Wood Arrow selection for a kmag

[bearsfeet]

So I just bought a kmag tonight from a guy on here and want to get some arrows built up for it when I get it this week or next.  Bow is a kmag and 50@28. (I'm drawing 28) ill be building woodies and would prefer to shoot 145 up front. Still new to wood so I'm looking for some advise... Ill be getting dougfir and am thinking 55/60 or 60/65? I'm not sure if these bows seem to prefer a stiffer arrow or not. Looking for your feedback before I order shafts.

Thanks for your help.
Levi

[NIGEL01]

I made up some douglas fir shafts awhile ago for my 50# Kmag.  I have a shorter draw at 26.5-27".  I put 2" 2413 aluminum shafting on the front with aluminum inserts, Bear razorsheads with steel inserts.  Can't remember how much weight that comes out to up front but the whole shaft is pushing 600grains at 28".  I believe they are 45/50 shafting.  They shoot great, I'm a little tail high, might be all the weight up front, or me shooting 3 under.  I would think 55/60 would be good, but you could always order a test batch.

[Ceb]

If you're adding a bit of length for broadhead clearance, I'd go with 60-65.

[Cookus]

Get a test pack from the fellas at Surewood shafts!

[elkken]

At the least go 60/65 ...

[NIGEL01]

Originally posted by Cookus:
Get a test pack from the fellas at Surewood shafts!

[Ray Lyon]

Is it an older Kmag with B-50 Dacron or newer with fast flight.  If newer with fast flight I'd bump up to next spine group. In my 1962 Kmag, 45# drawn to 28.5, I'm using arrows spined 50-55 with 125 grain points. This is with a vintage B-50 endless string made by Bear.

I have accumulated enough different bows and arrow sizes that I can test an arrow type and spine.  That being said, if you're at the arrow length you'll be shooting, you can always add a little point weight to the arrows you buy (with wood arrows you can add to the front of the broadhead taper if needed) to weaken it, but you can't make a wood arrow stiffer without shortening or adding weight to the back. Also, if you're planning on servicing wood arrows for several bows, investing in a test kit of the arrow material of choice is probably a wise investment.

[Shawn Leonard]

Go with a 29.5" woodie  65-70  spine with 145 grain head. That is What I shoot off my 51#er. Shawn