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After running through the first dozen arrows of my bow hunting endeavor I decided to pick up some higher quality arrows from a member on this site. I finally got out to shoot them and was surprised by the results. Old Arrows: Vital Impact 400 (sportsmans warehouse) 7.4 GPI?? 29.0" length 358 grains total (100gr tip) 2" straight fletched New Arrows: Easton Bloodline 400, 7.7 GPI 27.5" length 375 grains total (100 gr tip) 2" helical fletched blazers Bow set-up: 27.5" draw, 60-62 lbs, Diamond The Rock, IBO 318fps I recently went from shooting 59 lbs and increased the weight on my bow one full revolution on each limb. I am guessing at the 60-62 lbs right now. Prior to this I was grouping really well out to 60yds with the Vital Impacts. When I shot at the range I was not surprised to see my old arrows shooting high with the increased draw weight, but the Easton Bloodlines were shooting low. I weighed the arrows at work on a precision gram scale to make sure my numbers were correct. I am out of form so I was all over the place as well and just getting used to the increased draw weight. Should there be that much of a difference in 17 grains total or 1.5" length? I expected more out of the bloodlines and was hoping to reach our further than 60 yds, but now I'm hesitant in even going to a heavier arrow for hunting deer or elk. On another note, this may all change if I go out and purchase a "speed bow" as opposed to my intro-to-archery Diamond. I'm a newbie when it comes to archery so don't rail on me too hard if I am doing something wrong, but I'll take any constructive criticism I can get. 30yds 50yds 60yds