are these arrows to heavy for my bow?

[25-06rem.model700]

i started bowhunting last year. My bow is a bear element, draw weight is 52lbs and my draw length is 28.5 inches if i remeber right. I shoot 400 grain eastion st epics with 100 grain g5 montecs. but i was wondering if for having a low poundage bow like this if i should be shooting 300 grainers? Any info would be greatly apperciated

[wctbowtech]

Your arrow weight should be just fine.

[The cooter]

I think you'll be all right if you really want a little more speed go to a 340grain arrow it's really up to you if your making longer shot like 35 yards plus I personaly would consider it but thats just me as is you should be fine.

[25-06rem.model700]

ok ill probley make the witch after bear season. since the shoot should be close and the heavier arrow should assist in good pentration

[CNP]

I'm reading your post and one of the replies................hmmmmmmmmm.

Arrows are not sold/marked by weight. They are sold in a specific spine and they will be marked to say that they weigh x grs per inch. When you say you're shooting 400 gr Easton St Epics are you saying that your arrows weigh 400 grs when you put them on a scale or are you saying they are a .400 spine arrow? I'm, thinking you have the weight/spine thing mixed up..................and a .340 spine arrow would have too much spine for your bow/arrow setup.....and 340 spine arrows are HEAVIER than 400 spine arrows............and therefore are slower than a lighter .400 spine arrow. The spine marked on your arrows is an indication of how much your arrow bends (deflect)..........not how much they weigh. Maybe none of what I'm saying is what you are thinking but when you are talking about reducing arrow weight by 100 grs (while using the same 100 gr point)................that is pretty much impossible. You could use a lighter .500 spine arrow with your setup and those arrows (unfinished weigh 7.3 grs per inch vs the .400 spine which weigh 8.6 grs per inch. I'm sure you'll let me know if I am reading you wrong. For hunting I wouldn't use a 300 gr arrow.........400 grs or more..........yes.

[Bulletproof]

Thats what I was thinking too ehntr... The numbers arrows are sold as are spine numbers, not weights.

Depending upon how much weight you are pulling back you need a different spine to correctly fly out of your bow. Most 50 pound bows can shoot arrows in the .500 range dependign upon arrow length but check the arrow manufacturers guidelines to be sure. here is eastons guide: http://www.eastonarchery.com/products/selection

The weight of the arrow is usually inversly proportional to the spine so a .300 would be heavier than a .500.

Brett