Help with Bowhunting Setup

[dddavila17]

prospective traditional bowhunting setup

Recurve bow (52 lb @ 28 in) --> bear supermag 48

My draw length = 28 in

Iron Will Single Bevel Wide broadhead w/ bleeders (150 grains)

impact collar (25 grain)

insert (25 grain)

Arrow (340 spine, 30 in shaft * 9.8 grains per inch (GPI) = 294 grains) --> Easton Carbon Legacy Fred Eichler 5mm

Fletching (3 feathers, cumulative 9 grains) —> this is an estimate from online research

Halo Lighted nock (21 grain)

Total arrow weight = 524 grains

grains per pound (GPP): ~10

FOC = 16.8% (theoretical estimate using center of gravity calculated by chatGPT) --> will check real FOC once I have arrows built

What is your feedback on this? I know my FOC is slightly > than recommended, but I figure it is close enough. Based on Easton arrow spine table, I am worried I may not be able to add more weight without exceeding the 340 spine. I am using a compact bow (48 AMO) for convenience out of a treestand.

I am currently practicing comfortably with a 35lb recurve bow. My goal is to work up to using this 52lb for bowhunting + low repetition practice to avoid shoulder injury.

[durp]

340 seem stiff to me but if they work, great, go huntin and have fun

[MnFn]

I have similar specs. 52# 58” Black Widow PFT. My draw with this bow is 28”.

 I have 400 Taipan with collars at both ends and wraps.  Working on exact length but probably 29”. 2016 aluminum work really well for me also, maybe better than carbons. But not as pretty.
I plan on using 150-160 grin Broadheads with 50 grain brass inserts.

[Orion]

A 340 is a very stiff arrow -- (93#spine).  Even full length, with roughly 200 grains up front, I think it will be too stiff for your bow.  400s would be better, and 500s may even work. Good idea to get an arrow test kit if you can. 

There's no set rule for FOC.  Folks who like to load up the front end will approach 30% FOC. A lot of folks shoot arrows in the 9-10 gpp range.  There's also a good number of folks who shoot much heavier arrows -- 11-14 gpp or even more. Regardless, you're in a good weight range now and can go a little way one way or another if necessary. 

There really is no need to go to an extremely short bow for tree stand hunting.  Many folks hunt with 68-inch ASLs from tree stands.  If you don't already have the bow, I suggest you try out a 48-inch Super Mag before buying.  Finger pinch can become a serious problem with a very short bow.  They're also more sensitive to vertical torquing and other grip issues.  Most folks shoot longer bows more accurately than shorter bows. Not trying to discourage your choice.  Just pointing out some of the characteristics of super short bows.

Good luck.

[dddavila17]

Thank you all for your input. I think I was misled by the Easton Spine Chart when choosing 340. On second thought, I agree that a 400 spine may be more appropriate and will not cost me that much in total arrow weight.

[Ryan Rothhaar]

I shoot .340s out of a 60 lb recurve at 29 1/2 inches, 30 inch arrow with 280gr broadheads.

You need to shoot different arrows out of that bow of different spines and see what works, charts and calculators are more often wrong than they are right.  Whoever put that spine at 50 lbs in the Easton spine chart is smoking some good stuff.

R