recommend a spine for me!

huntwithastick · August 01, 2009, 08:04:00 PM

Guys, I usually shoot bows in the 55-65 lb range. Because of a shoulder issue, I'm dropping down to a 46lb Chapparral Kaibab for an E. Oregon Mule Deer hunt. Please recommend what shaft/spine/point weight combination you would go with in aluminum as well as carbon. Thanks very much.

snag · August 01, 2009, 08:10:00 PM

Is the 46# bow a cut to center bow? Is it a long bow? What is your draw length?

huntwithastick · August 01, 2009, 08:21:00 PM

It's R/D longbow that I believe is cut shy of center. It's 46 @ 28 - which is very close to my draw length.

huntwithastick · August 01, 2009, 08:27:00 PM

snag - what part of Oregon are you from? I grew up in Roseburg, but have been living out of the state for the last 20 years; compliments of the Army! I do look forward to getting back there after retirement though!

jbuck9 · August 01, 2009, 08:31:00 PM

If shooting aluminum I would say the 1916 would be great , but then if I was hunting mulies I would try a 2016 and go with a heavy , or heavier tip, and maybe slightly longer shaft, bare shaft and broadhead tune will tell you the story, cut your arrows down a little at a time till they come in, hope this helps jbuck

BCWV · August 01, 2009, 09:30:00 PM

I shoot a 45#@ 28 SR Swift cut to center and I use 500 carbons,with 3 gr. pr. inch weight tubes, cut 29 inches with 125 grn WW broad heads.
Good arrow flight out of this bow.

snag · August 02, 2009, 12:26:00 AM

Those 1916s with 145gr tips cut to 29"bop ought to fly real nice for you.

Bill Carlsen · August 02, 2009, 08:25:00 AM

A Beman or Axis in 500 spine and 25 grains up front works for my wife who likes her bow at 46#. However, it is a recurve, center shot so you might have to go with a slightly longer shaft and/or heavier point. Her arrows are 27" and weigh in at 500 grains.

Schafer · August 02, 2009, 11:29:00 AM

3555 Gold Tips Should Work for carbons

huntwithastick · August 02, 2009, 04:17:00 PM

All - thanks for the replies; I'm going to start w/the 1916s a bit long and see where I end up.

George D. Stout · August 02, 2009, 07:02:00 PM

You should be golden with 29" 1916, 125/145 grain points. Don't get hung up on heavy weight arrows for mule deer. Jack Howard used a lot of 2114 aluminum arrows and killed a pile of big game. I'm using 2016 out of my 45# recurve and they are flying great.