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Post by: djanko on May 23, 2011, 06:49:00 PM
Just picked up a beautiful Blacktail 64 50/29...for me that's about about 46/28 with my 27.5 draw.  I'm curious what other blacktail owners use for nock and arrows for it.  I was thinking GT 3555 29' and 145 points...just looking for input?
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Post by: Easykeeper on May 23, 2011, 07:21:00 PM
Congrats on the new Blacktail.  We're too much different in draw length and weight for me to recommend an arrow to you.  I can say that my Blacktail likes a stiff arrow.  I draw about 29", the bow is 54#@28", and I'm shooting 30" ACC 3-60s with 175 grain points.  The shafts are a 340 spine.  I have three recurves, all around 55#, and the BT needs the stiffest spine of the three.

My nock height, shooting three under, is right at 5/8" above level.  Post some pics of the new bow if you get a chance.
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Post by: djanko on May 23, 2011, 08:25:00 PM
ttt
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Post by: djanko on May 24, 2011, 05:40:00 AM
TTT
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Post by: cyred4d on May 24, 2011, 07:22:00 AM
I shoot Easton Axis 500 out of my 50# at 30 inch blacktail. I have 175 grains up front. My nocking point is 1/2 inch above level.
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Post by: snag on May 24, 2011, 09:29:00 AM
With Norm's bows being cut to center they will take a wide range of spined arrows. I shoot a 54#@28" and it loves 80#-85# cut to 29.25" with 160gr tips. But I can go as light the 70#-75# range if I want to.
I use to shoot CE Heritage 250's with 225 gr tips that came in at around 585grs as I recall. They had an equivalent spine of 85#.

I believe with those GT 3555 you might end up with 160gr tips if you are looking at 29"bop or you could length them to 29.25"+ and use the 145gr tips.
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Post by: Mack_S on May 24, 2011, 10:03:00 AM
Both of my blacktails like a stiffer arrow.  I shoot the CX Heritage 350 cut to 29 1/2" with a 300 gr point out of mine, 60# @ 27" / 60# @ 28".  Both shoot great.
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Post by: cedar on May 24, 2011, 10:37:00 AM
Mine is 55@29.  I shoot 70-74# spine, cut to 30", with 125 gr points.  Nock height is 5/8".
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Post by: snag on May 24, 2011, 01:08:00 PM
All the ones I have owned have been 62" bows. They all seemed to have tuned up at 5/8" or slightly higher for nock height.