Help! Anyone shooting 72lbs +--->Arrow size?

[Digging Bear]

Hey guys, I am new to this site but have been shooting for a couple years.  I was recently given a 72lb@28 (My draw length = 28 1/4")custom recurve and am struggling to find the right alluminum arrow combo.  The bow is not quite center shot and my bear weather rest makes the arrow sit even more "off center". When i shoot off the shelf I get cut by the fletching as the   :confused:   does anybody else shoot 70 to 75 lbs and if so what alluminum arrow sizes have you settled on??? Any help would be appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

[nd chickenman]

I shoot 80lb, use 2219,2317 or 2419. I can get any of them to fly out of my bow.

[cooncrazy]

i have a bow that shoots 70lb 2315s and 2317 shoot real good out of it also 2512s but there pretty thin walled to hunt with i think

[JRY309]

I would try 2219 with 145 or 175 gr.point,should give you an arrow around 600+ grs..I shoot 2020's out of my 70#@27 longbow,may be another choice.Being that your bow is cut off center,you may have to try some to see how they work for you.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

I don't think the poundage is causing the cut. I agree with ND Chickenman in his recommendations.

[michaelschwister]

2219s should be right down the middle

Mike

[Steertalker]

Digging Bear,

I know that you specifically asked about aluminums but in case you are interested I shoot Easton Axis ST 340 carbons out of my 72 lb Brackenbury Quest.  They are cut approximately 30 1/2 inches long, 100 gr brass inserts and are tipped with 276 gr points/BH's.  Total arrow weight is about 686 grs and they are perfectly tuned for that bow.  My draw is 28 3/4 inches.

Brett

[Ol'school]

I vote for the 2219's
They fly out of my longbows and recurves at 70-75#
CE Heritage 250's in carbon

[PAINTER]

I have had the "arrow cutting hand problem" on a couple of bows,  each time it was solved by raising my nock point.

[Bill Carlsen]

When I shot that weight I used 2219's.

[Bill Skinner]

I shoot a HH Tembo longbow.  It is 68# at my draw.  I use Easton xx75 Game Getters and Camo Hunters in 2117 cut to 29" with 175grn points.  Bill

[BigArcher]

I agree with the comment about raising the nock point.  I shoot off of my hand and so am sensitive to nock height more than if off of a rest. If I feel the arrow or feather hit my hand I know I either had my hand to high on the grip or my nock point is too low.

BigArcher

P.S. I shoot 80 - 90+ Pound bows and wood arrows.

[Bear Heart]

2219 get my vote.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Sorry, I shoot wood!

[Dave Bulla]

Can't help with the spine question but I'll chime in on the fletch cutting your hand.  

First, I assume you are shooting feathers not vanes?  Vanes and shelf shooting don't go together too well.

Second, look at your fletch.  Right where the front of the quill ends, take a sharp knife and cut a bevel on the leading edge to taper it smoothly down into the shaft.  Do every feather of every arrow then put a single drop of Duco cement on the bevel big enough to coat it well.  Let dry and it'll shrink down to practically nothing and will look about like clearcoat.  Run your fingers down the shaft and over the fletch.  There should be no sharp edge or "catch" on the front of the fletch.

In the off chance that you have already done all this and are still getting cut, only two other things come to mind.  First is too low nock hight as already said.  Second is fletch position and or hight.  Fairly tall fletch with stiff feathers like natural turkey can cut you with just the feathers after a lot of shooting.  Fletch positon can make a differencd too.  The cock feather that would be the one hitting your hand should just miss the top of the outer edge of the shelf and the hen feather should pass almost exactly in the "V" of the shelf.  If all this is right, try nocking cock feather in and see what happens.

[Shawn Leonard]

2219 gets my vote, and as far as cutting your hand if you are a right hander try shooting left helical as it the feather will end up away from your knuckle. Shawn