Bolt weight?

[kmaxwell5]

Just got Axiom and I am shooting Gold tip Devastaors 20" bolts with 4 blade 100 grn. Muzzy broad heads and they shoot great. But with the bolt and broad head it only weighs about 250 grn. The website says shoot 350 grn bolts. Will this hurt the crossbow to shoot lighter bolts?

[wheelie]

Absoutely not good. 350 minimum is there for a reason. You silly human!

[kmaxwell5]

[quote="wheelie"]Absoutely not good. 350 minimum is there for a reason. You silly human! [/quote
What are my options to make bolts heavier? Heavier inserts? I would like to continue to shoot the bolts and broad heads I have if I can. Thanks

[wheelie]

Being "Gold Tip" I am sure you can get 110 grain "Gold Tip" inserts.

Best to get new arrows. they don't seem to get very good reviews.
http://www.gearbuyer.com/products/gold_ ... _5575.html

You say they shoot good. Which says you have been shooting them already. How are they flying and no dryfire yet?

[Bucktail]

I don't see anyway possible for a for a 20in GT with fletching, inserts, and 100gr broadhead to only weigh 250grs. My 18in GT 11, 110gr insert, 100gr Wasp BH, 2in Blazers, weigh in at 385grs.

[vixenmaster]

I am curious what does the bare shaft weigh? Most carbons weigh 8+grs per inch

[wheelie]

7.5 grains an inch. =150 grain plus inserts and broadhead

[cjonesth]

Just got Axiom and I am shooting Gold tip Devastaors 20" bolts with 4 blade 100 grn. Muzzy broad heads and they shoot great. But with the bolt and broad head it only weighs about 250 grn. The website says shoot 350 grn bolts. Will this hurt the crossbow to shoot lighter bolts?

Are you using a scale to weight the arrows or published data added up to get the total weight. The Devastators are 7.5 gr/in so the shaft itself weights 150 gr.. What type of insert does it have aluminum or brass, aluminum can be from 38 gr/in up. What type of vanes do they have 2" blazer vanes for 3 are 18 gr/in and what type of nock plastic or aluminum. Plastic can be from 6 gr/in. A 20" Devastator with 38 gr insert, 2" blazer vanes 18 gr., plastic nock 6 grains and 100 gr field tip would have a total weight of 312 gr. If you replace the aluminum insert with a 92 gr. brass insert the arrow total weight would be 366 gr.

[kmaxwell5]

Being "Gold Tip" I am sure you can get 110 grain "Gold Tip" inserts.

Best to get new arrows. they don't seem to get very good reviews.
http://www.gearbuyer.com/products/gold_ ... _5575.html

You say they shoot good. Which says you have been shooting them already. How are they flying and no dryfire yet?

They fly great and shoot about 2" groups at 30 yards and no dry fire.

[kmaxwell5]

I don't see anyway possible for a for a 20in GT with fletching, inserts, and 100gr broadhead to only weigh 250grs. My 18in GT 11, 110gr insert, 100gr Wasp BH, 2in Blazers, weigh in at 385grs.

The Gold tip website say's they weigh 7.5 grn per inch. and 100 grn Muzzy 4 blade broad heads. Not sure on inserts that come with bolts.

[kmaxwell5]

I am curious what does the bare shaft weigh? Most carbons weigh 8+grs per inch

Say's 7.5 per inch.

[kmaxwell5]

Ok guys thanks for all the help and info. The Gold tip website says 7.5 grn. per inch. Never thought about the weight of the vanes and insert. The inserts are brass and my broad heads are 100 grn. So I will weigh one on my digital mailing scale and see.(forgot I had one) Also I have been hunting with crossbows for about 5 years now but just traded up to the Axiom before that I had a Horton Legend II. It was a nice crossbow but I wanted an Excalibur so I found a good deal from a friend on the Axiom. Never considered weight of bolt before I found this website and got my Axiom and really started getting into the website then realized it mattered. I hope to learn more and as much as I can.

[kmaxwell5]

UPDATE!! I weighed them and they come out to be 339.25 grn each. Will that be ok?

[cjonesth]

UPDATE!! I weighed them and they come out to be 339.25 grn each. Will that be ok?

Was that also with the hunting or field tip installed

[kmaxwell5]

It was with 100 grn 4 blade muzzy broad head