Please Help With Arrow Selection

[c_lantz]

I just purchased my first recurve, I guess as you guys would say I took the first step in taking the training wheels off.    The bow I purchased is a new fred bear super kodiak 50lb, my draw length on my compound bow is 27". I have a dozen extra maxima 250s. My questions is will this arrow be to much spine for this bow? If not I was planning on getting some weight tubes for the arrow what weight would you recommend 3 or 5 gpi. If the arrows are the wrong spind what would you recommend a 150 in carbon express and 500 in easton. Thanks any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

[c_lantz]

No recommendations?

[LazerRay]

keep the arrows u have and buy some new ones full lenghht and bare shaft tune them with 200gr or 250gr points. but any trad bow should bareshaft tune!!
my suggestion any one else

[c_lantz]

The ones I have are full lenght.

[c_lantz]

length*

[LazerRay]

fletch 3 up and shoot them and try toget the bareshafts to group with the fletched shafts. read up on bareshaft tunning you won't regret it

[c_lantz]

Ok, I just wanted to make sure the spine was right before I cut them. I could probably sell the uncut and buy others if they were the wrong spine. Thanks Joey

[c_lantz]

Also, would the nock collars on that arrow affect shooting of the shelf?

[c_lantz]

ttt

[Arco]

I would venture to say that the 250's are going to be a bit stiff for your setup without adding an awful lot of weight up front. I just got done building a set of arrows for a friend, and the 150's with a 50 grain brass insert and 125 grain tips flew pretty well cut at 29". The nock collars shouldn't hurt much, but I think you're going to be chasing your tail with a shaft in that range. Like everyone else said though, try a few shots bareshaft. That will tell you more than any of us can without seeing your setup.

[Guru]

....I would sell or trade for some 150's...those 250's will require leaving them pretty long and adding a ton of weight up front. Weight up front is a good thing, but you can get too heavy I believe....good luck!

[eagle24]

I agree with Arco and Guru.  I think the 250's will be a little stiff.  If you draw 27" with a compound you will probably be around 26" with a traditional bow.  That should put you around 44# @ your draw length with that bow.  I bet you will be close with an Easton or Beman 500.  The Carbon Express 150's will require a little more weight up front but should also work for you.