a few arrow questions...

[Rick Moss]

I just got my first traditional bow, a beautiful Tall Tines custom, at 60#@28". I have some Easton full metal jackets, 400 spine...cant remember the grains per inch, but would those work well for my set up? I know most of you guys shoot really heavy arrows compared to the compound guys(which I may quickly be a FORMER compound guy  :D  )...and am wondering on what would be the best 'shoot for' arrow grain weight for my set up. I am not worried about speed, I am more worried about kinetic energy and a quiet bow. I am going from a 72 pound hoyt vector 32 putting out almost 85 pounds of kinetic energy, and I still want pass through every time if possible...and I understand that with a good broad head, and good shot placement...that it is usually not an option. dirtybird blows through almost every deer he shoots, so I am confident that my bow will do the job, I would just like some opinions on what arrow weight to shoot for, and some ideas on head grains. should I go 200 ish, or even more...or is this just something I need to experiment with to find what works best for my shooting style and bow? thanks in advance and I am really enjoying this forum, you guys are all one super class act group of guys!

[Rick Moss]

sorry, I meant to say 'not a problem'...not 'not an option'

[jkm97]

What's your draw length? It may be different than it was with your Hoyt, likely a touch shorter...

[delongbows]

Currently I'm pulling 62#@29" and I'm shooting 30" Beman mfx shafts with a total of 325gr up front. Total arrow weight is around 685. My bow is nice and quiet with no lack of penetration and decent speed around 180fps. I always err to the heavy side when choosing arrow setups.....hope this helps you out.
Dave

[Rick Moss]

thanks for the replies...I am not really sure on my draw length on my recurve. on my compounds, I shoot 28.5...so I am guessing like 27-28 on my recurve. the corner of the string is about a half inch or inch shorter than with my compounds, when I hit my anchor and release. I am thinking I want a pretty heavy arrow as well.

[jkm97]

I'm sure you can make a .400 spine work, depending on length and point weight. It will take some experimenting most likely. Get yourself a good selection of points from 125-200 and see what flies the best. That's a good place to start.

[Rick Moss]

thanks jkm