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Title: Carbon Arrow ?
Post by: Three Finger on March 06, 2013, 09:33:00 PM
I am getting a new to me recurve in a few days. It is 55@28. And cut past center a hoyt dorado.
With my 27" draw I am looking at 52#. I am going to get some Beman ics bowhunter shafts. Should I go with the 400 and just start adding point weight or will they be too stiff.
Thanks
Jeff
Title: Re: Carbon Arrow ?
Post by: Shawn Leonard on March 06, 2013, 09:51:00 PM
If ya leave a .400 full length you will still need quite a bit of point wieght. I have owned that same bow and mine was 54#s at my 28.5" draw. I shot .500 spine 29.5"s with 190 grain up front. I would think if you cut a .500 spine to 28.5"s around 225 grains of point weight would be about perfect, you may even need a tad more weight so a footing and an insert would get ya around 245-250 which may be the ticket. Shawn
Title: Re: Carbon Arrow ?
Post by: ISP 5353 on March 07, 2013, 06:27:00 AM
I agree with Shawn.  You could probably get .400s to shoot, but you are going to have a lot of tip weight.  I would try .500s first.
Title: Re: Carbon Arrow ?
Post by: jerseyboy on March 07, 2013, 07:59:00 AM
That is my exact setup and they shoot great for me with 50 grn brass insert and 125 grn head. My arrows are cut to 29"
Title: Re: Carbon Arrow ?
Post by: jerseyboy on March 07, 2013, 07:59:00 AM
you could use 500's if you dont want to add any weight up front
Title: Re: Carbon Arrow ?
Post by: DaveT1963 on March 07, 2013, 08:01:00 AM
I agree with Shawn - .500 and you WILL need a heavy point up front.
Title: Re: Carbon Arrow ?
Post by: Three Finger on March 07, 2013, 04:31:00 PM
Thanks for the help. Looking forward to building some more arrows.   :archer2:
Title: Re: Carbon Arrow ?
Post by: rluttrell on March 07, 2013, 04:39:00 PM
My hunting arrows are 400's full length with 50 grn brass insert with 130 grn grizzly's.
They fly great... for target I use a 125 grn field point
my bow at my draw is 54#