How do I choose a target arrow?

If you want to target practice, you want the arrow to weigh in total (shaft, vanes, insert, nock and field point combined) around 5 to 6 grain per pound of draw weight. So if your bow has 60 lbs. of draw, you want to use arrows that weigh in total between 300 and 360 grain.

What makes an arrow aerodynamic?

Therefore, a combination of an arrow with greater momentum and better aerodynamics will help the arrow fly faster and penetrate the target deeper. Mass, velocity, momentum, acceleration, force, and drag are the factors that acted on our experiment and produced its results.

When removing an arrow from the target it is important to?

When removing an arrow from the target, it is important to place one hand on the target above the arrow and the other around the arrow, with both hands touching. Doors must be signed and locked to reduce the likelihood that someone will come through the door, onto the range.

Are small diameter arrows better?

Better Downrange Velocity Because skinny arrows maintain more of their speed, they also have more kinetic energy and better penetration at longer distances. At 60 yards, small-diameter arrows lose a lower percentage of their initial velocity than a larger-diameter arrow.

What is the drag coefficient of an arrow?

The aerodynamic characteristics of arrows fletched with two different straight vanes, for which the area is different, were analyzed. From the MSBS tests at Re = 1.2 × 104, the laminar values of the drag coefficient CD = 1.56 and CD = 2.05 for the short and large vanes were obtained, respectively.

What are the whistle commands in archery?

Two Blasts — “Archers to the shooting line.” One Blast — “Begin shooting.” Three Blasts — “Walk forward and get your arrows.” Four or More Blasts (series of blasts) — “STOP SHOOTING Immediately and put your arrows in your quiver.”

What is the best wood for arrows?

Woods are various, but currently the most common is pine. Port Orford cedar is a traditional favourite; it is lighter and holds its straightness better than pine. Good shafts in this material are however more difficult to get hold of. Other woods are used such as; ash, birch, poplar, hazel, beach, and oak.