PSEsniper

Right now I am shooting a 200 grain arrow with 50 pounds I was wondering if this would be enough for turkeys. do you think I should buy 300 grain shafts or stick with what I got.

hunter9022

Thats fine. Just make sure u have sharp broadheads. Normally id recomend a mechanical for turkeys, but with such a light arrow id go with a fixed blade. Plus, turkeys arent anchored to the ground with 120 pounds like deer. So, when u shoot one the arrow kinda knocks it over, but with such a light arrow and the lower kinetic energy, go with a fixed blade like the muzzy or somethin.

pdq 5oh

PSE, are you sure the arrow is 200 gr, or 200 spine? 200 gr is only 4 gr per lb of draw weight. You're probably destroying your bow, at 200 gr. A 200 spine arrow with a 100 gr broadhead should weigh around 340 gr. That's a plenty stiff enough arrow, and the weight is fine for your draw weight.

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PABowhntr

I tend to agree with PDQ on this one. Even though 50 pounds is a relatively light draw weight I still think that 4 grains per pound is too light. Ofcourse, that is also going to depend on your draw length. If you are shooting the bow at under a 26 inch draw length then it might not be as much of an issue as there is less energy being released into the bow.

Regardless, I would stay at least at 5 grains per pound of draw weight which would give you a total arrow weight of 250 grains.

PSEsniper

SOrry I should have been more detailed in my question it is 200 spine.