A little help with spine for light weight bows.

[Terry Green]

I'm going to get a couple of 'test' arrows to take on the Laredo Tusk Roundup and other adventures for people to play with. I already have some 400s so what spine would y'all recommend for guys shooting 45-55# bows?

These will be carbon arrows.

Thanks. 

[Trenton G.]

Almost all of my bows in that range like a 500 spine with point weights ranging from 125-200 grains. My arrows are 31"

[smokin joe]

500 spine usually works out best for bows around 45 to 55 pounds.

[GCook]

I'm shooting 340s for my 50 and 55lb bows.  Randy has me a low 40s unit coming I'll use for 3D and I'm planning to hunt a little with it as well.  Texas whitetail aren't too tough.  But I'm hoping I can run 400s through it.  I ran it through the calculator and it looks like it should.  Hope so cause I have 4 dozen

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Almost all of my bows in that range like a 500 spine with point weights ranging from 125-200 grains. My arrows are 31"

Ditto

[LookMomNoSights]

500 all day every day!!!! 

[McDave]

.500’s are fine in general for that weight range.  If a person shoots EFOC broadheads, and/or has a a longer than normal draw length, sometimes .400’s work better.  I believe you shoot 175 grain broadheads and don't use heavyweight inserts, so you should be fine with .500’s.

[Terry Green]

Thanks Dave, the 500s aren't for me, they are for other hunters going on the Laredo Tusk Roundup that shoot 45-50#ders.

Thanks everyone, looks like 500s it is.... I'll get to work on that now. 

[smokin joe]

Terry: As you know, I shoot 45 pounds most of the time.

If I am going to use 400 spine arrows, I need to load up the total front-end weight to 325-350 gr or more for a 29.5 to 30.5 inch shaft. (this is a combo I have been experimenting with recently)

For 500 spine, I will load the front end to about 225-235 for a 29.5 inch shaft. (this is my regular hunting arrow)

A lot depends on shaft length and what I am looking of as arrow weight once everything is put together.

In general, A 400 is better for 50 pounds and above, while 500 is better for 50 pounds and below -- given the ability to adjust the front weight with insert weight plus point weight until the arrow shoots well.

[Captain*Kirk]

Another vote for .500 unless you are going with a heavy point

[Terry Green]

Another vote for .500 unless you are going with a heavy point

I got the 400s already 

We are going to have one heck of a Sponsor representation at the Laredo Tusk Roundup.  I'll post that in a bit.

[frassettor]

T, I’m not sure on the spine, but for my 50# bows, they like 2016’s

[Zeebob]

500s work great on all of my bows..

Z

[Terry Green]

Thanks guy, I got some 500s coming from 2 different Sponsors. 

I will be posting about all the Sponsors that will be showcased at the Laredo Tusk Roundup in a bit.

[BUCKY]

Two Kanati longbows 56”37&40@26. 500 spine cut at28” with 250 up front. On paper I should be shooting 600&700 but in real life this is what shoots.

[STICKBENDER98]

I have both my daughters set up with 500 spine with 145 grain tips. both shoot mid 40#. Oldest only draws 26” youngest is closer to 28”.  Both have good flight with theirs setups, someday when they aren’t so busy they may actually get a chance to hunt and kill something!!!


Jason

[Bisch]

You already have .400’s, so all you need is a few .500’s and maybe .600’s. I’m shooting right at 45# now, and a 30” .500 with 225gr up front tunes very well.

Bisch

[Terry Green]

Thanks guy, I got some 500s coming from 2 different Sponsors. 

I will be posting about all the Sponsors that will be showcased at the Laredo Tusk Roundup in a bit.

THANKS!

[Cory Mattson]

Three of us are using 500s out of 43# 48# 53# with 250 grain headweight
I think all three are 29”

[BUCKY]

My two bows are cut to center with a thin side plate. How are some of your bows cut?