Arrows for 51@ 28" longbow!

[Don Armstrong]

I would like to get some stika spruce arrows for my longbow. It is 51 @ 28". I would like to get a good EFOC but not go overboard. I was thinking a 150 grain head and a 29-30 inch arrow. Would I go with 45-50 or 50-55 spine. Is there a better option. Open to suggestions. Don

[Dave Pagel]

It will depend on how center shot the longbow is.  If it is fairly center shot, I bet you will need 55-60 or 60-65.  If it isn't center shot, you will need less spine so it can bend around the riser.

My 55@28 MOAB shoots 60-65s with 145 grain heads and my 59#@28 Pronghorn shoots 70-75s with 160 grain heads.  Both arrows are 29 inches BOP.

Dave

[mand0ralen]

hello,

we need more details about your longbow in order to help you. If you cant tell use how center it is, just tell us the bowyer/compagny name.

best regards

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

We also need to know what your actual draw length is because if you don't draw the full 28" you're not drawing the full 51# and if you pull over 28" you're pulling more weight.

[Gerardo]

More details if it is rd maybe 60/65

[Don Armstrong]

Bow is a Two Tracks 64"-"Longwalker". It is cut to 1/8" from center. It has a 10 strand Dyna 97 string. Would call it mild deflex. I try to draw to 28" but probably more like 27.5 due to short drawing sometimes. It seems to be very fast. I am shooting split finger. Don

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

Have you ever had someone mark your arrow at full draw and measure it?  I thought I was drawing 27 1/2 until my wife marked my arrow for me and I found out that I was only drawing 25 1/2".

[Don Armstrong]

I probably should do that. I wil try to do that but, it will be a while. Don

[Kenneth]

Don, I think 55/60 would be a good place to start for you but even better would be to order the spine test kit from 3Rivers.

[Shawn Leonard]

Don put a clothes pin on the arrow and come to full draw. It will slid down the shaft and stop when it meets the back of your bow. Let down and measure from the valley of the nock to the clothes pin. Add one inch for your arrows cut length. Shawn

[Don Armstrong]

That was an eye opener. Someone must have stolen 2" off my arms   :D .  I am pulling 26" if we measured right. I have a 27 1/2" draw with my whellie bow. At 3 lbs. per inch, I am pulling about 45 lbs. Talk about peewee pounds. Well I got to work with what I got, so what would it take. Don

[T Folts]

Don
Call chuck, as the bowyer he should be able to give you sound advice being he built the bow.

[Kenneth]

Originally posted by T Folts:
Don
Call chuck, as the bowyer he should be able to give you sound advice being he built the bow.

Great advice there!  I would say you're in the 45/50 range using a 27 to 28" arrow.

[MnFn]

I ordered some sitka spruce arrows from Ron La Clair. I gave him my specs followed his advice.  I have 160 grn broadheads on them and they fly well out of my 51# Shrew and my 56#Pronghorn.

Sorry, I don't remember what spine they were.

[S.C. Hunter]

Don, when you had your wife measure did she check the arrow at the belly of the bow or the back? That is a inch plus difference.

[Don Armstrong]

She measured to the back of the bow. Don

[Mr Green 740]

I shoot Goldtip 3555 full length with 165 grain Simmons Sharks out of my 45# Dakota Pro Hunter. Send me a pm if you'd like to try a couple out.

[Fletcher]

Your Two Tracks should shoot a 28" arrow with a 125 gr point spined to match your draw weight.  You can use this as a starting point.  You will only lose 4-5 lb with your 26" draw, so figure about 46-47 lb.  Cut your arrows to 28" and add 5 lbs for a 160 gr point and you should do well with a 50-54 lb spine.  Check with Chuck at Two Tracks, too; he knows his bows.