I am getting a PMA and I am thinking about going back to aluminum arrows. what are you shooting at this weight? I draw about 28".
1916's with 125 grain tips. Fly great for me and really quiet out of the bow.
Ya 1916 should work good.
I use both the 1816 and 1916 XX75 Camo Hunters with a draw weight and draw length of 43#@25". Both of these shafts shoot the same for me.
I have had good luck with 1916's with 145 grain tips.
I'm shooting some 2018's with 150 grain Razorhawks up front and getting good flight from a 43# Morrison ILF riser and Dryad limbs. I have some 2016's that shoot seem to shoot just as well though. Both arrows are fletched with 3 5-inch sheild cut feathers.
2016's with 4.5" 3-fletch, cut to 29" for my 28" draw. 125g points, brass inserts to gain 75g for a total of 200g up front. Fly like darts out of my 44# CH, as well as Morrison ILF 44# and Pronghorn TD 44# at similar weight. The 1916s fly Ok but I want more weight in my arrow, over 500g if possible.
30" Easton Legacy 2016 Longbow 50-55, 145grn point and 3 x 4" LW helical fletching fly like darts out of my Martin Savannah 45# @ 28" (drawn to 28.75)...teacup groups at 20 (when I don't do something to mess it up...)
I used 28-1/2" 1916s with my PAII (46# at 28"). 125gr heads. But my PTF, which is 44# at 28", likes 29-3/4" 2117s with 145gr heads. I know they are too stiff but bare shaft testing tells me they are fine.
2117's cut to 29.5" with 160 gr points fly perfectly out of my 42# @ 29" 60" PSAV Widow. I've tried a LOT of other combinations out of this bow and no other combination came close to this setup for dead straight flight and quietness.
1916s and 125 or 145 gr points.
2117's at 29.75", 125gr point.
Morrison Cheyenne 44#@28
Works very well.
same as reddogge 29 1/4 length shaft
2114 @29".......stabow
2114 @29".......stabow
I shoot 44# with a 28 inch draw. I use 30 inch XX75 1916s with 125 grain tips and three five inch feather straight fletch 2 degree offset. Fly like dart out to 40 yards
42# @ 28" Kanati. I draw 28" and am playing with a 2016 cut to 30" with 125gr tip. 3 5" banana cut feathers and it flies really well. Thinking about fiddling a little more to try and add some weight up front.
But overall I'm very please with it.
Pat
I have a long draw but I'll add a couple examples.
I had a 33# @ @8" Howatt Monterey. I drew it 31.5 and shot Easton 2013 at 32" with 125 gr. points.
I had a Kota T/D recurve that was 45# @ 31". I drew it 31.5" and shot the same 2013's.
I have a Great Northern Fieldbow. 43# @ 28" I draw it 30" and shoot 31" 1916's with 145 gr. points or, 31" 50-55 spine cedars with 125 gr. tips.
Morrison Shawnee 43#@27" and Cheyenne 45#@27"
29"-1918 shaft with 175 gr. field points and broadheads.
The 2016's fly good also I just like the heavier walled and gpi 1918's.
21"Dalaa ILF with dryad epic LB limbs #42 @28. 2016's 150 gr tip xx75 camo hunters Or for carbon Beman ICS hunters 100gr brass inserts with 150 gr tips. Both sets of shafts fly beautifully and I fletch the arrows with 2" razors. Bare shafts, fletched arrow and broadheads all group together.
stujay, I'm thinking 2" razors are a little rare here? :campfire: