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Author Topic: New bow, need advice  (Read 433 times)

Offline ed209

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New bow, need advice
« on: April 20, 2007, 11:26:00 PM »
I have recently received my first recurve, a Chekmate Falcon with a chechen riser and elm limbs, with a draw weight of #45 at 27.5.  With this being my first trad bow I'm having trouble with arrow selection.
I'm looking at the CE Heritage 150 with a shaft length of approximately 29 to 30 inches with a 125 grain head and 100 grains of point weight.  Does this sound like a reasonable starting point or would the Heritage 250 be a better choice.

Thanks for the help.

EWW

Offline vermonster13

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Re: New bow, need advice
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2007, 11:29:00 PM »
150s start full length and cut down from the nock end 1/4" at a time until you get good bare shaft flight. Then fletch a couple up and see where they land in comparison. 250s would be way to stiff.
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Offline Ryan Bahn

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Re: New bow, need advice
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2007, 11:37:00 PM »
definitely go with the 150's, I wish I would have. check out OL Adcock's tuning method for tuning.

Offline Golden Hawk

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Re: New bow, need advice
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2007, 05:47:00 AM »
As stated above the 250's will be way too stiff. stick with the 150's and do like Vermonster says.
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