Easton legacy for Mohawk help please

[mand0ralen]

hello,

recieved a splendid Mohawk from Vince a few days ago ... finding the good wooden arrows for it was very straightforward.

however when i go shooting with friends to have a few trick shots in the wood on the 3d range ... i have a lot of casualities (lots of moving trees here ^^).

Was thinking to use Aluminium arrows, Easton Legacy shafts precisely.

My Mohawk is 50@27 and i draw 27. cant decide if i should use 1916 or 2016 (it's for 3d so a 125 gr pile will be enough).

can someone gimme some advice please ?

[tradlongbow]

I would go with the 1916's because of your draw, also my Mohawk is 50@28 and I use a 28.5" arrow, and I shoot 1916's.

Darren

[bentpole]

Yooo Frankie, better than aluminum... Gold Tip 35/55 Traditionals then play with the weight up front. I did shoot aluminums out of alot of my bows 1916's should work with 125/ 145 grain points cut your arrows around 28/28 1/4"er. If you go to the 2016's just add more weight up front. My set up for my 3 MOHAWKS when I don't shoot wood is Gold Tip 35/55 Trads with 220 grains up front. My arrows are cut to 28"'s and I have a 27" draw like you. My Mohawks are 50#'s and one @ 49#'s. You can shoot alot of differant arrows out of a MOHAWK!

[tradlongbow]

Bentpole I tried 35/55 and they were hard to get tuned. That's why I went with wood or aluminum.   Darren

[Ron+dog]

2016 is a great arrow for the money i have a doz. im small game hunting with right now cant bend em and cant lose em so they must be good

[Rob DiStefano]

definitely take the time to tune up carbons - simply more durable than alums and you did want the durability factor to be high.

beman ics bowhunter 500
gold tip 35/55

also, be aware of the smaller diameter of the carbons as compared to woodies and even alums - that will change the tip offset when on the arrow shelf.

i find mohawks to be very easy to work with carbons.

[BRITTMAN]

Mohawks love heavy arrows , id shoot 2016s cut to 29 in. with 145 to 165 grains up front.

[NewtoTrad2008]

I have a Mohawk 60@28 and I draw 26", I shoot CE Heritage 150's at 30.5" with 165 grains up front and they fly like.....arrows.

[STEVE R.]

I would say a 1916. By all means shoot aluminum if you want to. I find they just fly better and are more fogiving than carbons. Yea they might bend when you hit a tree or the fence, but you know what , you can straighten those out and use them to stump with.. Aluminum simply fly better from bows that are not cut past center. I know this from experience.

[mand0ralen]

hi all,

thank you very much for all these aswers/advice (TG community is great!).

Will go for 1916 as mostly stated.

Thanks for the advice regarding carbons but will go on using Alu shafts.

best regards,
@++M

[Mike Byrge@home]

1916's are great shafts...plenty durable enough.  Take a look at the Easton Platinums too.  Nice dark-gray shaft and makes a pretty arrow.

[Red Beastmaster]

I shoot 1916 Legacys from my Thunderhorn 47# @ 27" longbow. Perfect flight.

You might want to try Easton Blues too. Pretty much the same shaft but half the cost. The color shows up great in the leaves and grass.

I hunt with Legacys but use Blues for everything else.