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Title: How heavy of an arrow for a 50lb recurve and a hog?
Post by: Glenn29 on November 18, 2005, 12:39:00 PM

I am going to be going after some hogs fairly soon and may need to up my arrow weight. I am currently shooting a 2016 with a weight of almost 500 gr using a 125 gr 2 blade magnus.

My bow is a Martin Recurve 50@28" and I pull 27.5".

The hogs I hunt will be less than 200lbs so with a good broadside shot will I be fine or should I up the head weight and switch to a 2018 shaft?

Title: Re: How heavy of an arrow for a 50lb recurve and a hog?
Post by: NorthShoreLB on November 18, 2005, 02:04:00 PM

I would stay on the safe side and go up in waigth( pigs are tougth buggers)

probably 500gr would do,...but I never carry anything under the low to mid 600s,

my favotite set up is 70# with 880gr arrows.


     M

Title: Re: How heavy of an arrow for a 50lb recurve and a hog?
Post by: NorthShoreLB on November 18, 2005, 02:28:00 PM

I know you can go up in weigth, because my girlfriend shoots 450gr out of her 35# MAMBA.

IT's a great bow, and surely would shoot an heavyer arrow with plenty speed to spare !!!!!

Title: Re: How heavy of an arrow for a 50lb recurve and a hog?
Post by: Glenn29 on November 18, 2005, 03:43:00 PM

Thanks northshore!

or

Thanks Braa  :D

Title: Re: How heavy of an arrow for a 50lb recurve and a hog?
Post by: Bacote Kid on January 01, 2006, 12:32:00 PM

As heavy as your bow will tune with. Behind the big bears hogs are probly the most dangerous game in N. America. And one of the toughest. And did I mention one of the funnest...

Title: Re: How heavy of an arrow for a 50lb recurve and a hog?
Post by: Pinecone on January 11, 2006, 06:43:00 PM

I like to shoot 10-12 grains per pound and with my 46# - 47# recurves I have no problem killing hogs.  Use a well-constructed BH and hit them in the sweet spot and they go down quick!

Claudia

Title: Re: How heavy of an arrow for a 50lb recurve and a hog?
Post by: Mint on January 18, 2006, 03:18:00 PM

I've used carbons that I weighted to 520 grains with razor sharp woodsmans with excellant results. For me it seems the carbons out penetrate and will let you get away with a lighter shaft if you have to.

Title: Re: How heavy of an arrow for a 50lb recurve and a hog?
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on January 19, 2006, 04:08:00 PM

Unless you get into some BIG boars (200+)with heavy shields, your set-up should be fine. Sows and shoats aren't tough to penetrate but you will need to hit them in the right spots (like anything else)or you'll have a tough tracking job.