Graphite arrows and heavy broadheads

[Changeling]

I have some older Beman Gold Tip XT 5575 shaft blanks that I am going to finish into arrows. However there is something that I am concerned about. Can I use heavy heads on these carbon shafts, my intention is to use Zwickey two blade heads and inserts, Bow is #46 recurve, limbs are walnut and carbon. Actually what I am wondering is do different weight heads shoot differently in the horizontal direction are just the vertical differences (trajectory)?

Changeling

[Rangeball]

From a 45# bow I doubt you will get those arrows to shoot well without heavy heads.

I'm shooting carbon express 4560 terminators from my 50# bow with 250 grains up front and getting excellent flight.

In my experience (and many I've read), carbon likes a lot of weight up front.

[burniegoeasily]

As mentioned, you will need a pretty heavy head and a longer shaft. Im shooting 145 grain head on a carbon arrow that is rated for 65-70lb out of a 68 lb @29" bow. The shafts are 30" long.

[burniegoeasily]

ORIGINAL: Rangeball


In my experience (and many I've read), carbon likes a lot of weight up front.

True, at least enought to get the shaft bending right.

[Changeling]

Well the shafts are 28.75 inches long, I've had them for a long time so I'm hoping I will be able to use them. I am wide open to suggestion on the broad heads or building the arrows. I thought I could use steel inserts (100/125 gr) and some zwickey heads I have also had for a long time. If not the zwickey than a Magnus or something along this same design witch I like. I killed 3 deer with the zwickey Eskimo heads and they performed great, I can't see where another design would have done any better.

[Kanga]

I would make1 up with 100gr brass insert and bare shaft it to see how it's flying.

[Schultzy]

ORIGINAL: Kanga

I would make1 up with 100gr brass insert and bare shaft it to see how it's flying.

Good Idea!

[SteveBNy]

Not going to work unless without at least 300gr or more, unless you are cut close to true center shot.

Beaman never made Goldtips.

Steve

[TeamBBD]

Here is my setup... Gold Tip 5575 cut to 30", 100gr Brass insert, 125gr Broadhead, and 5" Feathers (helical). They fly like darts out of my ACS-CX longbow at 58#@28".

[Straightarrow]

Gold Tip's brass insert work great to fine tune arrow for traditional setups. You can add them in 10 grain increments.

I'm shooting a Gold Tip 5575 @ 48 lbs with a 200 gr Muzzy and 100 gr brass inserts. I don't remember the length off the top of my head. Your arrow is fairly short to start with, so you may have to add more weight. A little bareshaft testing will tell you just how much weight to add.

I also have a 62 lb longbow that I'm using 7595s with. Carbons with a lot of weight up front hit like a ton of bricks.