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I am getting a savannah 50# in a few days and needed some help on the best arrows and point combinations that everyone has had experience with. I draw to 28.5"
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Haven't ever shot that bow but close in poundage. I shoot Gold Tip 3555 with 125 grains heads. 5575 With 145-150 grains out of slightly heavier poundage. Hope this helps!
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I'll second the 3555 plus you can go heavier up front by quite a bit even left full length.
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My Savannah is a scaled 53@28.5" and with a FF string it really likes a .400 carbon that is 29.25", standard insert and a 175 grain point. It bareshafts dead straight out to 30 yards. Some guys can get a lighter spine to shoot well but I always seem to need a little more spine. Hope you find a good combination for you.
-------------------- HH Cheetah 53@28.5 Martin Savannah 53@28.5 Traditional Bowhunters of MD Mayberry Archers Posts: 118 | From: Westminster, Maryland | Registered: Aug 2004
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there are only the arrows that work the best for you and your bow and no one can tell you with any dead certainty what those arrows will be.
there ARE "guidelines" for arrows that are dependent on shaft material type. if you are relatively new to trad archery/bowhunting, carbons will be more durable and consistent than most other shaft materials.
there are carbon arrow test kits - a selection of arrow spines and a point weights - that can help you in your arrow quest. or better yet, if at all possible, seek local in-person help from someone knowledgeable with trad archery tackle.
all that said, here's my guideline for you - get yerself some 500 spine carbons cut to 29" and screw-in point weights ranging from 175-250 grains. leave one bare and fletch the others.
all bets will be off if your shooting form isn't consistent, but at least yer arrows will be. good luck!
-------------------- "Molon Labe" (Come and Get Them) ~ Instinctive Archer Magazine ~ TGMM Family of the Bow ~ NRA Life Member Posts: 8858 | From: NJ | Registered: Mar 2003
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I shoot a #55 Savannah with a 27" draw. I use GT 5575's cut to 28.5, w/100gr. inserts and 150gr. points. FOC is just shy of 24%.
Don't know how helpful that is for you, but there you go.
By the way, I'm a big fan of the Savannah. It will go head to head with many "fancier" bows, imo.
Posts: 362 | From: Idaho | Registered: Nov 2011
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yep, in capable hands, a savannah can do it all - todd hathaway used his to win the muzzy champs back in '07 (i think).
-------------------- "Molon Labe" (Come and Get Them) ~ Instinctive Archer Magazine ~ TGMM Family of the Bow ~ NRA Life Member Posts: 8858 | From: NJ | Registered: Mar 2003
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Buy your arrows full length and er on the stiff side.Get a good selection of diffrent weight field points and tune with the weights.Once you find what works with full length shafts then you could trim back the lenth of your arrows and add more weight if you wanted but there isnt really much reason to.Most cut on contact broadheads are in the 125 gr range so you will prolly need to add weight to those too. From what i have found,a arrow tuned to fly right with a heavier point will be more forgiving of a not so perfect release than one with 125gr point.
Posts: 248 | From: Repton ,Alabama | Registered: Nov 2010
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Savanahs are known to have a pretty wide actual draw wt compared to what it's marked.
For instance mine is marked 45#@28.
Well, I draw 29.5 and the draw wt is 44.5#
Mine is obviously lower than 45#28.
Your best bet is to either get a few shafts of your material of choice in different spine ranges just for testing now and in the future.
Or go to an archery shop that will let you try out some arrows to see what shoots best.
Good luck
-------------------- If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle
..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear Posts: 3914 | From: Shelby, Michigan | Registered: Oct 2008
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I would recommend a 400 spine carbon cut to around 30 inches with about 275 grains up front. I have a Tomahawk SS 55 @ 28" and I shoot a 340 shaft with a 100 grain brass insert and 175 grain points.
-------------------- James Kerr Posts: 3088 | From: LA | Registered: Feb 2011
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I have some 31" 2016's that i have been shooting out of the bow i am using a 125 grain points but i keep getting some fishtailing in the arrow flight.
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with a 100 grain brass insert and 175 grain points.
