Arrow help for #50 Recurve

Dryfired · April 30, 2011, 07:37:00 AM

I shoot 52# at 28.5". My present arrows are Easton Gamegetter 400's cut to 30". I have been using 125g broadheads and a 15g insert.

I am almost out of arrows so I need new ones but don't like the fat Gamegetter diameter. have been thinking about returning to carbon arrows to reduce shaft diameter. I would also like to increase my FOC by using a heavier insert with the same 125g broadheads. Any suggestions as to what I might try would be very much appreciated. I am after a reasonable heavy arrow.

Thanks!

macksdad · April 30, 2011, 07:40:00 AM

I shoot gamegetter xx75 2016 aluminum shafts with 5" sheild cut fletching and 100 gr tip my shafts are 29.5" NG to BOP. They shoot great out of my 50# bow but are noisy out of my 55# bow. I think you would have good luck with them.

Bud B. · April 30, 2011, 07:48:00 AM

My bow pull is nearly identical to yours.

Bear Super Grizzly 50@28 but I'm drawing 29" +/-.

I shoot GT Trads 3555s at full length with 12gr alum insert and 145 field point off the shelf. these arrows fly straight and true out of the recurve.

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Reaper TN · April 30, 2011, 08:27:00 AM

I shoot 50 pounds at 28 inches draw with the recurve that I hunt with. GT Trad 5575's 30 inches long with 200 grains up front bareshaft perfect for me. Total arrow weight is about 500 grains.

legends1 · April 30, 2011, 12:36:00 PM

I think you would really like the AD lites.They would shoot very with your set up.

Shawn Leonard · April 30, 2011, 12:57:00 PM

Need more info!! Recurve or LB is it high performance, cut past center, FF string all that would help. I would say a CE heritage 150 cut to 29.5"s and a 50 grain brass insert and 125 grain head, this flies perfect out of all my high performance recurves that are cut past center and they are betweem 52-54#s at my 28.5" draw. Shawn

huntingarcher · April 30, 2011, 01:28:00 PM

x2 on the Gold Tips.

owlbait · April 30, 2011, 03:23:00 PM

ST Axis 500, 75 grain insert, 125 grain point, full length, 7" wraps, 3 5" feathers. Heavier point weight will probably work too.

Dryfired · April 30, 2011, 06:13:00 PM

Thanks very much for all your help guys! There are a few great arrow combinations suggested here. Now I need to choose one...

The bow is a recurve shooting about 195ft/s with a dacron string. I don't know what arrows were used to measure the speed from this bow but can find out. I have a second 50# recurve bow but am not sure of the string type or chrono readings.

Thanks again everyone!