Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Jojotater on February 05, 2011, 03:37:35 pm
-
I'm sure stone points vary in weight a lot, but what grain are we looking at for a stone heads for deer?
-
I would use heads as little as 50 to 60 gr but prefer them over 100. I use cane and hardwood shoots that are naturally tapered so they are fromt heavy(weight forward) anyway. The weight of the head isn't as critical as the design and sharpness.
-
It sorta depends on your knappin skill. Some people put a lot of effort into making everything tuned and perfectly matched, but when you only take shots under 20 yrds (like I do,) most primitive arrow will be effective out to that distance without a lot of precision. I try to keep my points around 120 grains, but have gone up to 140-150.
-
As long as you come up with the correct dynamic spine (for best possible flight) for your arrows by using the corresponding head weight then you pretty much have a open book. Main thing is to use legal shape/width requirements. And of course, make 'em sharp! Art
-
when i make hunting points for people(i cant use stone here in minnesota :'( )
i tell them i dont want to know what weight you want
i just want to know what your state requires for legal size
after all i like to keep my primitive primitive ;)
-
I'm glad this question was asked. I had been wondering the same thing, but, like Pat said, with the cane shafts I thought the weight of the point could be lighter. I weighed mine before puting them on the shafts and they went 60-80 grains. When they were shot they fly real good so I didn't think any more about it.
-
Mine usely go 80 to 130 grains I usely use cut 16 pendy nails put in the end to even out the weight. I don't shoot that good and as long as I keep it to 20 and under it really don't matter. At least not to the deer.
-
My best weight for my stone heads,mounted on switch cane for shafts, is 87 grains.I can use heavier or lighter heads by varying the length of my shafts I usually make a long bow with a 60 lb. at 28" draw. I like my arrows to be 29" long. This combinnation has served me well for over forty five years.You use what works for you!