You know I can't figure this out.

I work with a field target shooter. He is trying his best to get me into field archery.

But he shoots the stiffest arrows I ever saw for his rig. He is amazed that my trad bows shoots such a weak arrow.

The guy wins tourniments so he must know something.

For instance, I figure a 2016 arrow is perfect for a 48-50lb longbow. Or even wood core recurve. He shoots a 2018 alum for his 36lb hoyt FITA recurve.

Yes, he is perfectly centershot, and shoots off a target rest. His limbs are carbon.

So what do you all think is the biggest contributors to his arrows having to be so much stiffer?

I figured its a combo of faster bow, perfect centershot.