hunting arrows for wifes bow

Mryan2176 · October 02, 2015, 03:36:00 AM

Hey all,
My wife is getting ready to hunt for the first time this year, and I need to setup her up with some arrows. Deer season is here already, but she needs to finish getting setup and shoot more. She is shooting a bear Kodiak Magnum 50 @ 28, but only draws 25. So I'm guessing around 41 or so pounds at 25 inches. The bow has a sbd 10 strand string on it. I was thinking of trying 1816 xx75 aluminums. Does this sound about right? For broadheads I was looking at 2 blade 125 grain stingers. I figured the 1816 should give me a tunable arrow, what do you guys think? I have some 1916s but I have to leave them really long for them to fly. Thanks Matt.

ghall80 · October 02, 2015, 05:55:00 AM

Matt
1816s should be great your in the ball park for sure. The best thing to do is play and shoot 1916s are a 600 spine if you need to leave those long to get them to fly right. Then I would put money on the 1816s in fact I just set up a customer with that same setup not 2 weeks ago and he used 1816s

LostNation_Larry · October 02, 2015, 05:57:00 AM

For normal target shooting the 1816 and 125 grain head should work, but for hunting I would recommend a heavier point and using the 1916's or even a carbon with a heavy insert. I am shooting Beman CenterShot with 75 grain insert and there are other options as well.

ghall80 · October 02, 2015, 06:09:00 AM

Matt
1816s should be great your in the ball park for sure. The best thing to do is play and shoot 1916s are a 600 spine if you need to leave those long to get them to fly right. Then I would put money on the 1816s in fact I just set up a customer with that same setup not 2 weeks ago and he used 1816s

ghall80 · October 02, 2015, 06:30:00 AM

Matt
1816s should be great your in the ball park for sure. The best thing to do is play and shoot 1916s are a 600 spine if you need to leave those long to get them to fly right. Then I would put money on the 1816s in fact I just set up a customer with that same setup not 2 weeks ago and he used 1816s

ghall80 · October 02, 2015, 06:35:00 AM

Sorry for all the postings there not sure what happened.

1816s are 9.3gpi heavier then most arrows I see people using and a 1916 is 10.3 not much of a difference. Using a 125 to 175 grain point I think you will have a great setup. She not pulling a ton of weight so I wouldn't go to crazy building up the mass weight of the arrow.
Just my opinion

October 02, 2015, 08:52:00 AM

I agree that the 1816's should be a tunable shaft that should work great!

I also agree with the thoughts above that you should work up the heaviest arrow she can shoot well for the lighter draw weight.

Bisch

Ray Lyon · October 02, 2015, 10:26:00 PM

Easton Axis 600's are a great way to go for lighter bows and short draws. They are a skinny carbon arrow and penetrate like a runaway train. You can use the stinger head you were mentioning along with a brass insert to front load the point end. Tough shafts to boot. Unlike aluminum they're straight always.

Mryan2176 · October 03, 2015, 04:54:00 AM

Thanks for the help guys. I think I might mess with the 1916s first and see if I can get them shooting well. She won't be shooting over 15 yards, the most important thing is getting them flying like darts. Maybe I could try a 150 field tip. I'm shooting 2016s with 150 grain stinger 4 blades out of my longbow, I'd buy her a pack of 2 blades. I don't think the bleeders would be a good idea at her draw weight. I like the aluminums because I don't have the go to the archery shop to get then cut or mess with brass inserts or broadheads adapters, plus they are affordable and very consistent. I have to buy an arrow saw one of these days so I can really fine tune carbons. My local archery shop is no good.

Stump Buster · October 03, 2015, 10:14:00 AM

Don't overlook the Genesis shafts if they spine well from her bow. They are super tough arrows. I've really been impressed by them. You can get inserts for the 1820's from 3R.

mangonboat · October 03, 2015, 10:32:00 AM

I agree with 1816's but since your wife hasnt been practicing with this set up, at least not much, I would be hesitant to start loading her up with 175 +grains up front. Her power stroke with a 25" draw is pretty short and even a tiny difference in her anchor point is going to make a BIG difference on impact beyond 15 yards, especially a shooting a K Mag which already a challenging bow to shoot accurately. Also, a very heavy arrow is going to drop a lot between 15 and 25 yards coming out of a 41# bow. Sharp arrows and shot placement are more important than penetration, imo. She'll get plenty of penetration at shots under 25 yards with 125 grain broadhead on an 1816 arrow, but her accuracy starting off is likely to be better than if she has 175+grains up front.

Terry Lightle · October 03, 2015, 10:36:00 AM

We have been doing what Ray said above with the Axis 600 for light poundage hunting setups.
Terry