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So after being on the forum, and listening to some folks I've come to the conclusion I've been shooting my arrows 2 inches too long currently shooting 20" zombie slayers . So here goes what I believe I should be shooting.

18" zombie slayers
110 grain brass insert?
100 grain broad head?
That would be an arrow weight of 393 grains. Is that too light?
What do you guys think? I'm shooting a matrix 380

Thanks again to the great folks on this forum for taking time to help out, I really appreciate it.
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thats what i shoot plus a 28 gr lumen nock ( the way to go)
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Sounds good to me.
There really is no wrong weight (other than less than minimum). You should look at it this way. The heavier the weight, the more stable the arrow flight, the better penitration, the quieter the shot, the easier it is on the bow. The lighter the weight, the flatter the trajectory, the less time the animal can react at longer ranges, the less mistakes you make because of range estimation. Those qualities are just what comes to mind immediately. Give the above, somewhere in between is idea. But just where? Where is subjective or based on how it feels to you. Do not think for a moment, that there is one right weight.
Personally, I like about 380 grains or more. But if I had 375 gr arrows, I'd shoot them without a lock of concern. Five or ten grains will not make any difference at the end of the day.
At your weight, you're good to go. Shoot and don't worry about a thing.
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Boo wrote:Sounds good to me.
There really is no wrong weight (other than less than minimum). You should look at it this way. The heavier the weight, the more stable the arrow flight, the better penitration, the quieter the shot, the easier it is on the bow. The lighter the weight, the flatter the trajectory, the less time the animal can react at longer ranges, the less mistakes you make because of range estimation. Those qualities are just what comes to mind immediately. Give the above, somewhere in between is idea. But jus where? Where is sujective or based on how it feels to you. Do not think for a moment, that there is one right weight.
Personally, I like about 380 grains or more. But if I had 375 gr arrows, I'd shoot them without a lock of concern. Five or ten grains will not make any difference at the end of the day.
At your weight, you're good to go. Shoot and don't worry about a thing.
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As always great folks, and great info on this site. Gonna go with the above set up and call it good. I really appreciate it. Thank you

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I use 17" with my 330 & 355. I like the ability to hang my bow while in the stand without hitting my broadhead when i grab it to shoot. I also make sure my foot cannot get in under that arrow while decocking the bow. To arrive at YOUR perfect length, cock the bow, put the safety on, and put an arrow with the broadheads you like in the rail up to the string, and see where you line up. If you have about 1" under the hook, your good. This is what I do before cutting mine. :wink:
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I shoot a 380
With zombie slayers with 110 gr inserts
With 125 gr xbow rage
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Roughly how fast is 393 grains from a 380?
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mchurch wrote:Roughly how fast is 393 grains from a 380?
You should be getting between 360fps to 365fps depending on your setup .
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Ok thanks. I shoot 400 to 415 grains from my matrix 380 but don't have access to a chronograph
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with so much talk of Zombie Slayers on this forum, I went to the website to check them out. Price quote appears to be for a fletched shaft. Nocks and front inserts extra and a choice as to what material. Is glue required, are they press fit, is brass better than aluminum, are plastic nocks good? Pls help clear the fog based on your experiences
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farm3rbrian wrote:with so much talk of Zombie Slayers on this forum, I went to the website to check them out. Price quote appears to be for a fletched shaft. Nocks and front inserts extra and a choice as to what material. Is glue required, are they press fit, is brass better than aluminum, are plastic nocks good? Pls help clear the fog based on your experiences
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There are 2 prices. One for a completely finished arrow.
http://www.blackeaglearrows.com/product ... etched.htm
Scroll down and you'll see that each length has a different weight insert installed.
One for the shaft only. The later you have to get the rest of the components (front insert, rear nock, fletchings and glue).
http://www.blackeaglearrows.com/product ... -shaft.htm
The prices you see are list and dealers can sell for less.

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Zombie Slayer Brass Inserts - (18" Arrow - 80 Grain) (20” Arrow -110 Grain) (22” Arrow - 92 Grain)
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Thanks Boo. Saw all that on the website but just couldn't put it all together. Still unclear as to whether nocks and front end inserts are press fit or glued and whether a special tool is required.
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mchurch wrote:Roughly how fast is 393 grains from a 380?
As 8ptbuk says...roughly 360-365. How he got there...............

393gr - 350gr (arrow wt for rated speed) = 43 gr

Rule of Thumb for Matrix bows seems to be that you lose 1 fps for every 3gr of increased wt. (Use 1fps /5gr for the longer limbed bows)

43/3 = 14.33fps

380fps (speed at rated wt) - 14.33fps = 365.66fps.

This is should put you in the ballpark. Actual depends on string, limb deflection rating and other stuff.
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farm3rbrian wrote:Thanks Boo. Saw all that on the website but just couldn't put it all together. Still unclear as to whether nocks and front end inserts are press fit or glued and whether a special tool is required.
Front inserts need to be glued in and the rear nocks are a press-in. You can glue the rear nock if you want.
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