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Title: Arrow help
Post by: pmaher7211 on February 21, 2013, 09:16:00 AM
I just bought a 55# 60" Hoyt Buffalo. I have some 5575 Gold Tip Traditional carbon arrows. I wanna use 150 grain tips. My draw length is 26". What length arrow should I try. Any help would be great. Thanks.
Title: Re: Arrow help
Post by: moebow on February 21, 2013, 09:56:00 AM
Might be too stiff for your setup and draw length.  Leave them full length and go from there.

Arne
Title: Re: Arrow help
Post by: xtrema312 on February 21, 2013, 10:31:00 AM
That is going to be stiff I think.  Start very long and don't be in a hurry to cut.  Do you have any 100 gr. inserts? Heavy inserts would help you tune them and get the length down to something reasonable.
Title: Re: Arrow help
Post by: pmaher7211 on February 21, 2013, 04:56:00 PM
Thanks guys
Title: Re: Arrow help
Post by: Charlie Lamb on February 21, 2013, 09:16:00 PM
Look into bareshaft tuning. Carbon arrows benefit from extra weight up front when tuning.... 300 grains or more of tip weight is not unusual.

A well tuned arrow with extra weight up front has some real advantages for penetrating game.
Title: Re: Arrow help
Post by: dhermon85 on February 21, 2013, 10:41:00 PM
I've shot 5575 arrows with 100 gn inserts and 200 gn points out of 55# longbow with good success. This got arrow down to 28.5 inches.
Title: Re: Arrow help
Post by: dhermon85 on February 21, 2013, 10:42:00 PM
I've shot 5575 arrows with 100 gn inserts and 200 gn points out of 55# longbow with good success. This got arrow down to 28.5 inches.