redkneck Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Shooting a longbow, draw weight at 62lbs. Been a long time since I got her out, and last I shot it was with Alum arrows/vanes. Just ordered a new string, going to take the plunge and try to smack something with it for the first time this year after a twenty year nap in the closet (won it at a bowhunter's jamboree). Already looking to screw on some 2 blade magnus or something similar on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Building your own or buying new? Lots of stuff out there to build them with. I'm still learning, but would love to get so primitive it would make ya puke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Building your own or buying new? Lots of stuff out there to build them with. I'm still learning, but would love to get so primitive it would make ya puke. Buying. I'm with you on the ultra-primitive. Can't remember that guy that knapped his own points the other day on here. That's the epitome to me, homemade everything. But I'll be happy with a stick shooting a carbon composite ATM, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) If you draw 28" and the bow is cut to center, a 29" Carbon Express Heritage 250 w/200gr up front will tune really nice. This is with a B50 string. A Beman MFX Classic 400 w/175gr up front will work well too...B50 string also. If you use a wrap,it'll affect the tuning but you can leave the shafts full-length and cut them depending on how they bareshaft. Same thing if you use a FF string Edited September 17, 2010 by JimPic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Also,if you don't want that much weight up front, a 31" CX Heritage 250 or a 30" Beman 400 w/125gr point would be shootable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) But I definitely need feathers right? How well do the wooden ones fly? I know you had made some suggestions before Jim (I think I deleted those pm's when my box filled up), but I didn't get it out last year, finally ordered a string this week though, so if I go ahead and get my arrows I'll have no excuses! Edited September 17, 2010 by redkneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Definitely feathers. Nothing wrong with wood if they're spined right for the bow.If you want to shoot aluminum,a 29" 2018 with a 125gr point would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I'd stay away from wood shafts John. Trying to get them to spine the same is a big problem. You can go aluminum or carbon. My recurve likes 29.25" shafts tipped with 200 gr. heads shooting Easton 400 carbon shafts. My recurve is 54# at 28" though so you're pulling 8 more pounds. Also, I'm assuming you'll be shooting off the shelf. If so, I'd stay away from wraps. They tend to eat up an off the shelf rest fast compared to bare shafts. Like Jim said...you must shoot feathers when shooting off the shelf. Veins will kick the arrow away from the shelf while feathers will collapse allowing the arrow pass through straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Thanks for the advice guys. I've been talking smack for two years about getting the stick out of retirement, time to put my money where my mouth is. PS- If I can just kill a nanny with it, it will be a sense of accomplishment this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Ok, I'm looking at some carbon express heritage 250's. Also looking at some Magnus 2-Blade 100gr: http://store.magnusbroadheads.com/magnustraditionaltwoblade100grainscrewin.aspx Now, if I get the shop to drop in a 100gr brass insert I'll be good to go correct? Badger Arrows is the only place I've found I can order fletched arrows online in orders of 6. Really don't want to drop $110 on a dozen of anything and find out they don't shoot they way I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 That should be a pretty good setup. If you're having a shop make up your arrows,have them leave them full-length and tell them to hot melt the inserts..no epoxy. You'll most likely have to cut them down to tune. If you do have to cut,start at 1/4". Carbons react very quick so you may not need to take alot off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 That should be a pretty good setup. If you're having a shop make up your arrows,have them leave them full-length and tell them to hot melt the inserts..no epoxy. You'll most likely have to cut them down to tune. If you do have to cut,start at 1/4". Carbons react very quick so you may not need to take alot off Will do Jim. Thanks as always for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 I agree with Jim. One of my best friends is going through the same thing you're going through John with tuning arrows to his new custom recurve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Well, I sent the guy an email, maybe he'll get back to me pretty quick. No rush on it, but sure would like to finally get off my butt this year and take something with it. I'll go with full length and see how well they'll shoot. Will be 200gr up front with 5" feathers. http://www.badgerarrow.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 The Gold Tip 55/75's also look nice, what do you think of those? http://www.badgerarrow.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted September 21, 2010 Report Share Posted September 21, 2010 The GT's were the ones I was going to suggest to you, but I have no experience with them. If I ever decide to buy arrows specifically for my recurve, that's what I'll go with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 The traditional's are nice shafts...they actually spine out a little heavier and are more consistant than the XT or Expeditions of the same designation...they're also a little heavier gpi so that help out alot. With traditional bows,you DON'T want to go by the 5 gpp thing...you'll snap that bow real quick. 8-10 gpp makes a great hunting shaft and with the weight you're pulling,you'll blow thru anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Thank you all for the replies, and thank you Jim for the PM. I'll get all my stuff ordered and post a pic when I get the string, broadheads, and arrows in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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