Guys, I usually shoot bows in the 55-65 lb range. Because of a shoulder issue, I'm dropping down to a 46lb Chapparral Kaibab for an E. Oregon Mule Deer hunt. Please recommend what shaft/spine/point weight combination you would go with in aluminum as well as carbon. Thanks very much.
Is the 46# bow a cut to center bow? Is it a long bow? What is your draw length?
It's R/D longbow that I believe is cut shy of center. It's 46 @ 28 - which is very close to my draw length.
snag - what part of Oregon are you from? I grew up in Roseburg, but have been living out of the state for the last 20 years; compliments of the Army! I do look forward to getting back there after retirement though!
If shooting aluminum I would say the 1916 would be great , but then if I was hunting mulies I would try a 2016 and go with a heavy , or heavier tip, and maybe slightly longer shaft, bare shaft and broadhead tune will tell you the story, cut your arrows down a little at a time till they come in, hope this helps jbuck
I shoot a 45#@ 28 SR Swift cut to center and I use 500 carbons,with 3 gr. pr. inch weight tubes, cut 29 inches with 125 grn WW broad heads.
Good arrow flight out of this bow.
Those 1916s with 145gr tips cut to 29"bop ought to fly real nice for you.
A Beman or Axis in 500 spine and 25 grains up front works for my wife who likes her bow at 46#. However, it is a recurve, center shot so you might have to go with a slightly longer shaft and/or heavier point. Her arrows are 27" and weigh in at 500 grains.
3555 Gold Tips Should Work for carbons
All - thanks for the replies; I'm going to start w/the 1916s a bit long and see where I end up.
You should be golden with 29" 1916, 125/145 grain points. Don't get hung up on heavy weight arrows for mule deer. Jack Howard used a lot of 2114 aluminum arrows and killed a pile of big game. I'm using 2016 out of my 45# recurve and they are flying great.