Hi guys! I have a dz of Easton Axis arrows spine 400, 31" and 3 5"right wing fletching, my draw length is 29"! I plan to shoot them on my BlackHawk Bows straigth reflex longbow 64" #61@28", HIT brass inserts 50-75 gr and 125-150 gr points ,but one of my friend sent me a mail :
The Easton chart you are using will work well for Recurve bows but not for longbows or self bows , the arrow needs to bend more to go around the non center cut shelf and then recover.
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Can i to shoot the Easton Axis 400? What point weigth on my longbow ?I have a vintage Bear Grizzly recurve 62" #50@28" too,but i shoot 30" Axis 400 arrows! Thanks ! :banghead:
You're probably drawing your longbow 64# at your draw length. .400 Axis shafts spine out at about 80#. Their skinny diameter requires a little more spine, since they sit closer to the center of the bow than would 5/16-inch or 11/32-inch shafts, for example. They should shoot fine for you with a fast flite string, and even with a dacron string with the up front weight you're considering, particularly the heavier combination. Good luck.
Orion the Axis 400 are 17/64" my longbow is #64 at my draw length and B50 flemish
string ! The Easton arrow chart must be rigth !I hope...The 150gr point is the max on the Easton chart!
All Howard Hill longbows are laminated, with fiberglass backing for a maximum of strength and durability. These straight-end longbows give you speed, stability and cast. They are feather light in the hand and have excellent maneuverability. Our bows will generally shoot a minimum speed of 115 feet per second plus the weight of the bow (i.e. a 65# bow should shoot at least 180 fps and may exceed that minimum considering variables in bow length, draw length, and arrow weight).
MAIL from :Easton Tech Support :I personally recommend going with something between 425-500 grains along with an 11-18% FOC. If you are between those ranges you will have a great arrow for big game. Just make sure that if you are using a lot of point weight on a 400 spine that you don't make it too weak for your set up.
Axis arrow 31"400 spine 9GPI 279gr shafts 17/64"(longbow #64) 179 fts/sec (115fts/sec+#64)
HIT point inserts weigth point KE ft.lb grains/lb
allu inserts 451gr FOC 12.9% 125gr point KE 32.45 7.05gr/lb
HIT Brass 50gr 476gr FOC 16.7% 125gr point KE 34.25 7.43gr/lb
HIT Brass 75gr 501gr FOC 18.4% 125gr point KE 36.05 7.83gr/lb
allu inserts 426gr FOC 10.7% 100gr point KE 30.66 6.66gr/lb
HIT Brass 50gr 460gr FOC 13.6% 100gr point KE 33.01 7.19gr/lb
HIT Brass 75gr 485gr FOC 15.5% 100gr point KE 34.90 7.58gr/lb
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