carbon arrow setup weight?

[Keith361]

I'm shooting a 55# @ 28 longbow, my draw length is 29.5. G/T 55/75 carbons 100 gr. insert, 100 gr. adapter, 160 gr. head... total 679 gr. with the 32" shaft minus the nock and fletching.
I wanted a heavy foc arrow but something doesn't sound right with this.

Also, my son will be shooting G/T 33/55 from a 50# @ 28, his drw is 27.5. Thinking about using the same insert and adapter for his, but not sure if I should set him up with 125 gr. or 190 gr. head.

Any help from you arrow Gurus would be great.

Thanks,

Keith

[snag]

Keith have you bareshaft tuned those shafts? I'm no expert, but that is a heck of a lot of weight up front....?

[Keith361]

I just got off the phone with Charlie and he said I'm way heavy up front. How do you think adding trimmer line to the shaft would be?

Dave, I haven't bare shafted them yet, still trying to get everything set up. I have a few different options to go with up front, just need to figure out what works.

Keith

[STEVE R.]

HELLO KEITH. I AM NO GURU BUT I HAVE BEEN SUCESSFUL IN ADDING WEIGHT TO CARBON ARROWS. MY SET UP IS A35/55 GT. 100GR MAGNUS II 75GR STEEL ADAPTER 2-50GR SCREW IN WEIGHTS.ON THE NOCK END I USE 3-20GR SCREW IN WTS.PLUS NOCK ADAPTER.MY ARROW IS 30.5" MY BOW IS A WIDOW RECURVE 3/16 PAST CENTER 41LBS AT 30". this arrow shoots as well with feathers as without. I THINK THEY WEIGHT 570 GRAINS.

[Onions]

Keith,
I shoot a 58lb St.Joe River longbow with the 55/75 goldtips. I put in a 100gr brass insert, then put a 150gr. head up front. Bareshafted almost perfect with a 29" arrow. Great penetration on deer also.
I would drop 100gr. off the front end. Either the adapter or insert.
I was skeptical when I first put mine togather. I thought the FOC would be all out of wack, but like I said they fly like darts.

[Keith361]

Going to be hitting the range tomorrow night with everything. Going to be trying a few different setups to see what works the best. Guess I just had it in my mind that the more weight I could add up front the better the penetration. I still wouldn't mind trying my origional setup with the trimer line in the shaft. Good grief, I think I'll be shooting telephone poles outta my boy!

Keith