With the many questions that come on here about arrow wts, foc, etc.- I was just wondering if we could ever put an ongoing thread where we could post bow specs with arrow set-up specs. It could be set up alphabetical, by bow wt, or arrow wt. . . I know there are many variables, but I wonder if it would help us to get in the ballpark on a particular wt./arrow set-up we may like to try. It could save time and money for us. . . Just a thoughts???
Thanks
Dan
Well, since I nerver got a hold of you when I was out there (no time, sorry) I will start...
55# @ 28" FF Schafer Silvertip drawn 29.5"
Full length 340 w/125g tip
30.5" 340 w/125g tip
Same full length shaft w/250g tip for 53# @ 28
Super Shrew and JV Outback longbows.
53# @ 30" FF Black widow SA2 drawn 30.5"
32" GT trad 55/75 w/ 250gr on tip- perfect on bare shaft tuning
41# @ 30" black widow pma 64" 60/65 spine cedar shaft 30.5 bop with 145grn point.
47# @ 27" Howard Hill Big Five
29" 2016s w/145 grain tip
shoots 1916s fine also but using heavier 2016s reduces any hand shock
47# @ 27" RER Arroyo and Vortex
29" 1916s with 125 grains
What about a special forum for this type info?? No??? Maybe it would not work. Be cool to look up your style of bow and see what guys are shooting.
58" 53@28 Shrew Samaria
Gold Tip shaft cut to 29"
100 grain insert 150 grain tip
62" Widow MAV 63@29 draw 29.5 or so
31.5" 2219 w/145's and low profile 4 fletch.
A&H ACS CX 43@28 drawn 29, so about 45#'s.
Shooting 30 3/4" Axis 400's with the standard insert and 200 grain field points. They bareshaft like darts.. This has been a great whitetail set-up.. And great fun to shoot !!
Shrew 54" 52#@26" 60-65# ash 27"BOP 160grn points **
Red Oak board bow 70" 51#@24" *55-60# ash 28"BOP 160grn points **
Note * I don't have the shafts yet *
** 4" feathers cut on a 5.5" Banana chopper **
Mahantango: 29 1/2" 2018 w/ 145gr tip.
Redwing Hunter: 29 1/2" 2016 w/ 145gr tip.
Talon: Big ol' fishing arrow w/ 2 prong fishing tip.
Kempf Stealth 60" 58# at 27"
Groves Spitfire 56" 57# at 27"
Mikuta Longbow 58" 55# at 27"
Stewart Multi Cam 56" 60# at 27"
I shoot Swagged 2117's with either 125 grain Zwickey Eskimos or 135 No Mercy, 160 grain Snuffers, 140 grain John Schulz Hunter heads and 125 Pearson Deadheads...arrows cut 28.5". Shoot the same arrow from all the above bows.
3PC TD recurve #50@27 (unknown manufacture)
Toelke Whip #43@27
using epic ST 600 29.5"
125-150 grn with recurve
175-200 grn with the whip
However the whip is the shure enuff go to bow, unless I am in big hawg country...
Widow PSA II 53# @ 27" 28" 2117 175gr tip.
Big River 66" R/D longbow 47 @28"
Howatt Hunter 62" recurve 45 @28"
RER Vortex R/D hybrid longbow 46@28
I draw 30-1/2" so I shoot all the bows in the 51-53 pound range. I have been shooting cedars and 70-75 spine 31" to bop worked out just fine. Finished arrow weight with 3-fletch and 125 field point is around 600 gr. Recently switched to Beman classic MFX 400 full length with the standard HIT insert, 4-fletch and 125gr. points and they shoot fantastic. Finished arrow weight is just shy of 500gr.
I shoot a Great Northern Ghost, 65# at 28 in. I draw 29 3/4in and use full length ash shafts, 5 1/2 in shield feathers and 125 gr points and broadheads. My finished arras weigh in around 680 - 700 grs.
I have a few 1960's Bear recurves that I shoot for fun.
But MY bow is.....
A 62" Mikuta longbow 53# @ 28" (wearing a black Selway "soft-kote" slip-on bow quiver)
50# - 55# cedars with 5 1/2" shield feathers 29" BOP
"Autumn Orange" XX75 2016's with 5" parabolic feathers 29" BOP
"old green" Bear Razorheads (without the bleeder blades)
I hunt with either:
70# Bear Mag. T.D., 2216's 200Gr. Ace. Finished hunting arrow 715 Gr.
or
80# @ 27" Shelby L.B. Cedars & 200 Gr. Ace Finished arrow 650 gr.
57# @ 26" Great Northern Bushbow, and 53# @ 26" Sheepeater Spirit...was able to tune the bows to the same arrow. 60-64# POC cut to 26.5", 200 gr head, 3-fletched with 5 1/2" shields, total arrow weight about 675 gr. Have messed with some carbons lately (AD Trads), but think I like my woodies better.