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Offline dixiearcher

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Arrow weight questions
« on: August 29, 2016, 10:18:00 PM »
So I am thinking of making some arrows for my new bow. It is a black widow PMA that pulls #43 at my 27" draw. I have some ramin shafts that I believe are spend 50-55 and 125 grain ribteks that I want to use. My question is, will this be heavy enough or should I get some woody weights to increase my front end mass? Do I need to go up in spine? Thanks
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Re: Arrow weight questions
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2016, 10:21:00 PM »
Regarding spine, you will have to bare shaft tune to find out.

Regarding arrow weight, you should weigh them, but they should be fine. I would guess they are at last 450gr.

My first deer was killed with 43#@25" which I terribly underdrew shooting a <500gr arrow.

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Re: Arrow weight questions
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2016, 11:13:00 PM »
Ramin shafts are fairly heavy compared to POC. I'd guess you would end up with 450-500 grains if you cut them to 28 inches BOP. That spine should work, especially if you keep the arrows fairly short.  Only way to know is to try them.

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Re: Arrow weight questions
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2016, 12:56:00 PM »
Ramin makes a good and very tough arrow.  You should be fine on weight, but unless you build the side plate out some I believe you will be underspined with a PMA.  Widows are cut pretty deep and need plenty of spine.  28" bop and a 125 point I add 15 lb to draw weight.
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