alluminum sizing charts

[mxracer483]

Do any of you alloy shooters out there know of a decent chart i should go by when choosing my arrows. I have switched from carbon to alloy, a little easier on the wallet it seems.  
the 1970's arrow chart does not list all the new sizes so i thought i would ask you guys. should i use eastonarchery's chart?
 or if any of you are shooting around my draw weight, could you gimme your thoughts and what you are using? I shoot a R/D longbow 47# at 28 inches, i like my arrows to stay cut at 30"
thanks,
 Andrew

[loco_cacahuate]

I shoot 2018's 30" out of my 50# LB. Might try those or 2016's, those would be good starting points.

peanut

[Jerry Jeffer]

Andrew, try the chart on this page. Should get you pretty close.

[Jerry Jeffer]

Sorry, forgot the link.
 http://www.bowmaker.net/index2.htm

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

Try Foxfire Traditional Archery. He is a sponsor and a heck of a good guy. Has the best info on the net for sizing alum arrows to stick bows

[NDTerminator]

I think Easton's chart and Shaft Selector Program are both a bit to the stiff side, which ain't exactly a bad thing I suppose.

For example, I shoot a 30" 2413 3-4" vanes, 125 grain point with all my bows from 51-60lbs@29", as the chart specifies.  It's a good average but works best with the heavier stuff.

My gut tells me a 30" 2213 should work well(I have a bunch), but the Easton Chart shows it way down around 40lbs.  Many shoot 2018's at around 50lbs, but the chart shows them even lower...

[mxracer483]

thanks guys.

[hawgslayer]

[notdodger]

I was shooting a martin savannah at 50lbs 28 in draw. With 2016 arrows cut to 28 and 3/4. And they flew like darts. Because of a shoulder injury I switched to a 45lbs Assenheimer recurve and I cant get 1916's to fly well at all. Or 2016's in that fact.. I fell into shooting 2013's at 29in long. And for some wierd reason I can watch them spin true all the way to the strike zone. Go figure.. Just my 2 cents.

[JEFF B]

hey notdodger i shoot an rer recurve i have a 26 1/2" draw and the bow is #42 @28 and i use 28" 2016 and they fly not to bad.