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flippnsticks
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Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 05:49:00 PM »
I want to give my hand a try with woodies and have a ruff idea( thanks to tradgang) I shoot a 71 bear grizzly, 50@28", im flippn a MFX classic 500(9.1gpi) end of arrow to string is 27.75" with a 50gr. brass insert and a 125 magnus stinger. they fly perfact(got lucky) If i have been reading rite would a POC 11/32, 50-55spine with a 160gr up front be a start? I would start full length and cut a 1/4 at a time till i got it were i was seeing good flight? My funds are on a budget and wanted to get close as possible befor finding some woodies and BH. i hate to
but id sure like some help. thank you guys for your time
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Bob B.
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 06:08:00 PM »
flippnsticks,
I am no woodie pro, so please just take this as a suggestion. I would assume the set up you describe would be underspined for the head you propose using. I would guess climbing in spine like 15 pounds would be a better bet. Just my opinion, the real pros will chime in soon I hope.
Bob.
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TIM B
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 06:12:00 PM »
My longbow pulls 60 and I hafta shoot 75-80 spine with BROADHEADS to get them flying right- but I'm far from a pro- that's just what works for me!
TIM B
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flippnsticks
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 06:15:00 PM »
I can go a light or heavy broad head. i want to stay in that 125gr-150gr range. I just took a guess that i need a bigger head. Thank you for your info.
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Ceb
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 06:15:00 PM »
If you indeed pull to near 28" I think I would bump up to 55-60 if it were me.
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Terry Lightle
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 09:01:00 PM »
I shoot 50 pounds cut my arrows at 29and1/2 inches put a 160 grain Woodsman Elite and shoot 65-70 tapered cedar with 5 1/2 inch shield cut fletch.I do shoot FF string also
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ChrisM
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 09:07:00 PM »
I will make one suggestion. Get some spruce arrows. They are as tough as carbons. You will probably be disappointed with the durability of POC. BTW I shoot a 52@28 Bob Lee with a 27" draw and shoot 28" BOP tappered 55/59 with a 125gn point. Now my bow is 3/16 past center plus the calf hair strike plate. Mine is Fast flight so I don't know exaclty how that compares to dacron.
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Tree Killer
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 09:48:00 PM »
I'd be more apt to go with 55-60 in doug fir or spruce.
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flippnsticks
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 09:54:00 PM »
thanks brothers. i have always wanted to shoot woodies but was not sure were to start.
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longbowray
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 10:15:00 PM »
I would shoot 55/60 cut to 28 1/2 bop with 125 up front . But have a ? Do you draw a full 28 or do you draw 27 ?
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mrpenguin
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 10:22:00 PM »
Get Stus calculator. Enter the info for your mfx set up, then change the arrow to wood and use the instructions to enter the proper numbers for the type of wood arrow you would use. Start with a 55-60, 160 point cut to 28" and play from there. POC is a bit on the fragile side compared to carbon... So the suggestion to try spruce or a harder wood is a good idea. But beware, once you go to wood, it's all you'll want to shoot!!
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Jake Fr
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 10:34:00 PM »
i would maybe use 65-70 spine and be it sitka spurce or douglas fir. and bare shaft down with the 150ish grn heads you wanna use then go from there that way if you if you leave em a tad long your still ok and aren't back at your hand with a sharp stick when you get that great adrenaline rush we all love from having game in front of you but be ware its adictive and there is no cure for this
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m midd
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 14, 2011, 11:33:00 PM »
55-60 fir or cedar is where i would start
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Gerardo
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 15, 2011, 12:05:00 AM »
Surewood shafts and 60-65 or 65 70
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Gerardo
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 15, 2011, 12:05:00 AM »
Surewoods that are douglas fir are amazing strong and straight
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Bill Carlsen
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 15, 2011, 09:48:00 AM »
I made custom arrows off and on for many years. 65-70 should work perfectly...regardless of the wood species.
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flippnsticks
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 15, 2011, 02:29:00 PM »
thanks everyone!!
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Don Stokes
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 15, 2011, 03:57:00 PM »
If you want them longer than 28", I would go at least 70#. Remember, the "pound" scale was originally based on self bows, and recurves put a lot more energy into the arrow.
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flippnsticks
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 15, 2011, 04:42:00 PM »
So if i went with a 65-70 spruce arrows and a 140gr Magnus Stinger that would be a good start?
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Shawn Leonard
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Re: Question for the Woodie pros
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August 15, 2011, 09:18:00 PM »
Yup, if you cut it to 28.5"s. Add 10-15#s of spine over bows weight with a recurve cut past center and than 5#s for every inch the shaft is over 28"s and a 125 head. Bill knows his shiznic on woodies and I agree a 65-70# spine with 125-145 grain head cut to 28.5"s should be perfect! Shawn
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