Arrows for a Howard Hill

[brackshooter]

I may be trading into a Howard Hill Wesley Special, 60@28", 68" long.  I have a 30.5" draw, so it should be 67-68# at my draw.  Any arrow suggestions?  I have been shooting beman 340s with 250 up front out of my JD Berry, also have some 2117s lying around...............

[Dick in Seattle]

I'm trying to imagine my way up from my shorter draw and lighter weights, but I think thos 2117's ought to be a pretty good place to start.  I'm curious of the outcome.  If you get the bow and try them, let me know.

Dick in Seattle

[brackshooter]

Deal....

[HARL]

I am shooting 250 Carbon Express Heritage out of mine.Arrows are 31.5" long with 200 gr.broadheads.68"69#@29 carbon backed Wesley T/D.Taking it to Alberta next week for a bear hunt.

[dan ferguson]

I have the same bow # I shoot a 68#@28, I shoot lam birch, 340,s cut to 29 300 grn up frount and 300 beamans cut to 29 3/4 with 245 up frount plus rope stuffed inside them, I have them all shooting good. but my draw is 28" You might have to stick with the 300s. My 300 bemans are weighing 635 grn.

[Bill Skinner]

I have a Tembo, 64", 60# at 26", I draw 29.  Mine likes 2117's with 145 grain points.  That arrow is a little light and you get some hand shock.  I also got some ash arrows that had been soaked in gasket lacquer with 160's.  Those arrows weigh in at 700 grains.  They shoot well with no hand shock. but with a completely different trajectory.

[Buckhorn47]

Brackshooter, wise choice trading into a HH - you'll like it but no offence to anyone, a Howard Hill needs heavy wood - laminated birch, hickory, the heavier cedars, finished arrow at 650-700 grains and at your draw, likely spined at 70-75. Won't need string silencers, quiet release and no handshock, at least with 15 or 16 strand B50 dacron, flemish style.

[Orion]

Woodies just seem to go with a Hill.  I overspine my cedars by about 10#, i.e., 70-75# out of my 62# Big Five, 28-inch draw.  You would probably need cedars at least that heavy, 80-85# would probably be even better.

[laddy]

You must be seven feet tall to have that long of a draw with a Hill grip.  I wouldn't be surprised if the bow jumps to over 70 with that long draw.  You maybe would be happier with a 70'' model.  We have never had a problem finding the right aluminum for our Hills.  They just are lighter spined than one would think.  Don,t forget the 2020. I prefer 1820, 1918,1920, and 2020 out of the heavy bows, but my arrows are not 32'' long.

[brackshooter]

Laddy-
I am 6'5", and draw 31" with a recurve and 30" with a longbow.  I got the bow today, and had a few minutes.  Set it up with a 6 1/2 brace and tried the 2117s and beman 340s.  Neither seemed to fly well, with numerous changes in head weight.  I have some 300s and 400s at home, should be able to get one of those to fly.  Anyone else have advice on what arrows to use?  Oh, and I would love to use woodies, but I was almost kicked out of woodshop because of my birdhouse, so wont be trying those anytime soon.

brackshooter

[laddy]

2219s or even 2317s with heavy points.

[Bill Skinner]

I sent you a pm.

[Bowman0202]

I shoot POC and Sitka on all my longbows.  Find aluminum to light and too noisy. My bows are from 62 to 70 inches in length and 58-70 in draw weight and I'm able to shoot interchangably arrows spined from 65 to 80 with no appreciable difference. My arrow set up is for my 27" draw.  I put aluminum 40 gr. screw in adapters(from 3 Rivers) on them and use 190 gr. screw in field points and 190 gr. screw in Simmons Interceptors.  Make my fletching feathers 5 - 5 1/2".

[Ben Maher]

try some 2219's in alloy or , as you should with a Hill wait til you get some woodies!!!
let us know what works out.
ben

[Bill Skinner]

What are the arrows doing?  Are you hitting left?

[brackshooter]

I have some 2020s, 2018s and 2016s coming this week to try.  So far the best flight I have gotten is with a 2020 and 145 up front.  The flight is usually pretty good, but its the only 2020 I have and its a little crooked.  So its hard to tell if its gonna work or not.  We will see.  One thing is for sure, this has got to be the most inherently accurate bow I have ever shot.  Even with the arrows not exactly flying great, they seem to go where I point them most of the time.  Cant wait until they are flying straight.