Arrow question

[jmorgan41480]

Hi Folks!
quick question for those of you that shoot carbon-what is the best way to achieve the proper arrow weight?
I am under the impression that around 10 grains of arrow weight per pound of draw weight on bow.
if I am shooting a 50 pound bow at my draw, then I would need approximately a 500 grain arrow give or take. if im shooting a 3555 gt trad, those are somewhere around 8.6 gpi, and at a 29.5" arrow with a 125 grain tip, that puts me at only 378.7 roughly. if I start throwing a bunch of weight up front then that would change my arrow spine?
thanks in advance for any help

[black velvet]

Weight tubes. You can get them at 3Rivers archery.

[dbd870]

Just went through this myself with a 50# recurve. Ended up with 500's and a 250 point. Total weight 525gr. So yeah with carbons you need to add weight.

Either weight tubes in your current arrow, or move up to. 55/75 with a 100gr  brass insert and retune.

Bisch

[Arctic Hunter]

I'd go up in spine and use brass inserts or heavier tips (or both), and cut the full length shaft back a little at a time. Or mess with the shelf.

Personally, I prefer that over the weight tubes.