Bow Noise and Arrow spine

[dragon rider]

I recently bought a Shrew Classic Hunter, 51"@28 - great bow, very light, etc., but it's also pretty noisy. I've been shooting Carbon Express 150's from it with a 145 grain field point.  I know Ron says to use a heavier spined arrow than the weight calls for and the weight is borderline 150 v. 250.  Do you think that 250's would reduce the noise?  Should I go all the way up to 350's?If not, any other ideas.

Thanks.

[James Wrenn]

Tuneing the bow will reduce the noise.You don't need a heavier spined arrow.jmo

[MnFn]

I recently bought the same bow- classic hunter 51# @28". It was a little noisier than I expected. I made the wool silencers (as posted here) by wrapping wool yarn around a credit card about 20-25 times, inserting the the wool between the strands of the bow string (at 1/4 length of the string at both ends.) and then cutting the loops of yarn. I also twisted the string about three times. I am shooting 250's (just for a starting place as I had some on hand. The bow is very, very quiet now. I am no expert on arrow selection, but going to 350's would be my last option. I was actually thinking of trying 150's just to see what would happen, but the 250's seem to be working.
Gary

[huntswithwidow]

Sounds like the right arrow to me and it is plenty heavy. Try moving the silencers closer to the limb tips or further.

[dragon rider]

Thanks, guys. That's very helpful. I have the silencers too far from the tips from the sound of it, so I'll play with them and the brace height a little.  Thanks again.

[metsastaja]

I am shooting two almost Identical recurves. One is 49@28 the other 54@28.  I am shooting CE250 heritage out of both. Shafts cut to 30" 100g insert and 125g points Fletch 5".  I bareshafted the arrows for the 54@28. When I got the 48@28 I figured I would give them a try.

Worked for me