arrows

BranP · 10-13-2005, 03:48 PM

Hey could someone tell a good size arrow for a 68" longbow at 45lb draw weight 28" draw length. Thank you

Guss · 10-13-2005, 04:13 PM

AWWWWWWW, I dont have much experiance in this but one thing I know is that there is no way to get around exparimenting with different shafts. I took me 3 shaft sizes to find the right one, most shaftes in a given range like 2216, 2117, 2020, will all shoot from the same bow and they may all shoot good but one will shoot just that little bit straighter

What do you want to shoot, aluminum, wood, carbon?

If you are just getting into this dont let your self get all wokedup about the perfect shaft.when I started my shooting was so bad I wouldnt have mattered whatsize arro I had.

BranP · 10-13-2005, 04:30 PM

I shot aluminum with my compound when I first started and then moved on to carbon. I really dont want carbon right away with the longbow because Im predicting alot of lost arrows.

Guss · 10-13-2005, 04:54 PM

aluminum will work, these guys will be able to point ya in the right direction for a good size. Go to Eastons web site I think they have a chart, it will get ya close.

LBR · 10-13-2005, 08:59 PM

www.arrowsbykelly.com or www.bowjackson.com has much more accurate charts for trad bows--the regular Easton chart is usually WAY overspined.

I don't have any suggestions--been shooting wood arrows so long I've forgotten most of what I knew about aluminum, which wasn't a lot to begin with--sorry.

Chad

Arthur P · 10-14-2005, 07:49 AM

Yeah, the standard Easton chart is all kinds of screwed up. The Legacy chart is alright though. Still shows an arrow a tad stiff though, IMO. Kelly's chart is my favorite.

Anyway, I think a 29" 1916 would be just the ticket for your longbow, BranP. You can try 100 gn tips and 125's to see which ones fly best for you.