Okay now, Arrows???

[RURIK]

I have a few dozen arrows lying around
Carbon Express cx 300
Carbon Express Term 6075
Gold TipHunter 5575
Easton 2020 Aluminums
Wich are going to be more suited to 47lb recurve???
and what would be a good starting wieght for up front???

Trying to utilze some stuff I have lying around rather than going out and buying more....Any help will be appreciated....

[hoot gibson]

wood, wood, woood, woooood, woooooood, arrows . :D

[Thunderflight]

Your Gold tip 5575's will probably be too stiff.

[CStan]

wood, wood, woood, woooood, woooooood, arrows . :D

I'm shootin wood too Hoot - the CX300's are also too stiff.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

When i started out i would go to the archery clubs and ask for the scrap bucket pull about 10 from there and go shoot,Because you will loose many when starting out,Also i don't like wood break to easy,I like alum 2117 easton legacy.

[hoot gibson]

dreamer , a good cedar shaft will take alot more abuse off trees and such than a metal arrow , they bend to easy . trust me , i hit alot of trees:cool:

[coonskinner]

I have a few dozen arrows lying around
Carbon Express cx 300
Carbon Express Term 6075
Gold TipHunter 5575
Easton 2020 Aluminums
Wich are going to be more suited to 47lb recurve???
and what would be a good starting wieght for up front???

Trying to utilze some stuff I have lying around rather than going out and buying more....Any help will be appreciated....






all those you mention sound to stiff...i know nothing bout carbon i admit...now if its alum. an the length of your shaft minus tip is 29" i'd say 1916 or 2016...i personally use 2016 in my bows from 46# to 50#...:D

[Thunderflight]

For Gold Tips most people I know shoot 3555's, but if your shooting a 70 pound bow then 5575's might work.

I put a 100 grain insert in the nose and use a 145 field point and 150 broadhead. With fletchings my arrows weigh in around 520 or so.

[mullskinner]

thunderflight ,
what pound bow are you shooting with that arrow combo....:confused:

[Thunderflight]

I've shot them out of my 50 and 60 pound bow. I had some older GT real tree camo'd shafts that had a slight wobble, but I bought some of the traditional wood grain shafts and they fly like darts. I'm getting 187 fps outta my 60 pound bow.

[mullskinner]

thanks ,
i;m thinking about 3555..gold tip trads..never tryed carbon ..hope they fly..:rolleyes:

[Turkeyfoot]

Rurik....the CE-300 may have a shot if you add enough point weight, prolly will need 150 or 175 up front for good flight. 1916's should work well with 125gr....better hunting weight would be the 2016 at close to 500 gr with 125 up front. Check out www.bowmaker.com and www.arrowsbykelly.com fpr chart info and tuning tips;) good luck....TF

[OUBeerman]

2020s would most likely be the best match depending on thier length. If you want to find out for sure go to easton's website and download their shaft selector plus program. I believe it is in the dealer section of their website. You can enter all of your information and find out which shaft will work out better.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I used to shoot the port oxford cedars and they would break pulling from target??????/Then i switch to carbon Beman ics 400 and they shoot real good,But i like to get back to alum arrows so i thought i would go with 2117 is that to much of an arrow,Shooting out of a 28 inch 55lb kudu????????Should i order a different size to get better arrow flight????

[hoot gibson]

I used to shoot the port oxford cedars and they would break pulling from target??????/Then i switch to carbon Beman ics 400 and they shoot real good,But i like to get back to alum arrows so i thought i would go with 2117 is that to much of an arrow,Shooting out of a 28 inch 55lb kudu????????Should i order a different size to get better arrow flight????

did you geta bad batch ? ive never had that happen in 30 years ,, remember you gotta pull them straight out , not up and down:p hoot

[coonskinner]

I used to shoot the port oxford cedars and they would break pulling from target??????/Then i switch to carbon Beman ics 400 and they shoot real good,But i like to get back to alum arrows so i thought i would go with 2117 is that to much of an arrow,Shooting out of a 28 inch 55lb kudu????????Should i order a different size to get better arrow flight????
i used 2117 out of a 60# bow...they were 29" length,worked fine...i believe i used them in a 55# bow too...i would think 2018 would work well...this is at 29" length and 125 point...as for wood arrows being stronger,i dont have much luck with them...most my alums are 20 years old...:mischeif:

[hoot gibson]

well then , iguess i must shoot them in the soft spot all the time ,, :whistle:

i shoot 2117 out of my assenheimer at 56 lbs. 30 in with bear heads and the bleeders .with broadhead adapters .

[coonskinner]

i heard someone mention 20/20...at 29" and 125 gr. point these giblets are awesome out of a 60# bow...great for the cat that wants a heavy metal set-up...:biggrin:

[Caribou Dreamer2]

ok thanks guys looks like i will stick withthe 2117 then.

[Turkeyfoot]

CD2...2117 may be on the stiff side for 55#s...Hoot shoots a 30" arrow as do I outta my 56#@30" Shafer. Some bows can and do shoot a wider variety of arrows. My bow will not shoot 2117's consistently and likes the 2016 best. Adjust point weight up to smooth out any side to side tailing. I've always been an advocate of flat tradectory out to 25yds, and to achieve this, the 2016 with 125gr up front does it for me;) ....TF

[MUZZY MAN]

Since wre on the topic of arrows. What about fletching for traditional. I do my own and have feather and plastic. What do you guys like for aluminum.

[mullskinner]

feathers off the shelf........

[MUZZY MAN]

Dumb question. Cock feather up? down?

[tuffshot]

MUZZY

Cock feather in off of the shelf or turned down slightly to run thru the trough of the shelf. And cock feather out off of an elevated rest.

[MUZZY MAN]

Thanks for the answer.

[coonskinner]

muzzy,i have always shot mine out...its the way it was taught many yrs. ago...but i think its just a matter of what one wants like right or left fletch on the arrow...fred bear/ben pearson :mischeif: said out and thats good enough for me...

[mullskinner]

Dumb question. Cock feather up? down?

sorry muzzy man...i mean off the shelf shoot feathers and what coonskinner said...........

[MUZZY MAN]

Some point this spring. I may call on one of ya to help me set this thing up. And mabey some shooting pointers.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I've always been an advocate of flat tradectory out to 25yds, and to achieve this, the 2016 with 125gr up front does it for me ....TF


Thanks forthe tip TF i will look into them also.Might have to go to my favorite web page and see which one is better for me.

[coonskinner]

i use a 2016...:mischeif: but out of a 50# bow...:mischeif:

[hoot gibson]

muzzy man , just give me a shout , i can shoot anytime , i live north of newark , mabey a stump shootin day for some of us , ive got about 30 targets set up , hoot

[Turkeyfoot]

There ya go Muzzy, a little hands on in struction never hurt. I'm sure ole Hoot's got a variety of bullets for you to fling:yikes: Sure saves on the trial and arrow...he...he...in gittin the right arrow flyin good out of YOUR bow!

Geo/Wayne.....all I wanna see is that 2016 going thru that gobbler down in the big valley come Spring:cool: ...TF

[MUZZY MAN]

Sounds great Hoot. I'll take ya up on that. Thanks

[coonskinner]

be careful lettin him shoot your bow,he came over here to my place a few days ago and shot a bow and i havent seen it since...well it wasnt actually my bow...:yikes:

[MUZZY MAN]

LOl. I don't think I have to worry about this old thing.

[Thunderflight]

Hoot,

You still have that collection of arrows on your walls in your living room?

[coonskinner]

well went out tonight and put those 2016s thru the paces and decided to shoot the 2018s some too:mischeif: ...didnt seem to lose a lot of steam...will prolly start shootin these 2018s a lil more...

[hoot gibson]

yes i do , t.f. and about 100 more i need to get up somewhere , i may start on the celing,, h

[Turkeyfoot]

Gonna get some 2018's too CS, thinkin ahead to a possible bear hunt and the extra weight may come in handy on old "buckethead" if by chance we meet again ...TF