Arrow Selection

[AZWarts]

I know that people ask this a lot but I am shooting a Samick Sage 50lb@28in. I am drawing right at 28 in. and shooting gold tip 35/55 uncut with a 100 gr broadhead. I want to cut them down to 29" and set them up with 100gr brass inserts with the 100gr broad head. I am worried about them being underspined and wante to see what you guys thought before I wasted money on new arrows.
Thanks guys!

[WoodsyDave]

Shortening the shaft will increase spine, won't it?  If they are shooting ok out of your bow now at full length, I would think they will only get stiffer... Adding an extra 70gr up front (diff between alum inserts and the new ones) will help the FOC but shouldn't weaken spine that much. But, I'm no expert, grain for grain, on how much up front weight affects spine. Have you checked the arrow spine charts?

WoodsyDave

[SlowBowinMO]

You should not need new arrows, I doubt you'd be underspined and if you were simply building out your side plate a bit would take care of it.

In fact I'd suggest you try them as is with the 200 grain points, as I believe you are probably a little overspined at the moment.  If you need to cut after that, you still can but once you take it off you can't put it back.  

[JamesKerr]

I agree, I think try them with the heavier points at full length before cutting them. It is much easier to cut arrows down some than make them longer.

[b44mag]

my easton trad only 500 @30 bop with weight tubes are 500 gr. + 200 tip fly like 700gr.darts
out of my 3 bows 47,48 and 52# @28ish draw give the heavy tips as braveheart suggested a try you might be suprised i was good luck

[AZWarts]

Well I am a 28" draw and would rather not have 4 inches of arrow hanging off the end.

[SlowBowinMO]

Originally posted by AZWarts:
Well I am a 28" draw and would rather not have 4 inches of arrow hanging off the end.

I don't blame you, somewhere I thought I read you already had them at 30" but now I don't see where I got that idea.      

If you jump up to 200 grains point weight you certainly will be able to get away from them being full length, but I'd suggest you cut slowly when tuning as carbons stiffen up really fast.  I wouldn't be surprised if you could shoot the 200 (or even a bit more) real well at 30".  

Word to the wise:  Archers are frequently worried about being underspined, but for every one who's actually underspined I think I could find you ten more that are overspined...point being just take it slow.