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Efficient Crossbow
Arrow Weight Calculator
A DBB & OGH JOINT PROJECT

Speed

(10 - 800 fps)

Total Arrow Weight

(50 - 1000 grains)
Weight
Speed
Kinetic Energy
Momentum
Performance
Current Setup

Best Performance

Efficient Range +/- 15-gr
of Best
Low

High

Highest
Kinetic Energy

Highest Momentum

About This Calculator

Is your arrow setup giving you the best overall performance?

Use this calculator to ESTIMATE the most efficient TOTAL arrow weight for your crossbow setup based on current initial speeds, total arrow weight are best found using a chronograph and a calibrated scale.

NOTE:

  • This is NOT the same as our other calculator CROSSBOW EFFICIENCY CALCULATOR but it is related. This one deals ONLY with the performance of the arrow.
  • This calculator uses a 1 fps drop in speed for every 3 grains increase in arrow weight.
  • Due to rounding some of the values could present as being the same.
This calculator is based on the following website
https://www.westernwhitetail.com/tools/archery/arrow-efficiency-calculator/
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