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I just got my first recurve and need help with arrow selection. My draw length is 28" so I'll be shooting an arrow around 29".My bow is 45# at 28". Is a 2117 aluminum shaft about right or would a 2216 be better?
-------------------- 60" RER LX 46@28" Posts: 473 | From: New Castle,Pennsylvania | Registered: Nov 2009
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I shoot a full length 2117 with a 145 grain head from a Bear Kokiak that I draw to 29.5". By the way, for me this arrow also works in my Elburg longbow, 54@29.5 and my Trad Tech ILF, 50@28.
Posts: 482 | From: vermont | Registered: Feb 2009
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2117 would be the stiffest I'd try with really heavy heads ,but I usually shoot a 2016 out of any setup similar to yours.
-------------------- Bowhunting is "KILL and EAT" not "Catch and Release".....Semper Fi! Posts: 1189 | From: Zville OH | Registered: Feb 2008
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Ok, thanks for the help. I was going by the Easton chart and they recommended 2117 or 2216 which seemed to stiff and heavy to me, but what do I know, I'm new to this.
-------------------- 60" RER LX 46@28" Posts: 473 | From: New Castle,Pennsylvania | Registered: Nov 2009
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unless your bow is cut past center you might be better served using 1916s with 125-175 grains up front, experiment with tip weight for best performance.
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