25" 2016's ? What weight head?

[Recurve50LBS]

This afternoon I took my 51 Lb recurve bow to my pal Bentpole's house and did some shooting. I have always shot 28" 2016's with 100 grain heads. Tom noticed that while I was at my full draw there was about 3 to 4 inches of shaft sticking out front. We discussed cutting the shafts a couple inches but we weren't sure what weight head to put up front. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Larry  

[cajuntec]

Leave the shafts alone if they are flying correctly.  I shoot full length GT3555's - not because I have to (my draw length is only 27"), but because that is what that particular arrow shaft "wanted" when I tuned my bow with it.  I shot them bare shaft with the weight I wanted added behind the insert to get me to the desired grains per draw weight, and right away - perfect bareshafting.  I saw absolutely no reason to go start cutting on them if they flew right.  I'm glad I didn't cut any of them - I shoot all my GT3555's full length, and weight them all the same (by groups for each bow) - perfect results every time.

Now... if your arrows are showing a weak spine for your bow when bareshafting, and you have that amount of overhang... then that is another story.  I'd either change to a stiffer spine arrow, or cut the ones you have - personal choice - but I like to have a little hanging off the front.

Good luck, no matter what you decide to do.  Hope you had a great Labor Day weekend.

All the best,
Glenn

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I used to use 2016's with 125grn points that where cut 29"BOP... at 25"BOP I would guess 190 or 200grn will do just fine. You might try 160grn point & 100grn insert too...

[JEFF B]

go with 125gr heads i have a 26 1/2" draw and my arrows are cut to 28" and fly just good out of my longbow at #45    good luck

[Recurve50LBS]

Thank you for your thoughts guys. I have been shooting this set up for a few years since I converted from wheel bows. My thinking was of wheel bow origins, light heads more speed. Wasn't until recently I though of kinetic energy and heavier heads. They fly real good with the 28" 2016's with the 100 grain heads. I was just courious is all.

[bjk]

Leave em alone, Bro...your season is on, play with the gear in Feb...

[George D. Stout]

Leave them alone for sure.  At 25" them babies will spine about 100 pounds.