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Title: Saxon American Recurve arrow help.
Post by: Bud B. on December 30, 2016, 08:38:00 AM
I know a fellow who has a 50lb Saxon American recurve 50@28. He draws to 29.5".

I have arrows that might work for his bow, but am unsure as I am unfamiliar with this bow and have never seen it.

GT Trad 400 spine factory arrows 3 4" straight fletch and are 32.5 bop. They are loooong.

I'm thinking 145 or 175gr points.

This fellow has no arrows to shoot and I wondered if these might help him get going. No saw. Inserts are already glued in. We have to work with the 32.5bop arrows IF he goes with them.

Any insight?
Title: Re: Saxon American Recurve arrow help.
Post by: TOEJAMMER on December 30, 2016, 02:14:00 PM
I have a Saxon American recurve, 58 inch and 64# at 28".  I shoot mostly/always wood.  My draw is a touch shy of 27" and my arrows spine 67# (on my Adams spine tester) cut to 29" with a 160 grain point, 3 5 inch helical fletch. Seems to be perfect for me and this bow.l
Title: Re: Saxon American Recurve arrow help.
Post by: dirtguy on December 30, 2016, 02:49:00 PM
Well, If he is drawing 29.5 then he's probably at about 53-54 lbs which means a 400 spine arrow should be in the right ball park. (Is that bow cut to center?) Try them with different points - maybe start at 125 grain and then 145 and 175.  Ill bet you get something that works.
Title: Re: Saxon American Recurve arrow help.
Post by: TOEJAMMER on December 30, 2016, 04:39:00 PM
Not cut to center.  I would think that a 400 with the range of points you note would work at his draw.
Title: Re: Saxon American Recurve arrow help.
Post by: Bud B. on December 30, 2016, 05:50:00 PM
I was skeptical and suggested he get 500s at 30.5" and tune with point weight.
Title: Re: Saxon American Recurve arrow help.
Post by: Longbowwally on December 31, 2016, 09:18:00 AM
The 400's should work Bud - but you may have to go with 200 grain points...Thats been my experience with bows in that weight range...500's may work with a 125 grain point but you are going away from a hunting weight arrow with that.....