will this be ok??

yekrut · March 03, 2009, 09:26:00 PM

I shoot a 50# recurve and am useing a 415 gr toatal weight arrow, will this be enough to put a turkey down!! I really can not use much more wieght my bow only is 50#'S from what I have been researching on arrow wieghts? The heavier they are then they do not fly as good. What I am useing flyes well and gets good penitration on my targets. :rolleyes:

freeman · March 03, 2009, 09:35:00 PM

Go kill a bird!

March 03, 2009, 09:39:00 PM

You sure can use more weight if you get the arrow tuned right. I am shooting 544gr arrows off my 50# Sarrels takedown recurve. Adding more weight to your arrows that you use now will weaken the spine and you would have to shorten them or go to a different shaft, but it can be done. By the way, a 415gr arrow will have no problem killing a turkey, deer, or just about anything else in NA if you put it in the right place.

Bisch

ozy clint · March 03, 2009, 09:42:00 PM

you research must have been compound orientated! heavy arrows can certainly fly good. your setup will work but with something around 550-560gr with high foc you would get more penetration and your bow would probably be quieter too.

Shawn Leonard · March 03, 2009, 09:47:00 PM

I shot 8gpp. quite a bit and killed coyotes,turkeys and deer with a 42# Widow and arrows weighing 330 grains. You will do fine, keep the shots close and use scary sharp heads and you will kill lots of critters with that set-up. I do agree though that there are lots of options. I shoot 51-55# bows and shoot carbons weighing 510 grains with great flight. You could easily get an arrow weighing over 500 grains to fly well from your bow. Shawn

Jason R. Wesbrock · March 03, 2009, 09:50:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by yekrut:
I shoot a 50# recurve and am useing a 415 gr toatal weight arrow, will this be enough to put a turkey down!!

Yes.

yekrut · March 03, 2009, 10:11:00 PM

Thanks , I am gonna stick with what I got for now, but nexy year the birds better watch out as I am going to try more wieght!!!! The spring seson is only like 4 weeks away and closeing I do not want to make any sudden changes this close to it. But ya more weight is in the future. Thanks agian

will this be ok??

yekrut

freeman

ozy clint

Shawn Leonard

Jason R. Wesbrock

yekrut