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Title: Arrow/Tuning help
Post by: jjwaldman on December 01, 2012, 11:53:00 AM
I have a 46# at 28" McCullough 59er and am trying to tune some arrows.  I draw about 27.5.  I have some Gold tip 1535 and 3555 at 30" with 250 grains up front.  I thought the 3555's would work better than the 1535's, but that does not seem to be the case.  Any ideas?  Too stiff, too weak?
Title: Re: Arrow/Tuning help
Post by: Jasper2 on December 01, 2012, 12:09:00 PM
In my experience with those arrows, at 45#, with 30" arrows & 250 up front, they will both be too weak. I would either shorten the arrow if you're dead set on 250 up front, or decrease the tip weight until you get good arrow flight.

I bet if you drop a 125 tip on that 30" 3555 it will shoot much better.....

Take care,
Jasper2
Title: Re: Arrow/Tuning help
Post by: jjwaldman on December 01, 2012, 07:01:00 PM
Thanks Jasper2.  Anyone else?
Title: Re: Arrow/Tuning help
Post by: ISP 5353 on December 02, 2012, 11:24:00 AM
I would also check your nock fit on the serving.  Tight nocks can give you lots of tuning trouble.
Title: Re: Arrow/Tuning help
Post by: WhiteBeard121 on December 02, 2012, 11:32:00 AM
I'm shooting GT 3555's out of a 45# and 55# bow. Arrows cut to 28". They do well out of either bow, but the 55#er likes 125gr tips or broadheads best.
Title: Re: Arrow/Tuning help
Post by: Sage Custom on December 02, 2012, 02:42:00 PM
Bare shaft tuning works great for me. If you don't know how, drop me a PM, or look elsewhere on this site.