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southernarcher
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Increase point weight on wood
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May 26, 2017, 08:24:00 PM »
Right now I'm shooting 50-55 cedars with 125gr points and my shafts are cut pretty close to my hand at full draw. I'd like to try and increase my point weight to shoot 200gr grizzlies. Anyone got a pretty decent idea of what spine weight I should start with to end up with an arrow that isn't too long?
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Re: Increase point weight on wood
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May 26, 2017, 08:29:00 PM »
I'd suggest about 15# if everything else remains the same.
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Re: Increase point weight on wood
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May 26, 2017, 09:22:00 PM »
Agree. The rule of thumb is +5# more spine every 25 gr increase over 125 gr.
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Tyler C. Moore
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Re: Increase point weight on wood
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May 26, 2017, 11:17:00 PM »
Agree with above..
I shoot #55 woodies out of my whip with 125 grain points, and #70 woodies with 200 grain points ..
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mj seratt
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May 27, 2017, 12:13:00 AM »
I am no expert, so take anything I say with several grains of salt. Get a 200 grain Grizzly head, put it on one of your shafts, and shoot it. Many times I have seen that changing the point weight has a minimal effect on arrow performance, within reason. I know I'll be corrected, but I stand by what I've witnessed. Maybe my group are all such lousy shots we can't tell the difference.
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May 27, 2017, 12:26:00 AM »
Wood arrows will show a different reaction to a 75 grain weight change depending on a number things, mostly how long the arrow is to begin with. For my longbows going from a 145 head to a 160 head on the same shaft can be a 5 pound spine change on one bow and make no difference on another. Another example, I have some 60-65 old Acme cedars with 160 grain heads they fly out of two bows, but with 190 grain heads they fly out of the slower of those two bows better. I would start at 15 pound spine increase, but if you are shooting arrows now that on the stiff side, the ones you have may be good with the 200 grain head. It is a close call and you will not know until you try.
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Re: Increase point weight on wood
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May 27, 2017, 07:49:00 AM »
I agree with the above posts. From my experience they are a lot more forgiving out of bows cut past center than ones cut a little before center or even causing them to flex around the riser. The length as stated before has a lot to do with it too. It would help to have all of your bow specs to make a more educated decision. I say try the ones you have w/200's. You won't be out much. I have a Tall Tines recurve that will shoot almost anything. Just my opinion.
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southernarcher
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Thanks a lot guys.
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