recommend a spine for me!

[huntwithastick]

Guys, I usually shoot bows in the 55-65 lb range.  Because of a shoulder issue, I'm dropping down to a 46lb Chapparral Kaibab for an E. Oregon Mule Deer hunt.  Please recommend what shaft/spine/point weight combination you would go with in aluminum as well as carbon.  Thanks very much.

[snag]

Is the 46# bow a cut to center bow? Is it a long bow? What is your draw length?

[huntwithastick]

It's R/D longbow that I believe is cut shy of center.  It's 46 @ 28 - which is very close to my draw length.

[huntwithastick]

snag - what part of Oregon are you from?  I grew up in Roseburg, but have been living out of the state for the last 20 years; compliments of the Army!  I do look forward to getting back there after retirement though!

[jbuck9]

If shooting aluminum I would say the 1916 would be great , but then if I was hunting mulies I would try a 2016 and go with a heavy , or heavier tip, and maybe slightly longer shaft, bare shaft and broadhead tune will tell you the story, cut your arrows down a little at a time till they come in, hope this helps jbuck

[BCWV]

I shoot a 45#@ 28 SR Swift cut to center and I use 500 carbons,with 3 gr. pr. inch weight tubes, cut 29 inches with 125 grn WW broad heads.
 Good arrow flight out of this bow.

[snag]

Those 1916s with 145gr tips cut to 29"bop ought to fly real nice for you.

[Bill Carlsen]

A Beman  or Axis in 500 spine and 25 grains up front works for my wife who likes her bow at 46#. However, it is a recurve, center shot  so you might have to go with a slightly longer shaft and/or heavier point. Her arrows are 27" and weigh in at 500 grains.

[Schafer]

3555 Gold Tips Should Work for carbons

[huntwithastick]

All - thanks for the replies; I'm going to start w/the 1916s a bit long and see where I end up.

[George D. Stout]

You should be golden with 29" 1916, 125/145 grain points.   Don't get hung up on heavy weight arrows for mule deer.  Jack Howard used a lot of 2114 aluminum arrows and killed a pile of big game.  I'm using 2016 out of my 45# recurve and they are flying great.