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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: NORCO55 on September 09, 2009, 08:13:00 PM
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Hello I have 2216 xx75 arrows for my BW PMA 53 @ 28 ". I would like to try woods arrows to get back to the roots of trad archery. So my questions are were should I start. What is a good wood for a finish arrow to around 500 gr ish. Thanks for the help
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tapered sitka spruce
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60-65 spine
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thenockingpoint.com
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I'll make the assumption that you are drawing 28" and will cut your arrows to 29" BOP, with a 125 gr point. BW's are cut well past center and this makes them like a heavy spined shaft, so I would recommend 70-74, more if you want to shoot a heavier point. For a 500 gr arrow I would recommend the Sitka Spruce as well. A 2216 will static spine about 84 lb, but it's not unusual for aluminum to require a higher static spine than wood to shoot well. How long are your 2216's and how do they shoot for you? Have you bareshafted or paper tuned them?
A set of test arrows with a variety of spines will help get you tuned quickly.