morrison shawnee question

[john1271]

just got a morrison shawnee 56" with recurve limbs,,bow is very sweet osage and bamboo,was wondering what arrows do some of you shoot ,got some gold tips ,and vapors cant get them to fly good its 50#@28,i want to stay with 145 grain points ,keeps showing weak ,thanks ,will post some pics when batteries get charged

[bentpole]

John how long are your arrows? I have 3 bows: A Horne's Traditionalist Longbow 50#s at my 27" draw, A Mohawk Longbow 46#s at 27"s and a Lewis Hollow TD Longbow 47#s at 27"s. My arrows are Gold Tip Traditionals 35/55 cut 28"s with 250 grains up front and Blackhawk Vapor carbonwoods 3000's also 28"s with 250 grains up front.They fly perfect out of all the bows. The Gold Tip's have 4-4" feathers [fly the best] and the Blackhawks have 3- 5 1/2" feathers. Now if you are in fact showing weak try a 125grain just  for the hec of it.. Are your arrows full length or cut to 29"s?

[john1271]

full length on the vapor 2000 and cut to 29 1/2 on gold tips

[Danny Rowan]

John,

With that bow you are gonna need somewhere around 75# spine on your arrows for a 29.5 or 30" arrow with 145 gr tips. AD Trad heavies with 100 gr brass insert would work very well, for the gold tips you will probably need the 55/75 and a vapor 4000 would probably work. Just my two cents.

Danny