broad head is 303 grains than you add my 100 grain mussy is 403 grains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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