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Cedars for a Hill, Spine question

Started by fireball31, September 01, 2009, 08:59:00 PM

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fireball31

I'm looking at making the switch to cedar shafts because I'm sick of straightening hickory's.  I'm shooting a hill big 5 58@28.  I'm drawing 29" and I plan on using 190 grain grizzlies Any help would be appreciated.

Canyon

I would start with 65-70 cut at 30" if you are using B-50.
A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight;nothing he cares about more than his own personal safety;is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free,unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.

Fletcher

Maybe 70-74 with the 190 heads.  Only way to know for sure is to shoot a few different spines.  Have you considered Douglas Fir.  Heavier and tougher than cedar and shoots GREAT!
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Shinken

What Fletcher said....

Shoot straight, Shinken
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fireball31

I'm using fast flight.  How much should that change things.

Don Stokes

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WESTBROOK

Your drawing all of #60, a 30" arrow gets you to #70 plus the point weight, 70-75 easily maybe a longer 75-80.

Eric

fireball31

I certainly appreciate the input guys.  I through a 190 on my 65-70 hickory just to get an idea and it was very weak.  I think I'm start with 75-80's. I give a status report once I get them.

Fletcher

I think that is a good place to start, Fireball.  It is always easier to deal with a bit too much than not enuf.
Good judgement comes from experience.  Experience comes from bad judgement.

"The next best thing to playing and winning is playing and losing."

"An archer doesn't have to be a bowhunter, but a bowhunter should be an archer."

Buckhorn47

I shoot wood exclusively from 55lb and 64lb longbows - hickory, laminated birch,ramin, sitka spruce with arrows cut to 29 1/2", although I draw 28". My preference is for  150-190 grain bhs. All seem to work well with 70-75 lb spine.


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