Same spine different weight?
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From: hoyt-6190
14-May-19
So my bow is tuned to shoot Easton FMJ 5mm 340 arrows at 11.3 grains per inch. Would tune change if I shoot say a Easton Axis 340 at 9.4 gpi? Is the spine what matters or is the gpi play much of a factor in determining the tune? I understand I would have to resight the bow in, just wondering if tune would be the same as they have the same spine and o.d.
From: GF
14-May-19
On a recurve or a longbow, it would change a BUNCH.
I’m going to guess that you will end up way too stiff, though maybe with a drop-away rest, etc you could swing it.
I would just re-tune from the ground up.
From: elkstabber
14-May-19
The tune will be different because your arrow will be leaving the bow at a faster speed. This is assuming that you're using the same fletching, insert, point, etc on both arrows. The lighterweight Axis shaft will need a stiffer dynamic spine (cut shaft shorter or maybe use a lighter point weight). Or, most likely, you may not find it to be noticeable at all.
From: ELKMAN
14-May-19
No it shouldn't if you cut same length and use same point weight. But you will obviously need to change your sighting down range.
From: Shawn
14-May-19
No you will have to change your sight but spine is spine. I have gone from 9.4 gpi to 7.4 gpi and only had to change my sight a very small bit. Shawn
From: hoyt-6190
14-May-19
I figured sights will obviously move cause of the velocity difference. I just wasn’t quite sure if two arrows with same spine, same o.d., same manufacturer but different gpi would cause a change
From: COHOYTHUNTER
14-May-19
It might change very slightly if anything... Easy to check with a couple bare shaft shots at 10 and 20 yrds.. and if you're already paper tuned and the diameter of both arrows are 5mm, there should not be much difference if any
From: 12yards
14-May-19
I don't notice much difference when shooting my Camo Beman ICS Hunters 340 spine (10 gpi) vs. my GT XT Hunters 340 spine at 8.9 gpi.
From: x-man
14-May-19
All else equal, it will not change your tune on a modern compound bow.
