Arrow help

[1Longbow]

Could you arrow experts help me ,help a guy at work who jumped into the traditional archery area with both feet. He bought a Stalker recurve with 2 sets of limbs. 1 set is 47#'s @ 28 and the other set is 50 's @ 27 inches. He draws a solid 27 inches. The bow is cut 3/16's past center and has FF string on it. He is dead set on shooting aluminum with 150-to 160 grain points, and he shoot spit finger. He has collected some 1916s,2018's ,2016s,2314s. what say you on these arrows ,that would be the best to accomplish what he is looking forces in what length for which arrow. I shoot carbons and have some GT 500s,and 400s that Id be willing to cut to see if we can get him pointed in the right direction. He will be shooting off the shelf.  ant help would be most appreciated. --thank you for any info

[Orion]

He's drawing about a 5# difference.  One spine may not cover both, but it might.  I think he has the bases covered with the first three you mention.  Will just need to play around with point weight a little and arrow length.  I tune by cutting the arrows one inch longer than my draw length and then tune with point weight and perhaps modifications to the side plate thickness.  Some folks like to start with full length arrows and the point weight they want and cut/shorten the shafts until they fly rite. I think a 2016, cut to 28 inches with a 160 grain head should be pretty close for both. 

[Wudstix]

I know 2314 is spined 80# so would probably be stiff.  Personally, I think 2018 or 2020 would work.
 

[woodchucker]

I'll be watching this...

If the 2016s work out for him, I think I have a bunch downstairs in "the cave" he could have.
If my old memory is correct, they're 29" and need feathers...

[Dave Lay]

I think he’s gonna be close on a 2016 or 2018 depending on point weight. I shoot a 28” 2018 with 200 gr head out of my 52 lb recurve at my 27” draw . It tunes better than any carbon I’ve tried , I’m really partial to aluminum for alot of reasons

[Ron B]

I agree with the 2016 choice also.

[Steelhead]

My 1st choice would be the 2016 overall at his draw length and the fact that he can cut it to 28 inches or 29.Then its just play with point weight a little from 125 to 175 grain to fine tune things a bit.

[BigJim]

So.. if he just jumped in to traditional archery, I doubt he is consistent enough to tune anything.. Also the thought of cutting anything at this point would be wasted money.
I can't speak to spine of aluminum arrows as I have never had any interest in them personally. In the carbon front, I would recommend the 500 spine.
With field points, it doesn't really matter as they will all fly as well as he can shoot. Once he has settled in, then he can worry about tuning the correct arrow.
BigJim

[LookMomNoSights]

So.. if he just jumped in to traditional archery, I doubt he is consistent enough to tune anything.. Also the thought of cutting anything at this point would be wasted money.
I can't speak to spine of aluminum arrows as I have never had any interest in them personally. In the carbon front, I would recommend the 500 spine.
With field points, it doesn't really matter as they will all fly as well as he can shoot. Once he has settled in, then he can worry about tuning the correct arrow.
BigJim

My thoughts exactly!   For a short time anyhow, he can most likely not worry about the finer points and the exacting particulars that seasoned people go back and forth with and try this or that.  He should be tickled with just finding something he can shoot out of his new bow with either set of limbs as they are close enough in weight I believe to do that ...... and work on the mechanicals of shooting and form.   He'll have plenty of time to tinker and scratch his head over the nitty gritty after he gets that down.  No cart before the horse.  I'd have saved substantially if I would have taken that approach looking way back ...... ah,  many times I thought I may have been tuned .....  and my shooting/form improved or simply acquired more knowledge and I was shown that I was not as tuned as I thought I was! Been back to the drawing board many a time .........
On a side note,  and I like and appreciate all shafting materials,  shoot wood and carbon myself right now but shot plenty of aluminum as well over the years,  do not understand why he would being new at the game,  bent (pun intended) on aluminum solely?!? Oh, and a point weight............

[Mark R]

He might be new how new   and how proficient but judging by his numbers mentioned and others with experience it should be to his benefit to heed there advice, shooting arrows as close to correct as possible can only help.