Carbon Arrow for New Bow

[dbd870]

I picked up a Martin Jaguar Elite recurve for an inexpensive back up. It is 50# at 28" and it measures right on with my scale. I am drawing 28". I had some Easton ST Epic 400's cut at 29.5" laying around from my compound days. I suspected they were going to be stiff and sure enough even with 200gr points they are showing stiff. They have 4" vanes. I'm thinking a 500 at 30" should get me in the ball park; does that seem reasonable? FWIW they actually grouped up very nicely; since susposedly they have their limb issues resolved and it actually was pleasant to shoot I'm thinking it will serve it's purpose pretty well.

[dbd870]

[indianalongbowshooter]

try them  with a 150 gr broadhead with a 125 gr. steel insert, should work just be a fairly heavy arrow..or if inserts are not epoxied in get some 100 gr brass inserts.

[Elkchaser]

I have the same weight bow and draw length as you. I shoot MFX Classics in 500 spine cut to 29 1/2", with 150 grain heads and 75 grain brass inserts. Fly great for me.

[joekeith]

Try it before you cut it.  I leave my GT35/55 full length shooting similar set up.  Carbons are stiff.

[dbd870]

Using VForce 500's cut at 30.5 it took 250gr up front to get them to fly right. Those carbons really are stiff aren't they! That gives me about 21% FOC - I can live with that!