Need Arrow help for my selfbow

[david janssen]

I am buying a used Ryan Gill selfbow that is 43#@26".I draw 25"What spine arrow would be a good place to start? I have some 135gr 2-blades I would like to use for whitetail,I hunt on the ground and limit my shots to 15yds.
I need all the advice I can get.I am new to selfbows.

Thanks for all your help,

David

[BCWV]

Hi David,

 It will have alot to do with what your center shot measurement is. On the bows I've been making, I'm about 1/2" before center and have been shooting 44# spine shafts with 160 grain points cut 27 1/2" bop. I'm pulling 47 to 52 pounds at 26".
 Of course if I was shooting 135 grain heads I would need a little weaker spine or a longer shaft.
 I hope this may help you some.

[macbow]

David is the shelf cut in at all?  
Generally speaking for me self bows like heavy arrows with a,lighter,spine.
I'd guess 35"to 40 pound spine,at 28 inches.
You might be,able to,cut them a little,shorter but I suggest keeping,the length to keep the weight up.

[Pat B]

A good rule of thumb for selfbows is to go about 10# under the draw weight. I like longer arrows(30" arrow for my 26" draw). 35# to 40#@28 would put you close.(all store bought arrows are sold for 28" draw).
Better yet, ask Ryan what he would recommend. Ryan makes a great bow and I'm sure he could put you in the ballpark.

[Roy from Pa]

I would buy arrows with a spine of 30 to 35 pounds and 29 inches long. Your bow is 43 pounds at a 26 inch draw, your draw is 25 so you will lose about 2 pounds of weight at 25 inches, that takes it down to about 41 pounds. For every one inch you cut off the end of the arrow, it will gain 5 pounds in dynamic spine, making it act stiffer when shot. So you are better off starting out with a longer arrow which acts weaker when shot, then shoot them and see how they fly. Then cut off say 1/2 inch at a time and shoot them again. Keep doing that till they fly nice. Nothing wrong with a couple inches of arrow sticking out past the back of the bow, plus the extra couple inches gives you clearance for a broadhead tip.