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Title: Need some help with new setup
Post by: Bullquest on December 02, 2012, 03:46:00 PM
Hey Gang;

I just ordered a new cheyenne from Bob Morrison. It's 62" and 50# @ 28". My draw is 28" and I would appreciate some opinions on sitka spruce and also a carbon arrow setup as well. I have a good amount of 125 grain woodsman elite screw-on's that I would like to use so I'm thinking of using 50 or 100 grain brass inserts. I also like to foot my 11/32 wood shafts with 2413 aluminum and inserts so screw on's will work with both setups.

Thanks
Kile Dearinger
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: lpcjon2 on December 02, 2012, 03:54:00 PM
I would go with a 55-60# Douglas Fir shaft with those heads.
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: TxAg on December 02, 2012, 04:51:00 PM
Not the cheapest option,  but Beman MFX Classics with the 75 gr brass insert and about 1" of aluminum footing (2020 if I remember right)  would lend itself well to a 125 screw in head. Would be darn near indestructible as well.  Probably 500 spine for your set up....cut to roughly 29.5"
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: huntingarcher on December 02, 2012, 05:05:00 PM
With Sitka spruce and the set up your talking about its going to take 65-70 at least maybe even 70-75.
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: Bjorn on December 02, 2012, 06:23:00 PM
I had a 50# Cheyenne-great bow!! I shoot POC and Doug Fir, as I recall the bow liked a 65-70 with a 125 go head Sitka Spruce should be the same.
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: Warden609 on December 02, 2012, 07:26:00 PM
I have two Hoyt Buffalo bows that have the same specs as your new bow. I am shooting Beman MFX 500 arrows with 100 grain brass inserts and 125 grain heads. This setup shoots bullet holes through paper. I bare shafted the arrows first to length before I fletched and shot them through paper. My draw is 28". Enjoy the new bow!!
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: Bullquest on December 02, 2012, 08:58:00 PM
Warden609

What was your length on those Beman MFX 500's?
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: Warden609 on December 02, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
29 3/4"
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: Bullquest on December 03, 2012, 01:27:00 PM
Thanks to everyone for the input
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: Bullquest on December 03, 2012, 01:28:00 PM
Thanks to everyone for the input
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: Trumpkin the Dwarf on December 03, 2012, 01:57:00 PM
Gold Tip Trad 5575's with a 50 or 100 grain insert would probably be close if left full length. Otherwise 3555 trimed down a bit would get you there as well(I think)
Title: Re: Need some help with new setup
Post by: ishoot4thrills on December 03, 2012, 07:20:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TxAg:
Not the cheapest option,  but Beman MFX Classics with the 75 gr brass insert and about 1" of aluminum footing (2020 if I remember right)  would lend itself well to a 125 screw in head. Would be darn near indestructible as well.  Probably 500 spine for your set up....cut to roughly 29.5"
I would agree with the above as it is pretty similar to my setup, except my draw length is relatively shorter. See my signature below.