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Question on arrow matchup

Started by landman, November 19, 2010, 01:08:00 PM

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landman

I have a brand new Mohawk, 53# at 28 or roughly 50# at my draw length of 27+/-.    Bowyer recommends 8 gr per pound of draw weight so I should be shooting a 400 grain arrow, minimum.

I have some 31" long ICS Bowhunter 500's which weigh 7.3 gpi and the local archery store told they didn't need to be cut.   I shoot a 120-125 Elk Mountain Phanton which is the same BH as the Muzzy Phantom.   I don't know the weight of the insert, but it's not heavy, probably some standard insert for targets.    So my 31" arrows weigh 226.3 gr and the Phantom adds 125 max for a total weight of 351 grains +/-.     These arrows shoot really well from my 50# Kodiak Hunter, but now so well from my Mohawk.

I'd love to be shooting a heavy arrow and I'm not accustomed to such long arrows and I'm not at all partial to carbon.   So I'm curious to know what length and what arrow I should be shooting from this Mohawk?

Huntschool

The current reply here will include a note to download the spine cal thingie...  

I shoot Arrow Dynamics Nitro lites with some weight. (145 gr point eithe steel or alu BH insert and alu. in shaft insert.  I use 3 5.5" feathers)   AD's also come in a "trad lite" which has more weight but maintains spine. (both have a 350 deflection)  The Stinger yellow lettering is 6.7 gr/inch,  the trad Lites are 9.3 gr/inch  

I do not do all the calc stuff as I find these arrows shoot well for me in my poundage and draw area of 45-50# at a 29" arrow.
Bruce A. Hering
Program Coordinator (retired)
Southeastern Illinois College
NSCA Level III Instructor
Black Widow Bows
AMM 761

Fletcher

As an ate up wood arrow guy, I'm going to suggest wood, probably douglas fir.  I believe the 8 gpp is his recommended minimum and you could go to 10 gpp without any issues and your bow will push them just fine.  A 28" arrow will be great with your 27" draw.  I really like heavier points, 160+ gr, and believe they shoot and perform better than lighter points.  What spine you need will depend mostly on how deep the shelf is cut; the deeper it is cut the stiffer the needed spine.
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monkeyball

Why not cut off a lot of that extra shaft then weight your front up either with a heavy insert or a heavy broadhead.

                          Good Shooting,
                                        Craig


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