Luminocks. What broad heads are everyone using?

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Luminocks. What broad heads are everyone using?

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My wife bought me 3 18" diablo bolts for me for valentine's day and I'm shooting them out of a grizzly which calls dr a 350g bolt for optimum performance. My question is what broad heads to use to componsate for the nock to get a 350g bolt?
Yes I know I can go to where I purchased it but I'm bored at work lol.

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I am using Lumenock in place of regular flat nock for 20 gr difference.my arrows are 18 inch with 100 gr spitfires..Total weight is 415 gr..with regular nock its 395 grains...Me I would use nothing under 400 grs seen too many folks at gun/archery club with split limbs from 350 gr arrows on their compound crossbows..
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Bolt is 250 grains
Luminock around 28 grains I think so
100 grain broad head would give you 378 grains
125 grain broad head would put you at 403 grains
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Sorry for the noon questions
But it says 350g in the manual. My question is shold I move up in weight and if I do should i use heavier field tips?
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Goober wrote:Sorry for the noon questions
But it says 350g in the manual. My question is shold I move up in weight and if I do should i use heavier field tips?
The 350 refers to the total weight, inclusive of the tip/broadhead. The arrow, without tip is 250 gr so the 350 is a minimum weight obtained by using a 100 gr tip.
Your bow will likely shoot better with a 150 gr broadhead.
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I use green Ignitors and my rule of thumb is if it has an aluminum insert up front it will get a 150 grn or heavier Broadhead!
If it has a 92 grn. or heavier brass insert, I can use about any weight of "Proven Broadhead ," as I get the extra bit of FOC which I always strive for.

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That is a minimum weight for you to use.
All my "Lumenok" Arrows have a 92 gr. Brass up front and a 125 gr. Field tip or Broadhead. Since yours have aluminum up front I strongly suggest you stay with a 150 gr. head. Using less will keep your FOC a little low, enough to impede your accuracy somewhat, especially at 30 yds. and beyond.

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