I have a 85# long bow and im looking for some arrows. I have been shooting carbon and was wondering if wood would be a better choice for me? I do not currently have arrows for this bow so any wood or carbon suggestions would be helpful.
I would think either the 250 spine Full Metal jacket dangerous game or Grizzly stick safari shaft would just about do it.
Great weight! My Hill longbows & woodies go together. Never argue against any arrow choice though. Whatever suits you.
i was thinking i wanted to try some nice trad wood arrows. it just sounds right with a long bow.lol.
How long is your draw and what is the riser cut of the bow?
Totally depends on the cut of your riser. Even so, I am pretty sure the 250 spined arrows will be too weak. Might get lucky with the gold tip kinetic 200 arrows.
I'm shooting 81# @ 30 and love my Arrow Dynamics hammerheads, thats with nearly 400 grains up front.
go to your local hardware store and pick up some peeler posts in the fencing department, they ought to work:) holy crap thats a lot of bow at that draw length. I thought I had a short list of usable arrows with 62# at 31"
I believe Surewood Shafts can hook you up with woodies that will work. I'd give them a call. If not, try a few broomsticks. :thumbsup:
I am shooting goldtip kinetics out of my 84# at my 30.5" draw buffalo bow. My bow is cut to center and shoots the 800g arrows great at full length. 800g includes 400g up front.
If I were to cut them as much as a 1/2", they would be too stiff.
bigjim
I've got a dozen 2419s if you're interested.
bjorn, my riser cut is on center and i draw at 31.
T-Rex died off long ago
I have a couple of bows around 84-86# at 31½" I shoot full length Beeman MFX 300s with 100gn inserts & 300gn points. Total arrow weight of ~840gn.
Wood will be tough with that long draw............most woodies today are cut to 32 which is not long enough for a 31" draw especially with a BH. You could lengthen by footing say with a Reparrow giving you the required length.
For spine: 80# add 5 for center cut 15-20 for length 5 for FF type string and 5 if you are going to a 150 gn head.
Puts you at 115# you could get Surewoods at those specs; but you'd have to foot for length. There are arrow shafts that are longer; but you would likely encounter spine inadequacies.
I have some Gt 75/95's if you are interested. 6 uncut, I also have a long draw but I don't pull that much weight.YET....
QuoteOriginally posted by flyfish1:
T-Rex died off long ago
Yea he did, wasn't no meteor either. He was routed into extinction by a caveman shooting a heavy longbow and a 800+ grain arrow!
Good job Robert, hope you find the perfect arrow for that knuckle draggin' beast of a longbow you have there! I just had Pat Carter build be a dozen 90-95# spine Surewoods for my 83# NM Classic. Mine will be cut to around 29" and I am hoping to get 200-230 grains up front for a total of 800 grains. Picking them up at the Hill Classic next week so we will see.
thanks for all the advise. i will for sure try the broom sticks.lol. i love the knuckle draggin' beast of a long bow that i have. One of my buddys made it for me. He also made my recurve. Both are beautyful in there own way.
chain 2, how much for your 75/95's
I have 100 gr inserts in them very lightly glued, do you want those in there? I remember the 429's that was a motor. There is no substitute for CID.
chain 2, sure, And yes there is no replacement for displacement. i would like to have the arrow for my long bow to be around 800gr if not a little more.
I wonder what spine a nice full length piece of steel re-rod would be, you could just sharpen the end into a point!
PM'ed you on the arrows .