heavy arrows for heavy bows

[foudarme]

I would like to know for all of those who shoot heavy bows over 80# what are the types of arrows you are using: filled alu or carbon ? wood arrows ? caliber, etc....

[foudarme]

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[Anvil]

I use laminated birch and ash from my heavy bows. My 84# Strunk osage selfbow will only shoot heavy arrows well as is the case with most heavy bows. I don't think you can get the weight you need from carbons or aluminums. Just my observations, a glass backed bow might be different.
Curt

[foudarme]

Originally posted by Anvil:
 I don't think you can get the weight you need from carbons or aluminums.
Curt

yes I got the weight....a 6075 carbon express filled with a 8gr/inch mass tube + a 250gr point can reach 830gr, it flies pretty well on my 90# LB....a 2317 filled with a plastic tube and the same field point can reach 1000gr, the flight can be excellent according to the shot bow....but I would like to know other experiments such like yours in order to try them, I have some difficulties with a 80# FF schaffer for which my favorite arrows are too weak...could you talk a little more about your arrows' weight and spine...

[foudarme]

no other heavy shooters?????

[Anvil]

Out of the 84# Self bow I use Tapered Laminated Birch spined 70-75 with 160grs up front for a total weight of 800gr. I find that the lam birch act stiffer than their spine rating.
I would be at a loss to recommend anything out of an 80# Silvertip as I don't shoot recurves. I would say to post your question on the main forum because it is visited more frequently.
Hope you find some answers.
Curt

[Bonebuster]

Years ago I was using a Martin Lynx recurve with 80 lb limbs. I shot 2317 eastons weighted with plastic tubing glued in place with silicone.

The arrows finished out around 780 grains. The silicone took a long time to dry and sometimes I got quite a variation in weight.

I got good results with this set up so I never really tried anything else with that bow.

[foudarme]

Originally posted by Bonebuster:
Years ago I was using a Martin Lynx recurve with 80 lb limbs. I shot 2317 eastons weighted with plastic tubing glued in place with silicone.

The arrows finished out around 780 grains. The silicone took a long time to dry and sometimes I got quite a variation in weight.

I got good results with this set up so I never really tried anything else with that bow.

I done the same thing with a single plastic tube of equal internal 2317 diameter...it makes a 915gr arrow which flies pretty well...however I found it too heavy for a 80# bow...780gr looks like a very good weight...

[foudarme]

Did someone tried a 2117 shaft filled with a 1916 one or something else like that????

[Arrroman]

Yeah, Paul Schaffer glued one arrow inside another for Africa. I think it came up to 700+grains just for the shaft.