Tag Archives: grains per pound

Arrow Weight and FOC: How Mass and Balance Team Up on Every Shot

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Arrow weight and FOC aren’t separate settings — they pull against each other. Here’s how mass and forward balance work together to shape speed, penetration, and forgiveness.

FOC in Archery: What Your Arrow’s Balance Really Does

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Total arrow weight and FOC decide how deep an arrow drives and how forgiving it flies. Here’s how balance point works, how to calculate it, and how to tune it.

Hunting Arrow Weight: 5 Proven Rules for Grains Per Pound

Digital archery scale weighing a hunting arrow shaft in grains

Quick Answer: For bowhunting, your finished arrow should weigh between 6.5 and 8.5 grains per pound (GPP) of your bow’s draw weight — so a 70-pound bow wants a total arrow weight of roughly 455 to 595 grains. Never drop below 5 GPP (it risks your bow the way a dry fire does), and lean […]

Arrow Weight Calculator: 5 Essential Steps to Get It Right

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Use this arrow weight calculator guide to build the right finished arrow weight for target shooting, hunting, and cleaner tuning.