Favorite point weight on carbon arrow for 48-50 lb bows

[Jack Hoyt 75]

Curious of your favorite/preferred field point or BH weight on a 3555GT or 500 carbon arrows out of a 48 up to 50 lb bows?

Have been shooting 145 gr. field tips with alum. inserts for a while and like them.  Have 150 gr. screw in BH.  That is ok but considering going with little heavier BH and switching to single bezel.

So bought a couple different BH's in glue on and screw in, adapters, brass and alum. inserts, field point weight test kit, etc all in different weight combos and about to start doing some testing, experimenting and tuning to figure out what is best for my setup.  Yes I know point weight affects spin, may need to change arrow lenght, FOC, importance of tuning and all that.

I am just curious what point weights and why others have found to be best in this weight range of bows?  Seems like for a single bezel I am going to have to be in the 165 to 225 range for tip weight with head and adaptor.

Plan on hunting deer and maybe some hogs.  Thanks for your opinions.

[ron w]

Carbon Express 45/60 full length, 200 gr up front. Bows are 46-49 pounds.  

[Gdpolk]

I like 100gr inserts with 125 heads. That easily gets you field points, judo points, small game heads and blunts, and broadheads of all identical weight. It lends itself towards the performance of a heavy head and high FOC build, and parts are easy to source. It's appropriate for anything from rabbit to elk.

[Scott E]

150-200

[sbschindler]

for that poundage and arrow I suggest the 100 grain insert and a 150 grain tip

[WAC]

I'm shooting same weight bows with carbon express 150's 30" in length. Using grizzly 185gr or grizzly Instinct 190gr with a 50gr brass insert. I practice with 250gr field points and don't worry about the 10-15 grain difference. I also go with the 100gr. inserts to use a multitude of small game heads in the 140gr. weight range.

[BigJim]

I would use the one that flys the best.

Having said that, starting with a longer arrow and about 200+ g up front should be a deadly combination.

bigjim

[Wheels2]

Standard insert and 125

[monkeyball]

21 Century 45@27"  28 1/2" Beaman .500 w/250 gr up front.Weighs in at just over 500 gr. and hits solid.


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[Brianlocal3]

I like standard inserts and 175gr points. LOTS of great broadhead choices.  My two favorites are VPA and no mercys with 42 grain long adapters.

[Blackhawk]

For Gold Tip, standard insert and 175 gr.

For my CE Heritage, standard insert and 125 gr.

[BD]

I shoot 48-50 @29. GT3555. 75 grain insert (total with GT weight system) and 150 grain heads. Arrows are around 485 grains.

[mahantango]

Carbon Express .500, full length with 200-225gr. combined weight of point and insert.

[jackdaw]

Used to like 125 up front on a 29.5" 500 shaft. Jumping to 200-225 upfront.....up the K.E.  ....

[58WINTERS]

35/55 29 BOP HH WESLEY SPEC. 50 @ 28 & 55 @28 Liberty Classic 50 @ 27. I draw 27. GT std insert with 200 or 250 up front works well with all.
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[arrow flynn]

49 lb Morningstar 35 55s 175 gr fieldpoints 27.5 draw shafts cut to 28.5 125 gr swicks 50 gr goldtip srew in weights behind insert fly great taking them hunting in august.

[Longbow917]

I shoot 49 & 50 lb. longbows, 29" 3555 blems, 28" draw, 225 grain points.  Shoots pretty nice.  I have also shot 29.5" with 175 grain points with good results.

[yeager]

I use Easton FMJ 500's with the standard H.I.T. insert and 145gr field points for practice/3D shooting and the old Bear razorheads with broadhead adapters (150gr) for hunting.

[djohnson]

I like 175 grain out of a Shelton pulling 50lbs.

[1/4 away]

I shoot GT 3555's out of my bows which are 47-50#@28". I like 250 gr up front. Last year I shot 150gr Stinger 4blades with a 100gr brass insert.  This year I decided to give 175gr Simmons Tiger Sharks a try so I put in a 50gr brass insert with a 20gr screw on weight and a 5 gr washer behind the head to give me 250gr up front.