I just picked up a beautiful old rosewood Howatt Hunter and could use some arrow selection help. I would like to shoot any of the shaft material,meaning wood ,aluminum,and carbon. I'll be shooting either glue on Bear Greenies or 150 grain Magnus Stingers. The bow is 47# @28 "'s and I pull 28 inches. The bow also has a dacron string. Any help as to a starting point would be great and money savings for me. Thanks to all for your answers

I have pretty much the same bow. Rosewood Hunter, 47# @ 28. I draw 29" and shoot a 500 spine 30" goldtip with 250 grain points. Works great for me, so you may need a 600 spine or maybe a full length 500 with a 150 grain point.

I shoot 47# at 28" and I shoot 500 spine Gold Tips as well. They used to be called 3555's.

I have a 50 grain brass insert and 175 grain broad head.

I'd like to offer my thoughts on spine for wood arrows, but first we need to know how long you'd like them to end up to back of point ( or, if that matters to you ). If you know whether it's center cut, cut before, or past, that'd help also (I don't know the bow).

Thank you for all the answers so far. slowbowjoe  the bow appears to be center cut and I'd like the arrows to be around 29 to 29 1/2 inches long. Hope that helps

Full length 35-55 GT with 185 gr broadhead works for me.

Alum. I'd try 2016 or 2114.

Steve, I've got some 500 carbons you can have if you need some. Let me know when you want them. The bow you picked up sounds like a nice one.

Scott

Thanks Scott ,How much you want for them ? I'm off till Friday ,so I can meet you when ever you would like--thanks Steve

My first try would be 60/65's for wood shafts. I'd definitely start on the long side of your range, at 29 1/2".
I don't know the bow first hand, so I have no hands on experience to go by. Nor am I as knowledgeable as a lot of folks here (who I hope will chime in). I do have a passion for wood arrows; all we've shot for the last 5 years. Been making up my own since then.

I do believe the 60/65's will be very close, if not right on. Especially if you're willing to tweak brace height, silencer placement, and/or point weight a bit. Or play with strike plate thickness.

Also may well be those 60/65's will fly true pretty easily. A test kit would be a consideration, if you want to invest a little more in getting the woodies to tune.