Which gold tip

mookie · March 10, 2010, 10:04:00 PM

I'm shooting a 66" Horne's combo hunter 51# @ 28" that I draw to 29" been shooting 3555 gold tip cut to 29.5" with 145gr up front and 3gpi tube. Should I be shooting the 5575 gold tip for more consistent flight?

Mike Burch · March 10, 2010, 10:09:00 PM

Sounds like you should be pretty close with what you have. Might try playing with point weight.

Mike

flatlander37 · March 10, 2010, 11:11:00 PM

Mike's right, you should be very close now.

March 10, 2010, 11:14:00 PM

I shoot 30.5" 55/75's with 250gr up front (100gr insert and 150gr point) off my 50# at my draw length (29.5") Sarrels longbow. They paper tune perfect and fly like darts.

Bisch

Bowhunter4life · March 10, 2010, 11:16:00 PM

I agree with Mike, you should be pretty close. I don't mess with the weight tubes, but that shouldn't make that much difference in spine. Mess around with the tip weight and I think you will find the "right" flight.

Anything in the mid 50's I always end up with 35/55 and 175 - 200 grains on the end. Your close, and I think you would only find more of a headache if you went to the 55/75.

jrchambers · March 10, 2010, 11:32:00 PM

i have a little longer draw but i bet a full lenght 5575 with brass inserts and a 175 or 200 tip would be great, this way you have a higher foc without the weight tubes and probably close to same total weight of the 3555

Longbow338 · March 10, 2010, 11:41:00 PM

I would do something to get rid of the weight tubes just not my cup of tee. Try a 5575 think you may like it.

BigJim · March 11, 2010, 07:34:00 AM

Weight tubes can make them act week. That sounds backwards, but is what I have expericenced personally.

thanks, bigjim

hunt it · March 11, 2010, 08:42:00 AM

Yep, get rid of those tubes, nothing but pain in butt. Get 200 or 250 up front and you will be away to the races.

Spurs · March 11, 2010, 09:04:00 AM

I am 50# and am using 35/55gt's at full length with 200gr tips. They bare shafted awesome for my bow. I left them about 1 inch tail left (weak) to compensate for the 5" feathers.

Mint · March 11, 2010, 09:15:00 AM

I'm shooting 55/75's cut to 28" with a 50gr brass insert and 200 gr point out of my 55lb palmer recurve. They fly great and really did a job on the hogs this year.

LostNation_Larry · March 11, 2010, 09:23:00 AM

Your mileage may vary.

Have you bare shaft tuned the 3555's? For my personal arrows I always bare shaft tune any new carbon shaft to find the optimum length. I recently tuned some 3555's with 145 gr. points and they ended up shorter than I wanted in my 45# bow.

Larry

Paul WA · March 11, 2010, 11:21:00 AM

I shoot both out of my 53@30 pronghorn LB. The 35/55 with 125 gr point weigh 430gr or 8gr pp. My 55/75 have a 100gr brass insert 125gr point and weigh 525gr or 10gr pp...PR

bolong · March 11, 2010, 11:41:00 AM

What Mike said.

Zipperhead · March 11, 2010, 12:19:00 PM

I shoot a 60" recurve 54# @ 29 with 29.5" goldtip 3555 with a 200gr. tip. They shoot perfect and I wouldn't change a thing. They also shoot great out of my 48# bow.

mookie · March 11, 2010, 10:42:00 PM

Thanks I'll play with the weight a bit these arrows shoot great out of my 50# Kodiak Hunter. Thanks for all the help!