I shoot a 2016 arrow what do you think the ideal point weight up front would be for hunting whitetails with a 41 pound bow??

How long is your draw and your arrows, and is your string FF or B50?

This is what I use.

look, you need to do some testing/experimenting on yer own.  ain't nobody can armchair quarterback what will or won't work for ya.  

get field points from 125 to 250 grains and see what flies best for ya.  you can also use glue-on field points and different adapter weights.  

then use glue-on broadheads and a weight adapter to best match the field point weight that flew yer arrow best.

i'll add ...

you wanna find an arrow that flies the best.  don't be too concerned about the total arra weight or the foc or whatever, just as long as that total weight is not much lighter than 9gpp (grains per pound).  

if your bow is truly scaled 42# @ 28" and you are pulling 28", then a 420 grain arrow is 10gpp.  a 380 grain arrow would be the lightest (9gpp).  heavier is always better, but you need to consider arrow trajectory at your expected hunting shot distances.

your hunting will be lethal as long as the arrow flies well, the broadhead is sharp and you can confidently place the shaft in the critter's vitals.

so, there is no fast food answer, you need to work on this yerself.

good luck!  

I have a 41#@28" I draw it 28.5 I use 35/55 gold tip  full length 145grn point and 5grn washer total weight is 446grns my sting is 12 strand d97.

Thanks guys ! I draw 28 inches and the string is fastflight,

i agree with rob .but you still need to start some were . if you leave your arrows full length and start shooting them and if you can use the point weight as your final tuning you will be better off .what i do is cut the arrow length shorter till get my flight really close then you can work with adding or subtracting point weight .i personally do not worry about point weight all that much once you find a shaft that works point weight is only the last of the fine tuning .

HVAC has it - MUST start somewhere and doing the homework BEFORE might well save you time and $$. My 42lb bow: I use Gold tip 3555 - I like 4x4 fletch. I also prefer to go ahead and install couple of wool string silencers (these can be trimmed some later with scissors when tuning). Get some bareshafts and maybe some already fletched. Twist string to get to the middle of the rec braceheight of bow. From 12yds see what bare shafts are doing (Do know, FORM can have a major impact. I like to adjust tip weight first then brace ht and silencers. Can shorten arrow length (1/4 inch at a time) to stiffen. DON'T GET IN A HURRY!!!! This is part of hte fun and also only change 1 thing at a time and rmember - the length can't be put back. Can do a search and check out acs archery sight. Other advice (in caswe i've not been long winded enough already), WRITE down your specs when you get your set up dialed in. periodically check br ht, nock ht and anything else to be sure you are "oN"
best of luck
mgreen

yes, you must start somewhere and it would make sense to start yer testing with what you have, experimenting with different point weights, as already mentioned.

better get some heavy ones. those 2016's are spined for a 55# bow. at 40, id go with a 1916 or a 15-35 carbon (600 spine)

BARE SHAFT THEM!

If you are not already locked in with 2016s I would suggest that 1916s may be easier to work with. Otherwise, listen to HVAC tech and start w/ full length 2016 and go from there.

Stu's dynamic spine calculator can get you in the ballpark and allows for seeing multiple configurations as long as you put in accurate data    Dynamic Spine Calculator home page  

  Bow Tuning PDF fomat  will give you some great information on tuning.

QuoteOriginally posted by metsastaja:
Stu's dynamic spine calculator can get you in the ballpark and allows for seeing multiple configurations as long as you put in accurate data    Dynamic Spine Calculator home page  

  Bow Tuning PDF fomat  will give you some great information on tuning.

I'll second the above. It'll save you lots of time without any aggravation.

I shoot bows in that weight range, I suggest you try a .600 spine shaft.

I think 2016's are going to be stiff.  Try a 1916 cut to 29" with a 125 or 145 point.

Rob has given you the best advice...and by the way, forget bareshafting unless you plan on shooting your arrows without feathers....

Once you get it close, come back here for final tuning tips.