Newbie half scared to ask

[BadKarma]

If you take 76 to Ava, you drive right by my place!!!!

[Browning]

I go to Ava too. I cover 17 counties in southwest Missouri. I wear out pick ups faster than I wear out socks. I also go into Arkansas and Oklahoma.

[BadKarma]

That's a LOT of windshield time bro.

[Browning]

Been doing it for 17 years. That's not the half of it. I coach my daughters traveling softball team which is based out of Joplin. We go over there three times a week for practice and in the spring and summer her tournaments are in Tulsa,Broken Arrow,OK City,Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbia, Jeff City, Springfield. You name it we are there. I think Nationals are in Texas this year. Sometimes I feel like I live in my truck. So I don't get a whole lot of shooting time. She is only 14 and in the 8th grade so we still have 8 more years of softball that is if she gets to play college ball. But the nice  thing is I can retire in 8 years and my family will have to go to the woods to find me then.

[George D. Stout]

Back to the original question, Charlie Lamb said it pretty well.  Go back and read his post....it is right on.

[BadKarma]

WOW that's a schedule.

But George is right. If it comes from Charlie, you can pretty much carve it in stone.

[frassettor]

Originally posted by Charlie Lamb:
The advice you got is sound. However, it should be considered a rule of thumb and not written in stone.

Most arrows when properly spined for your bow will fall into acceptable limits of weight.

Yep...You can go to a stiffer spined arrow, and beef up the front end weight if you want a  more heavier arrow.

[Browning]

Thanks for all the info. This is the best web site I have ever found. I will keep playing with it and see what both bows like the best. That's what makes this sport fun building your own stuff.

frassettor I wish I had one of those Black Widow bows. I only live an hour from there and go in there and shoot some of their demo bows. They are sooooooooo smooooooooth.

[BadKarma]

I'm not allowed in there without a towel anymore!!!!

[ChuckC]

Only "half" scared.  We gotta work on you.
ChuckC  

[Browning]

Well I got to reading the do's and don't and don't know where to post. But you guys seem great and I'm sure you will tell me where to go. LOL

[30coupe]

I don't mean to throw a wrench in here, but you mentioned Muzzy broadheads. I just wondered which one? The Phantoms are cut on contact, and should work fine with either of your bows if the arrows are tuned well. However, with lighter draw weight bows, I'd kind of avoid anything else. With the 40# bow, I'd recommend a two blade, cut-on-contact head to insure adequate penetration.

[Mike Most]

One thing I like to mention in a conversation about arrow weight, is also the hand shock in the bow or lack of same as the arrow weight increases.

I was quite surprised the first time I shot a 550 grain woodie, after having shot aluminum arrows forever.

I am sure there is a workable balance in there somewhere.

Good Luck

MM

[joe ashton]

ask away any Q you want.... Really it's ok...

[Browning]

Allot of info. Looks like I have some playing to do.

[far rider]

The great thing about this site is; you can ask a question and there aren't a bunch of cyber bullies waiting to pounce on you, like they were born knowing all the answers! Just good guys willing to help.