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Title: Setting up my Widow is hard work
Post by: jtwalsh62 on July 17, 2010, 07:32:00 AM
I just got me a widow recurve 51@28 and trying to get the right arrow is work .I have to have my arrow 29" so that starts the mess(draw check) think I got it .Heritage 250 50gr insert 125BH Bare shaft pretty well out to 25 to 30 yard. Got me 2 new strings 97  so here my Elk set up
51# bow shooting arrow the weight in around 525Gr
Title: Re: Setting up my Widow is hard work
Post by: on July 17, 2010, 08:16:00 AM
Try adding a heavier point, like up to 100 g insert.  Widows like more weight and more spine.
Title: Re: Setting up my Widow is hard work
Post by: Horne Shooter on July 17, 2010, 09:04:00 AM
Should be getting my new Widow this week....I'll be standing by to see what everyone suggests.  Mine will be 55 lbs at 29.5
Title: Re: Setting up my Widow is hard work
Post by: ishoot4thrills on July 17, 2010, 09:13:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by huntryx:
Try adding a heavier point, like up to 100 g insert.  Widows like more weight and more spine.
The heavier point weight will make it weaker in spine instead of giving it more spine.   ;)
Title: Re: Setting up my Widow is hard work
Post by: cacciatore on July 17, 2010, 09:23:00 AM
After many changes I have mine working well with Eritage 250-100 grs insert 150 point.29"arrow and 56# for 29"draw.I have my arrow almost touching the back of the window.PsaX.
Title: Re: Setting up my Widow is hard work
Post by: Hookeye on July 17, 2010, 09:26:00 AM
My 55@28 SA2 drawn to 29ish liked GT 55/75's 30.5" long with 50 grains added to front aluminum insert (used a 125gr point).

Total arrow weight was around 480 and they shot GREAT.

Same arrow did well from my next SA2, 57#@28".
Title: Re: Setting up my Widow is hard work
Post by: highpoint forge on July 17, 2010, 07:26:00 PM
Carbon Express Heritage 250s, 28", 125 gr field point, aluminum bh adapter, aluminum insert. I think they weigh about 470gr. These fly well from all my PSAs it seems. My draw is between 27.5 and 28".
Title: Re: Setting up my Widow is hard work
Post by: Builder on July 17, 2010, 09:34:00 PM
I'm shooting 217's cut to 28 1/2" 150 grain points. This matches up pretty close to a carbon express 150 both spined at around 70#'s. I shoot 50lbs @ 28". 250's might be a little heavy on the spine, although Widows like a heavy spined arrow.
Title: Re: Setting up my Widow is hard work
Post by: on August 04, 2010, 10:53:00 AM
Yeah I know that more weight up front weakens the spine. You will have to increase the spine as well.
Title: Re: Setting up my Widow is hard work
Post by: Doug in MI on August 04, 2010, 12:56:00 PM
2117 aluminums cut to 29" with 145 grn tip out of SAIII 55#@27".