Arrow advice

[Greg Owen]

I am shooting a Shrew Samurai at 45# at my 27 inch draw.  I am tuned using Legacy 2016s cut at 28 inches with 145 grains up front.  I want to increase the point weight to 300 grains.  Would I use 2018s or do I need to go to 2020s or ????

I don't mind increasing arrow length so I am tempted to go with full length 2020s and then cut them down.

[Shawn Leonard]

Go to carbon and you could shoot a 28" carbonwood 2000 with 300 up front. Otherwise i believe you would need the 2020. Aluminum does not handle high FOC as well as carbon as it does not recover from paradox as quickly. Shawn

[elknut1]

Greg, I would first put the 300 grains on the 2016 & shoot them, it may surprise you. The 2016 you shoot right now is pretty stiff for a 28" arrow at 45# draw wt. even with a 145 grain head. If your 2016 can be trimmed down 1/2"-3/4" then I'm willing to bet they will work our & tune pretty decent with 300 grains up front. I assume you have 3-5" feathers?
  I shoot a double carbon longbow at 56# I shoot a 2018 28" arrow with 200 grains up front on my elk setup with no problem. I've had as much as 230 grains up front & it flew perfectly.
  This is why I mention trying out your 2016 first, but no way should you need more than a 2018 for tuning purposes! Good Luck!

  ElkNut1

[SlowBowinMO]

My experience has been the same as Shawn's, aluminums are tough to point load.  If you want to go with EFOC carbon is much more receptive to heavy points than aluminum.

[just_a_hunter]

Greg,

If you would like to try a Gold Tip 55/75, I have an extra I could send you along with a insert and a a couple brass adapter weights and a 200 gr. field point. Your total tip wieght will be 315 with the insert, but I THINK it will be the right combo. All free of charge of course. Just PM me your address. The arrow is 31.5 inches.

Let me know,

Todd

[Diamond Paul]

I shoot CE 150's at 29.25" w/ 200 grains up front out of my 50lb recurve and they shoot great.  I used O.L's planing method to find the perfect point weight.  I think you would have no problem getting them tuned w/ 300 grains, but you'll have a very heavy arrow for a 45lb bow, and your trajectory will be rainbow-like.  Why do you need such a heavy arrow?  Seems like your current set-up would be great for most hunting.  I would not go with GT 55/75's or CE 250's; at 30", they are both on the stiff side w/ 300 grains up front out of my recurve.  Good luck, Paul.

[Greg Owen]

I appreciate the offer Todd.  Let me check at home.  My first arrows I bought were 55/75 and I think I still have one and the 100 grain brass inserts.  I also have some AD Hammerheads and a Grizzle Stik Sitka and Alaskan.  This is sure a great place for people to make offers like this!

[Night Wing]

Easton has discontinued the 2020 size.

[Greg Owen]

They still list them on their website for the Legacy arrows.  I will check this out. Thanks for the info.