First,
so glad I found this site!.  there's so much i have already read and learned from older posts.  returning to bowhunting from my younger years(as a teenager shot a compound)  
But, i have received a martin x-150 as a gift, and have been shooting(relearning) the basics, etc.  this year i would like to hunt with it.  i bought some arrows one sale last year just to play around with.  this year i decided to set things up better.  I have a b50 string, the martin is rated 45# at 28".  my draw is 27.5" and my draw wt at that length is 41#.  i emailed a popular bow supply company and the guy told me to start with aluminum 2117.  I looked at eastons chart and could see it was too stiff.  I called the company and another guy there said 2016's cut to 29".  i bought them cause of the easton chart and his recommendation.  they don't fly well at all, even at full length. talked to a local bow shop guy and he said at that wt all the recurve shooters he knows shoot 1916's.  I have now a set of them(1916s) on the way.  Am I on the right track? I am shooting 125g points bare shaft.  the arrows seem to hit left of point of aim mostly, and nock up, even though i have the nock pulled down to 0(even to the shelf).  Is it my form?  I am hitting 8-10 inch groups at 20 yards even with the 2016s. Any help/guidance would be appreciated. thanks, david

Yeah, 29" 1916s might serve you real well. I use them out of a 50# Bear Super Grizzly and they fly well. If I want more GPP I use 2016s.


Let us know how those 1916s work.


Welcome to TG, BTW!!

1916s will serve you well.

That nock point seems a bit low. The arrows may be bouncing off the shelf. I'd try raising it to about 5/8" and then coming down very slowly and see if that straightens things out.

I missed that Ron. Good eye to detail  

Set The nock At 5/8ths and shoot, also The 1916 should be good just leave them At 30" and cut back til they fly well or paper tune them! Shawn

thanks everyone,
i should get them any day now, and will try resetting the knock to 5/8.  i'll report back once i try.
thanks again, david

I would suggest trying wood arrows as well...you just might forget about aluminums after that...  

Yup as Don said I prefer Carbon or wood, both hold up better for me than aluminums! Shawn

1816s might be another option for aluminum arrows if you want to play around.