New to Trad Archery...Gotta a question...

[ClayCoArcher]

I have recently been bitten by the traditional archery bug.  I have been a compound hunter for about six years.  Well I have recently purchased a modest starter bow in the form of a Martin Longbow.  50# @ 28"...I haven't pulled with a scale yet so this may be more or less...

I am not sure what kind of arrow I need to let out of this thing.  I have a draw of 31" so I am estimating that the 50# @ 28" will be 59# or 60# at 31", right?  

I am interested in arrow building and plan on getting into selfbows in the near future, but right now I would just like to sling a few arrows out of my new bow...Can any of you wise folks out there send me in the right direction?

I will be hunting with this bow as soon as I am proficient with it and would like to shoot 125 gr broadheads (I know I may have to change this) on a wood shaft with feathers...Thanks for your help!!!

[Steelhead]

31 inches is a long draw.Double check your draw length a few times and make sure you got it right.

Typically your bow would pull around 59#s at 31 inch draw if it gained 3 Pounds per inch.now if it stacks which is an inordinate amount of poundage gained per inch its gonna be more than 59.With a 31 inch draw its possible it would stack that last inch or 2.i have had bows that gained 6 or 7 pounds in 1 inch of draw when they hit the wall so to speak.You might go to a proshop and see if they have a scale and check the poundage.

If your draws 31 inches you will probably want a 32 inch arrow especially when shooting broadheads.i think a 2117 or 2216 or 2315 would get you inthe ballpark if you want to shoot aluminum.

[Roger Moerke]

I'm guessing you will loose some of your draw length with trad gear unless you have already varified that is what you pull.
Once you have your #'s down you will match you wood arrows to the pounds the bow is pulling.
Of course there are aluminum and carbon as stated above  I think he gave you good advice for aluminum. Carbons I have found shoot vary well for me but its a personal thing. Have fun and good luck.