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Title: Arrow Size for a Hoyt Dorado?
Post by: Wannabe1 on November 15, 2009, 04:42:00 PM
Hoyt Dorado, 60", 45# @ 28". I understand they are usually 5# heavier than marked? Can anyone verify this? I pull 29" and want aluminum shaft that will be 29.5 BOP and would like to shoot 135gr - 150gr up front.
Title: Re: Arrow Size for a Hoyt Dorado?
Post by: stick hunter on November 15, 2009, 04:45:00 PM
I would say IMO  a 2016 or a 1916 they always work for me around that weight I have noticed its very easy to get good arrow flight out of these bows good luck hope this helps!
Title: Re: Arrow Size for a Hoyt Dorado?
Post by: The Whittler on November 15, 2009, 05:49:00 PM
I'd say SH has it covered.
Title: Re: Arrow Size for a Hoyt Dorado?
Post by: pharcher on November 15, 2009, 06:43:00 PM
if you want to shoot carbons, the beamen ics hunter/bowhunter 400 with 150 up front  at your specified length with fly like darts. You can also add 50g brass inserts for a finished arrow wt of around 490g for a super deadly combo from your setup! Just my few cents!! I shoot a very similar setup from my Hoyt gamemaster with the 45lb limbs. It shoots 52lbs at my 29" draw.
Title: Re: Arrow Size for a Hoyt Dorado?
Post by: David Mitchell on November 17, 2009, 05:23:00 PM
My Dorado is marked 45@28 and is right on the money.  The only way you'll know is to put it on a scale.  At my draw I get 48#@29 and shoot Gold Tip 3555 or 2016 out of it.  Shot a bear in Maine with it this fall and had great performance.  Bear was down in 35 yards on a dead run (pun not actually intended).  The head was a Zwickey 2 blade.