Arrow Weight
0 grains
FOC stands for Forward of Center balance point. This measurement results from the relative weights of the components used in the arrow: shaft, insert, head, fletching and nock. A properly balanced arrow measurements of 7 to 10%.
Use the straight-line distance to the target. This is the distance needed for the calculation. In this example, a guesstimated angle of 45 degrees and a 28 yard straight line distance will require an aiming distance of 19.8 yards. Remember, it doesn't matter if the angle is up or down, the answer is still the same.
| Angle (up or down) | ||||||||
| Straight Line
Distance in yards |
10° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 35° | 40° | 45° |
| 5 yards | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 10 yards | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| 15 yards | 14.8 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.6 |
| 20 yards | 19.7 | 19.3 | 18.8 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 15.3 | 14.1 |
| 25 yards | 24.6 | 24.1 | 23.5 | 22.7 | 21.7 | 20.5 | 19.2 | 17.7 |
| 30 yards | 29.5 | 29.0 | 28.2 | 27.2 | 26.0 | 24.6 | 23.0 | 21.2 |
| 35 yards | 34.5 | 33.8 | 32.9 | 31.7 | 30.3 | 28.7 | 26.8 | 24.7 |
| 40 yards | 39.4 | 38.6 | 37.6 | 36.3 | 34.6 | 32.8 | 30.6 | 28.3 |
| 45 yards | 44.3 | 43.5 | 42.3 | 40.8 | 39.0 | 36.9 | 34.5 | 31.8 |
| 50 yards | 49.2 | 48.3 | 47.0 | 45.3 | 43.3 | 41.0 | 38.3 | 35.4 |
| 55 yards | 54.2 | 53.1 | 51.7 | 49.8 | 47.6 | 45.1 | 42.1 | 38.9 |
| 60 yards | 59.1 | 58.0 | 56.4 | 54.4 | 52.0 | 49.1 | 46.0 | 42.4 |
| 65 yards | 64.0 | 62.8 | 61.1 | 58.9 | 56.3 | 53.2 | 49.8 | 46.0 |
| 70 yards | 68.9 | 67.6 | 65.8 | 63.4 | 60.6 | 57.3 | 53.6 | 49.5 |
| 75 yards | 73.9 | 72.4 | 70.5 | 68.0 | 65.0 | 61.4 | 57.5 | 53.0 |
| 80 yards | 78.8 | 77.3 | 75.2 | 72.5 | 69.3 | 65.5 | 61.3 | 56.6 |