i just got my first heavey long bow. i call it heavey its just 65# but that is heavier than anything i have shot.  great northern critter gitter.   my question is would be a good wood arrow/broad head setup to get it over 700gr?

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I Like lam birch for heavy arrows. I have had lam birch finished arrows weigh in at 685 with a 145 eclipse up front.

are they pretty tough? i am rough on stuff.

They are one of the toughest wood arrows Ive shot.

thanks

A 160 grain broadhead and Douglas fir shaft should get you over 700 grains. I highly recommend these shafts from  www.surewoodshafts.com  . They also have the stiffness required, whereas other shafts don't.

thanks ben. i am wanting at least 700 grns. with these.

No worries, mate. You'll be fine with Douglas fir.

My set-up is a 30" arrow wearing a 160 grain broadhead / tip, and each one weighs a total of 775 grains. The spine I use is 105# (I shoot about 83# of cut-past-centre Schafer Silvertip recurve).

My mate has some 95# spine Douglas fir, and with a 160 grain head, and at 29", they weigh 740 grains.

this bow is not cut to center but i figure if i put enough weight up front it will take care of that.  is my thinking right here

Great Northerns are amazingly forgiving re spine.  A 75# spine in an 11/32 shaft with 160 grain head should work well if you're drawing 28 inches.  May be able to drop down to 70# in 23/64.

Great options above. The fun is discovering your own setup IMO. Any woods spined to your weight will work especially with heavier heads. JMO, try making your own. Can't beat cedars in 11/32 if your peak weight isn't excessive.

Compressed Maples....now there's a 700 plus grain train wreck.

I get my hex shafts & arrows form Bob Burton  www.whisperingwindarrows.com  They can be had in very heavy weights & are very tough. Frank

Tapered Hickory worked for me, with a 160 gr magnus 1

All the ones mentioned in the posts above are good ones, I would look for the best deal on any of those shafts. I shoot Lam birch at 31" 125gr head I get 725gr. 60-65 spine from a 51# bow.

i shoot a 31# arrow so i will look around and see what i find

Beaver, assuming you mean a 31 inch arrow, lam birch will put you well over the 700 gr mark.  I have 26.5" x 21/64" 55-60 lam birch that go 700 w/ a 160 point.  Braveheart Archery has the Surewood Fir and you will be able to get that weight.

Congrats on the Critter Gitter, Great Bow!!    

If you want tough....why not carbons???

carbons cost way too much on my small budget.  plus i like shooting wood soo much better.  it might be just me but they seem to hit harder for some reason.  it does not make me cry when i shoot a wood arrow into the brush like it does when i shoot a 20 dollar carbon.