What Size Aluminum Arrow

[Todd1700]

Long time compound shooter just getting into traditional archery. I have a Bear Grizzly recurve 50# at 28 inch draw and my draw length is 28 inches. I have looked at arrow charts but am still gun shy about purchasing a dozen arrows due mostly to the fact that a lot of people claim those charts (like the easton one) recommend too stiff of a spine. Would love some recommendations for a good starting point.

What size? What length? What weight tip?

Had a few 29" Easton 2314's around the house that I fletched up with 5 inch feathers. (right helical of course) I've been shooting them with 125 grain tips just to practice shooting but they seem a bit stiff and good arrow flight has been iffy. Some of that I'm sure is me being new to shooting a recurve as well.

I'm sure you guys get sick of newbies asking questions like this so I apologize in adavance and thank you for any help.

[Friends call me Pac]

I shoot 51@28" and my draw is 27 1/2" so we are really close to the same.  I use a 2016 easton arrow cut to 29 1/2" and use a 125 gr head. I've been tinkering around with a 160 gr head with the same arrow and bow and it flies just as good. I did have to adjust the brace height a tad but I was suprised how close the 125 and 160 gr acted on the same arrow with the same bow.

[Todd1700]

Thanks

[Jim Picarelli]

A 29" 2016 w/125gr tip should work pretty good

[ishoot4thrills]

Ditto to the above suggestions.

[Steve O]

Those charts are notoriously STIFF.  2016 as others have said is a good arrow to shoot out of that bow.

[2elkhunt]

A 1916 will probably work good also.

[Night Wing]

Another vote for 2016.

[Bigkid]

If you want a light Head go with the 2016,
If you want to add weight to the set up go with a 2018 and plan  to put around 200-225 gn tips on the front and Leave full length.

I like my 2018's with 200 gn points and full length out of my 50-55# pound bows

[royking]

i agree a 2016 maybe 2018

[Rooselk]

I used Stu Miller's Dynamic Spine Calculator when trying to figure the correct aluminum arrows for my recurve. I was VERY pleased with the results. Those arrows fly perfect from my bow.

[fireball31]

+1 on stus calculator

[Kip l Hoffman]

I would suggest that you try some 2213 cut an inch longer than your draw length.  Use 5" full helical fletch.  This seems to be the best all around shaft that I have found.  Left or right helical means nothing other than it tells you which side of the bird it came from.  The arrow flies to the same place even if you put the cock feather down, so whether you fletch left helical or right helical makes no difference.  I am a lefty and buy full length right helical feathers as they are the easiest to come by.  Burn them myself and fletch them up right helical and still can only put 55 out of 60 in the 5 ring at 20 yards.

Kip

[TSchirm]

I shoot a 53# bow and shoot 2018's with 150 grain.  I draw 28" and cut the arrows to 29", and have good luck with this setup.

[stickbowmaniac]

2016'S 29" LONG 145GRAIN TIP