Carbon arrows for Martin Hatfield Take-Down 40lb

[Beamen123]

I'm looking at purchasing a doz. carbon or aluminum arrows for my Hatfield Take-Down. What arrow would you recommend and also what spine should I be looking for in both carbon and aluminum? Would the Victory VForce V6 work? I've been taking a hard look at the Easton XX75's but I'm not sure if I'd be better off going the carbon route. Thanks for any information.

Randy

[Beamen123]

And if not, what arrows would you recommend?

[JRY309]

What is your draw length? For a 40# recurve I would try some .600 spine,maybe like GT Entrada Ultralight 600,CE Heritage 75.Start full length and trim and tune from there.Aluminum you might try a 1913,depending on your draw length.I'm not sure if Victory VForce arrows come in as light a spine for a 40# bow.

[Beamen123]

My draw on a compound is 27.5".

[George D. Stout]

Nothing stiffer than a .600 for sure.  You can adapt point weight to tune to your bow.  That Hatfield, if like other Martins (Howatts), will be about 3 to 4 pounds heavier than marked.  I would weigh the bow to get an accurate poundage, but still no stiffer than a .600.

[Beamen123]

Thanks for the replies. Anybody else?

[Rollie]

My son uses A 28" St Axis 500 arrow, with a 100 gr. brass insert. He is very accurate out to 20 yards and had a complete pass through and into the dirt shot at 12 yards on a doe this year. His 62" wing bow is  38 lb. at his 27" draw.

[MarkE2006]

My bow for fun is a 38# @ 28 58" Wing Red Wing Hunter.  The shelf on it is cut to center, so with the pad it shoots approximately 1/16" out from center.  I'm using Beman Hunters 7.3 grains per inch at 29-3/4" long with standard inserts and 225 heads.  The standard insert is 21 grains.  The total arrow weight is about 480 grains.

Your Hatfield take-down is cut 3/16" past center and with pad approx 1/8" past center.  Your bow basically is shooting arrows straight; ie. the shaft does not have to wrap around the riser at all.  It will shoot stiff spines as well as weaker.

[CallMaker]

I shoot 43# @ 26" and find that Easton Excel 500's with a 175 grain point fly just fine. You can adjust the dynamic spine with shaft length and point weight.

Ed

[easyup]

I use 3555 but as the others have said you will need a lot of weight up front so a 600 may be a better starting point.

[George D. Stout]

CallMaker,  what length arrows....they aren't 26" long right?