Ive decided to get into bow hunting. I am trying to minimize my cost until i know for sure thatI am going keep bow hunting. I am using my dad's pearson bow that he bought in the late 80's early 90's. I am also using his 31" 2117 alluminum arrows.Itried to buy a few arrows at walmart but could only find 2117 in 30", the only 31" are 2219.Due to the draw length, i want tokeep the 31" length. What difference will the 2219s be compared to the 2117. CouldI shoot both with the same sights andhit good or do i need to stick with one weight.

How many pounds is your bow set on???

Couple suggestions. #1, once you get into bowhunting you will stay at it. It's addictive. So don't worry about that part.

Secondly, I think you need to take the bow to a local proshop and see how well it fits you for draw length and see if it can be adjusted for you. Many people unknowingly shoot a draw length that is several inches too long for them. Thus they never achieve a level of competancy that they are capable of. Being honest, if the bow is a 31" draw then you'd need to be about 6'5" tall for it to fit you somewhere close to right. 6'2" to 6'3" for a 30" draw. There's more to it than this, but this is just to give you an idea. Draw length is the most important feature of a compound bow.

You can't learn any of this stuff at WalMart. Find a local proshop and get fitted correctly. It'' make your learning a lot less frustrating, and probably cheaper along the way.

Enjoy.

Barry

Well said BG.

Most pro shops will be more than happy to help you with your setup. They may charge you a small fee butit is worth it. Some may not charge you at all, just remember that when you need somthing. A pro shop might be a couple bucks more they are well worth it.

As for the weight of your arrows I would try to stay as consistant with your equipment as possible.

2219 are heavy arrows 31 inchs is a long shaft if your shooting 60 lbs. or more switch to 2315 its stiff & lighter than 2219s slightly larger in dia.

Those are the same shafts I shoot in one of my bows... Those shafts with 130gr 4 blade Muzzy's... Not much that combo won't go threw... You never know when I may have to take out some shoulder bone

the first two numbers in the arrow shaft is ussually based on the diameter of the arrow and the second two is how you compare weight , atleast that was what mine were

Thanks for the input. I decided to go ahead and buy a dozen new arrows so i wouldnt have any problems. Thanks again