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Title: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: Longbowlogan on February 14, 2015, 09:49:00 PM

I'll be getting a Robertson Prairie Falcon that should be around 75lbs at my draw length and I'm trying to figure out what arrows I want to shoot out of it. I want to shoot 300 grains up front so I'm thinking about the gold tip kinetic .200 spine arrow. If I could cut down a 300 spine and get it to work I would have a wider selection of arrows. I'd like my arrow to be 9gpp or heavier, I wouldn't mind trying woods either if I could figure out what spine I need. Just trying to figure out what arrows the heavy weight shooters have in their quivers.

Thanks, Logan

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: pdk25 on February 14, 2015, 11:56:00 PM

A lot of variables. I used kinetic 200's out of my Morrison ILF with carbon foam limbs.  82# @ 29', with 100 grain inserts, 125 grain broadhead adapter and 300 grain broadhead. Arrows just a hair over 30".  I suspect they will be too stiff for you unless you leave them a good bit longer.  If you only draw 28", you probably can get the 300 spine arrows to work.

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: Longbowlogan on February 15, 2015, 12:23:00 AM

I draw 29", I'm hoping a 300 spine works with the 300gr up front and cut it down as short as possible. Thanks for the info!

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on February 15, 2015, 05:05:00 AM

I will ask Gary what mine are.  I draw 29" with 300 VPAs up front.

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: duncan idaho on February 15, 2015, 06:25:00 AM

2219's with 175 grain head at 29.5 inches works for my 72# recurve.

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: Herdbull on February 15, 2015, 09:13:00 AM

2219, 32 inches long with 250 gr head and adaptor up front. 75# Brackenbury

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: ScottinPA on February 15, 2015, 10:33:00 AM

Beman Bowhunter/Hunter 300's 28.5" lg with 100gr insert and 150gr head.  76lb Silvertip.

These may not be stiff enough for you with 300gr up front and your draw length.

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: hawkeye n pa on February 15, 2015, 12:31:00 PM

Carbons were not made yet when I could shoot 70#.  But a 2117 worked really well.

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: halfseminole on February 15, 2015, 01:21:00 PM

90-95# Surewoods from my 76# static recurve.  I shoot thumb style and draw 36", though.

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: damascusdave on February 15, 2015, 03:40:00 PM

Logan you are not factoring in the Camroot string...the arrow I like in that sort of situation is a 250 spine Dangerous Game but I have a feeling you may need to go with the 200 spine you referred to...thanks for buying that bow...I have too many now

DDave

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: Sapcut on February 15, 2015, 05:25:00 PM

GT ultralight 300 for me with over 500 grains up front with footings and pulling 71#s.  That arrow should work for you with only 300 up front at 31.5 inches or less.

Title: Re: What arrows are you using for your 70# plus recurve?
Post by: Longbowlogan on February 15, 2015, 06:09:00 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone, I'm thinking about going with wood arrows for this bow. I've always wanted to build my own woods and I think woods would be cheaper for this bow compared to the carbons I'm looking at.

Dave its my pleasure to buy this bow from Cameron! I can't wait to get the bow in my hands and start bare shaft tuning it.