3Rivers Archery




The Trad Gang Digital Market














Contribute to Trad Gang and Access the Classifieds!

Become a Trad Gang Sponsor!

Traditional Archery for Bowhunters




RIGHT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS

LEFT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS

TRAD GANG CLASSIFIEDS ACCESS


Main Menu

Arrow spine charts

Started by Jerry Fowler, May 06, 2016, 04:43:00 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Jerry Fowler

I'm needing arrows for a 1960 grizzly 43# 62".
I draw 28 1/2".beman.easton,and three river spine charts all recommend a 400 spine for a 30" arrow with 125 grain head. This seems stiffer than what I usually see recommended on forums. Any recommendations?

AZ_Longbow

If you can get one a spine test kit, and at the very least a point weight test kit.
It sounds possible depending on the center cut of the bow and side plate.
"There's only two things an arrow wants to do, it wants to fly and it wants to hit its target. It's in its very nature. Don't over think it."

Ron Haines

For aluminum arrows I would look into 1916's.

My bear Grizzly, 50@28", shoots 2016's cut to 30" with 7" wraps, 4" feathers, and 150 grain heads like bullets.  I have both bareshafted and paper tuned this set up.  2016's are equal to a .500 spine.
Ron

Ron Haines

Owner of the archery shop shoots 30" Beman's out of his 45# recurve.  He runs 5" feathers and 125gr up front.
Ron

Orion

Grizzly's are cut to, but not past center if I remember correctly.  With that point weight, and you're probably shooting a dacron string, 400s are too heavy for 43-45#.  Even 500s might be heavy, but that's where I recommend starting.

Jerry Fowler

The bow is cut to center,has a kodiak style strike plate and a feather rest. Part of my original question is are the spine charts typically heavy. They call for 400 but it seems most agree that is too stiff. I don't want to go much shorter than 30. Whatever I get it'll only be a few for now. Thanks

Orion

Yes, a lot of folks feel the spine charts are too heavy re trad bows.  500s will be plenty, IMO.  I draw a half-inch less than you do and cut my arrows to 29 inches BOP and shoot 500s out of 45-50# bows with about 250 grains up front.  You may need to go to a slightly heavier point, but start with 125 and see how that shoots. Good luck.

Jerry Fowler

I think I'll try the 500. Centershots. They'll be about 413 grains or 9.58gpp 15.8% F. O. C. according to an online arrow calculator.  Do those numbers sound acceptable for deer out of a 43# recurve.
Thanks

Orion

That will work, though you might end up with more point weight to get the arrow tuned properly, and thus a heavier arrow.


Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement
Copyright 2003 thru 2025 ~ Trad Gang.com ©