Is this possible???

[EASTERNARCHER]

I've been playing around with tuning carbons for my longbow(cut close to center), and discovered something. I'm using Beman 500's(45-60 spine) and
I thought I had the shafts cut correctly at 29.75" with 100gr. inserts and 125 field points. They fly pretty good and I'm accurate with them, but when I tried a Stinger 125 broadhead, I found I was off quite a bit. Mostly low and right.(right-handed btw). Well I dug around and found a 160gr. Ace standard with a 50gr. adapter glued in already, so I tried that...Well I was pleasantly surprised that this bow of mine only drawing 47-48lbs. at my draw actually shoots very well with this arrow combination. Total head weight is 210 gr. plus the 100gr insert, making a total arrow weight of 535gr. I like it but the FOC seems to be waaaay up there.

I know that carbons will cover a wider range of shaft length/head weight combinations. But this seems to be rediculus.  Any thoughts? or should I just shut up and shoot???

[hunt it]

If it works, shoot them. I shoot my carbons with anywhere from 250 to 385gr up front. The more weight up front the better they fly. You will be amazed at the penetration you achieve with those arrows. Extreme foc is where it's at as far as I'm concerned. If you read Dr. Ashby's latest you will see that he has proven that this is the way to go.

[EASTERNARCHER]

Originally posted by hunt it:
If it works, shoot them. I shoot my carbons with anywhere from 250 to 385gr up front. The more weight up front the better they fly. You will be amazed at the penetration you achieve with those arrows. Extreme foc is where it's at as far as I'm concerned. If you read Dr. Ashby's latest you will see that he has proven that this is the way to go.

Where can I read these reports? And thanks for the comments BTW. So 310gr. up front like I have isn't so out of touch huh? Good, I like the weight I'm getting!

[fyrfyter43]

If they fly good that way, shoot them.

I'm shooting 350 grains up front, for a total arrow weight of 650 grains. They hit like a freight train.

[fyrfyter43]

You can read all the Doc Ashby reports right here:  http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=24

[EASTERNARCHER]

Originally posted by fyrfyter43:
You can read all the Doc Ashby reports right here:   http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=24  

Thanks, I found them...abit wordy but a good read just the same.