will this be ok??

[yekrut]

I shoot a 50# recurve and am useing a 415 gr toatal weight arrow, will this be enough to put a turkey down!! I really can not use much more wieght my bow only is 50#'S from what I have been researching on arrow wieghts? The heavier they are then they do not fly as good. What I am useing flyes well and gets good penitration on my targets.   :rolleyes:

[freeman]

Go kill a bird!

You sure can use more weight if you get the arrow tuned right. I am shooting 544gr arrows off my 50# Sarrels takedown recurve. Adding more weight to your arrows that you use now will weaken the spine and you would have to shorten them or go to a different shaft, but it can be done. By the way, a 415gr arrow will have no problem killing a turkey, deer, or just about anything else in NA if you put it in the right place.

Bisch

[ozy clint]

you research must have been compound orientated! heavy arrows can certainly fly good. your setup will work but with something around 550-560gr with high foc you would get more penetration and your bow would probably be quieter too.

[Shawn Leonard]

I shot 8gpp. quite a bit and killed coyotes,turkeys and deer with a 42# Widow and arrows weighing 330 grains. You will do fine, keep the shots close and use scary sharp heads and you will kill lots of critters with that set-up. I do agree though that there are lots of options. I shoot 51-55# bows and shoot carbons weighing 510 grains with great flight. You could easily get an arrow weighing over 500 grains to fly well from your bow. Shawn

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by yekrut:
I shoot a 50# recurve and am useing a 415 gr toatal weight arrow, will this be enough to put a turkey down!!

Yes.

[yekrut]

Thanks , I am gonna stick with what I got for now, but nexy year the birds better watch out as I am going to try more wieght!!!! The spring seson is only like 4 weeks away and closeing I do not want to make any sudden changes this close to it. But ya more weight is in the future. Thanks agian