I've have been bow hunting a long time I've work at a archery shop for a long time.
That being said I shoot a 402 grain Carbon Express Maximum hunter shaft at 28 " my draw length is 28" poundage is 55 the bow is a Martin alien Z I have never had a problem with penetration . My bows not new but the new bows are so efficient in design that there is not too much trouble with penetration. My bows speed is 275 fps . I use to shoot a heavy aluminum Arrow years ago it was a Easton Super Slam XX 78 28" long out of a Proline New Wave at 235 fps with no problem with penetration. I just don't need to shoot a 600 grain shaft . If I were going to shoot my longbow then I would shoot a heavy shaft but with my compound I don't need it. You don't need a ton of foot pounds of kinetic energy to kill Whitetail and my bows will kill any big game animal in North America. Just my thoughts on the subject and I'm not saying anyone is wrong with their opinions on the subject I'm just stating facts that I have observe over 40 years of bow hunting and working and setting up bows.
That being said I shoot a 402 grain Carbon Express Maximum hunter shaft at 28 " my draw length is 28" poundage is 55 the bow is a Martin alien Z I have never had a problem with penetration . My bows not new but the new bows are so efficient in design that there is not too much trouble with penetration. My bows speed is 275 fps . I use to shoot a heavy aluminum Arrow years ago it was a Easton Super Slam XX 78 28" long out of a Proline New Wave at 235 fps with no problem with penetration. I just don't need to shoot a 600 grain shaft . If I were going to shoot my longbow then I would shoot a heavy shaft but with my compound I don't need it. You don't need a ton of foot pounds of kinetic energy to kill Whitetail and my bows will kill any big game animal in North America. Just my thoughts on the subject and I'm not saying anyone is wrong with their opinions on the subject I'm just stating facts that I have observe over 40 years of bow hunting and working and setting up bows.
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