AMO Recommended Arrow Weight Chart

 

This recreation of the AMO chart is used to determine the minimum recommended arrow weight that you should use when shot from your bow. Many archers use the AMO recommended 6 grains per pound of peak draw weight to figure their minimum arrow weight.

However, the 6 grains per pound is figured using the AMO standard 30 inch draw length. In reality, depending on whether your actual draw length is above or below 30 inches means your bow will store more or less energy respectively.

In response to this fact, the AMO puts out this chart to prorate or derate the minimum recommended arrow weight depending on whether your draw length is above or below 30 inches.
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  1. Select the column that describes the type bow you shoot
  2. Move down that column to locate your Actual Peak Draw Weight
  3. Move horizontally across the row to your "AMO Draw Length" column
  4. The box at the intersection contains the minimum total arrow weight for your equipment

Arrow weight inlcudes all arrow components - shaft, insert, point, fletching,
and  nock

Ex: Given a bow with; 30" draw length, 60# peak draw weight, & speed cam
     The minimum arrow weight is given as 365 grains.

SE=Stored Energy, ESE=Energy Storage Efficiency, BH=Brace Height,
PDF=Peak Draw Force

AMO Recommended Minimum Arrow Weights(Grains)
SE/PDF
~0.95

ESE
~62%

BH
~9.5IN.

 SE/PDF
~1.04

ESE
~66%

BH
~9.0IN.

 SE/PDF
~1.20

ESE
~71%

BH
~8.0IN.

 SE/PDF
>1.30

ESE
~75%

BH
~7.0IN.
Actual Peak Draw Weight(lbs) 25" 26" 27" 28" 29" 30" 31" 32" 33"
33 32 29 27 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
34-41 33-38 30-35 28-32 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 151 165
42-46 39-43 36-39 33-36 150 150 150 150 150 163 179 195 211
47-52 44-49 40-44 37-41 150 150 150 167 185 203 222 240 258
53-58 50-54 45-49 42-46 150 163 183 203 224 244 264 285 305
59-63 55-60 50-54 47-50 172 195 217 240 262 284 307 329 352
64-69 61-64 55-59 51-55 202 227 251 276 300 325 350 374 399
70-75 65-71 60-64 56-60 232 259 286 312 339 365 392 419 445
76-81 72-76 65-70 61-65 262 291 320 348 377 406 435 463 492
82-86 77-81 71-74 66-69 292 323 354 385 416 446 477 508 539
87-92 82-87 75-79 70-74 322 355 388 421 454 487 520 553 586
93-99 88-94 80-85 75-80 352 387 422 457 492 532 581 629 676