Grain is a unit of weight from the imperial measurement system. In archery, it is mainly used to specify the weight of arrow components.

Typical uses:

  • Point weight (e.g. 80 gr, 100 gr, 125 gr)
  • Insert weight
  • Total arrow weight
  • Broadheads

Conversion:

  • 100 grains ≈ 6.48 grams
  • 1 grain = 0.0648 grams

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