goldtip set up?

[Jd Maschino]

Navajo. 2. Recurve 54lbs 28in
Got 5575 30in 100gr brass insert
150gr bh. 5in shield cut feathers
Reflective wraps

[BUCKY]

45# kanati,46# lost creek longbows i'm shooting 27" 35/55's with 3- 5" feathers and 100 grain inserts with 200 grain 2 blade muzzy phantoms. 520 grain total.

[nybowman]

Thanks guys, I've been reading your posts and expermenting with the info. I've found I get good flight from 50grn brass inserts and 150grn magnus stingers. the arrow is 35/55 goldtips @ 29" , total arrow weight is 480grns. The foc is 15.5%. I was skeptical of going that high in weight up front but, it does seem to work. thanks again.

[Kapellmeister]

52# @ 28" Apex Predator 66" Longbow (I draw 28")

3555 GT Trad 29"
5" feathers
125gr 2-blade Magnus Stingers
85gr insert weight (includes 70gr GT weights)
19.8% FOC, total weight around 481gr.

[onewhohasfun]

#53 @ 29 Shrew CH, full length 55/75, 100 grn. brass, 75grn. adapter, 145grn. Stos bh, 680 grn. total arrow wt. around 20% FOC

[L82HUNT]

50@28 Widow PTFX  goldtip trads  55/75 cut 28.5"  75 grain glue in-glue on insert with a 190 grain head.  

Onyx ilf riser blackmax carbon limbs set at 54@28 same arrow both bare shaft perfect.

[erierik]

I have #60@28"viper iternature longbow,55/75,29",160 grain zwicky no mercyBH on 100 grain steel bh adapter.100 grain brass insert and 1.75"xx75 aluminum footing,380 grains or so up front and total of around 650 grains.F.o.c. is around 27%(not sure if I figured it right) and the arrows fly very well.I draw a little over 27".

[xtrema312]

About [email protected]" MOAB shooting 30.5" GT trad 5575 with 100 brass insert and 100 gr. point.  Same arrow also shoots very well in my +- 52#@29.75" BW PSA.  The same basic arrow with a 125 point was just right in my +-54#@29.75 fire fly.  All very different center cuts and limb designs, but they all bare shafted excellent to 40 yd. and looked good in paper  Personal form issues, bow performance, center cut of bow, and other things make a big difference as to what works for each person.

[mwosborn]

49# @ 28 - Rivers Edge - drawing a shade less than 28.

3555 -cut to 29"
Zwickey Eskilite - 135 grain
5" parabolic
total weight - 460 grain

fly good for me without added weight up front.

[S.C. Hunter]

I shoot 5575 Traditionals 29.5" BOP 35 gr weight behind 15 grain insert with 175Gr point 5" feathers and a wrap. Gives me 535 gr. They shoot great out of my 54# longbow and my 60# LB my 60# previously 55#? I had my bow checked today it felt a little heavy when I got it a couple months ago but recently feels really good. So I had The local trad friendly shop check my bow and to my surprise it came out to 60#@28". My other bow was 55.5#. We repeated this 3 times just to confirm. I also had my draw checked with the measured arrow. 28.5". I said all this to show the wide range of spine in this arrow. Check your bow to find what she really pulls. I just took the marking as correct, I know we have a +- of 2# when we order but the bow should be marked according to final tiller. I think I may go to a 30" arrow just for safety. I increased my draw by a .5" that's a good thing.

[ozy clint]

54#@28" recurve.

GT 55/75. 250gr head, 100gr insert, 4x4" feathers, 26% foc, 610gr and they fly great.

then there's my water buffulo arrows.......

[hybridbow hunter]

(LH) Hybrid TD longbow 63# @ 31" from hare to african elan (hopefully soon...):
goldtip BG full lenght, 100 brass insert and 250 gr broadheads, wrap and 4 4" feathers: 720 gr, FOC 23%.
Flight is great (straight on and within fletched/BH arrows) but little stiff past 25 yards when bare shaft testing. (BH/fletched arrows "on" the mark and most of bare S. always 2" right at 30 yards)