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Title: Shaft selection
Post by: Jhawk on March 15, 2012, 08:48:00 PM
I think I am over spined but wanted more of experience than I have.  Just got a new Black Widow CHX 58" 51@28. I am pulling 26.5" so I'm figuring it's about 46-47 lbs at my draw.  My other bow is a Hornes combo hunter with recurve limbs 55@28. I have my Hornes tunes with CE Heratige 150, 28" arrow with 100 grain insert and a 150 grain tip. I did have help with this set up and the bow is shooting great.

When I got my new bow I shot some bare shafts with my set up for my Hornes and was nock left.  I then ordered some new 150's and 50 grain inserts and thought this would work. After working on one arrow I am down to the aluminum inserts and 125 grain heads. After cutting the arrow as much as I can I am still nock left.

If I am understanding this correctly I need a lower spined arrow Heratige 90 and start over. Thanks for the input.
Title: Re: Shaft selection
Post by: JimB on March 15, 2012, 09:07:00 PM
Are you right handed?
Title: Re: Shaft selection
Post by: Jhawk on March 15, 2012, 09:10:00 PM
right handed
Title: Re: Shaft selection
Post by: Prairie Drifter on March 15, 2012, 09:26:00 PM
Your arrows are weak. Widows are cut past center, requiring more spine.
Title: Re: Shaft selection
Post by: SL on March 15, 2012, 09:31:00 PM
build your strike plate out a 16th and try again.
Title: Re: Shaft selection
Post by: Jhawk on March 15, 2012, 09:38:00 PM
If my arrows are too weak then I need lighter tips correct?  If building out strike plate doesn't help then do I need 250's. Brain is getting fuzzy.
Title: Re: Shaft selection
Post by: Prairie Drifter on March 15, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
yep,lighter tips or build out the side plate or stiffer shafts
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Post by: Jhawk on March 15, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
Cool thanks. Hope I can find an easy swap with these arrows. Shouldn't be too hard.
Title: Re: Shaft selection
Post by: manitou1 on March 15, 2012, 11:52:00 PM
I'm shooting 30.5" Heritage 150's out of my PCH X at 50 lbs, 125 gr. tip and they bare shaft tuned great with the standard Widow plate. Flew like a dart.
Title: Re: Shaft selection
Post by: manitou1 on March 15, 2012, 11:57:00 PM
If you're right handed, nock left is a weak spine, nock right would indicate over-spined.  I think you could make a 150 work for you.
I shoot the same bow with 150's...only longer (30.5") with just the insert and 125 gr. tip and they fly very good unfletched at 50# draw.  Of course, shooting style and release play into the equation a little too. I do have a toothpick piece stuck behind the arrow plate.
Title: Re: Shaft selection
Post by: Jhawk on March 17, 2012, 03:24:00 PM
Spent about 3 hrs so far playing with my set up.  Got heavier shafts different points and inserts.  With everything I ended up raising my nock way higher than I initially did and thats all it took.  Lesson learned for sure.  Again this is my first time tuning a bow alone and have learned a bunch.  Set up I have now is CE 150's cut to 27" with 200 grains up front.