500gr or more

[SBBOW]

Hi to all.I'm new to this side of archeryso i'm gonna ask.Right now i'm shooting a Blackwidow pma 49@28 with this arrow setup 5575gt 50gr insert and 150gr head 5"sheild and wrap.This setup is roughly 500gr.Thanks for any and all help.

[Davesea]

That is about what I do with the GTs and my 48@28 longbow which I draw to 28".  I use a 200 gr point and 11 grain insert.  I am aiming for about 500 grains.  I use a 29" arrow.  What length are you using?  Measure from nock valley to end of shaft (don't measure the point).

[SBBOW]

29"

[hitman]

Stay around 10 grains per lb. and you will be fine.

[Jim Wright]

I would suspect that you are a fair bit over spined with the set-up you describe.

[Friend]

1. If your bareshafts say your good, then your good.

2. Much safer for the bow not to go below 9 gpp.

3. The 500 grain set-up in conjuntion with your 49# draw wt has been sufficient to harvest up to deer-szed critters for many a trad hunter.