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Author Topic: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?  (Read 762 times)

Offline Cecil

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What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« on: February 08, 2012, 05:23:00 AM »
I am getting a PMA and I am thinking about going back to aluminum arrows. what are you shooting at this weight? I draw about 28".

Offline Bob Abeln

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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2012, 06:11:00 AM »
1916's with 125 grain tips. Fly great for me and really quiet out of the bow.

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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2012, 06:45:00 AM »
Ya 1916 should work good.
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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2012, 08:56:00 AM »
I use both the 1816 and 1916 XX75 Camo Hunters with a draw weight and draw length of 43#@25". Both of these shafts shoot the same for me.

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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2012, 09:10:00 AM »
I have had good luck with 1916's with 145 grain tips.

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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2012, 09:15:00 AM »
I'm shooting some 2018's with 150 grain Razorhawks up front and getting good flight from a 43# Morrison ILF riser and Dryad limbs.  I have some 2016's that shoot seem to shoot just as well though.  Both arrows are fletched with 3 5-inch sheild cut feathers.

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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2012, 09:36:00 AM »
2016's with 4.5" 3-fletch, cut to 29" for my 28" draw. 125g points, brass inserts to gain 75g for a total of 200g up front. Fly like darts out of my 44# CH, as well as Morrison ILF 44#  and Pronghorn TD 44# at similar weight. The 1916s fly Ok but I want more weight in my arrow, over 500g if possible.

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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2012, 10:27:00 AM »
30" Easton Legacy 2016 Longbow 50-55, 145grn point and 3 x 4" LW helical fletching fly like darts out of my Martin Savannah 45# @ 28" (drawn to 28.75)...teacup groups at 20 (when I don't do something to mess it up...)
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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2012, 10:51:00 AM »
I used 28-1/2" 1916s with my PAII (46# at 28").  125gr heads.  But my PTF, which is 44# at 28", likes 29-3/4" 2117s with 145gr heads.  I know they are too stiff but bare shaft testing tells me they are fine.
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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2012, 12:25:00 PM »
2117's cut to 29.5" with 160 gr points fly perfectly out of my 42# @ 29" 60" PSAV Widow.  I've tried a LOT of other combinations out of this bow and no other combination came close to this setup for dead straight flight and quietness.
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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2012, 01:35:00 PM »
1916s and 125 or 145 gr points.
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Offline Mark Normand

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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2012, 01:59:00 PM »
2117's at 29.75", 125gr point.
Morrison Cheyenne 44#@28
Works very well.
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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2012, 07:45:00 PM »
same as reddogge 29 1/4 length shaft

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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2012, 07:52:00 PM »
2114 @29".......stabow
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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2012, 07:52:00 PM »
2114 @29".......stabow
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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2012, 08:02:00 PM »
I shoot 44# with a 28 inch draw. I use 30 inch XX75 1916s with 125 grain tips and three five inch feather straight fletch 2 degree offset. Fly like dart out to 40 yards
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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2012, 08:51:00 PM »
42# @ 28" Kanati. I draw 28" and am playing with a 2016 cut to 30" with 125gr tip. 3 5" banana cut feathers and it flies really well. Thinking about fiddling a little more to try and add some weight up front.

But overall I'm very please with it.

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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2012, 07:45:00 AM »
I have a long draw but I'll add a couple examples.

I had a 33# @ @8" Howatt Monterey. I drew it 31.5 and shot Easton 2013 at 32" with 125 gr. points.

I had a Kota T/D recurve that was 45# @ 31". I drew it 31.5" and shot the same 2013's.

I have a Great Northern Fieldbow. 43# @ 28" I draw it 30" and shoot 31" 1916's with 145 gr. points or, 31" 50-55 spine cedars with 125 gr. tips.

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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2012, 05:28:00 PM »
Morrison Shawnee 43#@27" and Cheyenne 45#@27"

29"-1918 shaft with 175 gr. field points and broadheads.

The 2016's fly good also I just like the heavier walled and gpi 1918's.
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Re: What is your set up for 43-45# bows?
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2012, 05:35:00 PM »
21"Dalaa ILF with dryad epic LB limbs #42 @28. 2016's 150 gr tip xx75 camo hunters Or for carbon Beman ICS hunters 100gr brass inserts with 150 gr tips. Both sets of shafts fly beautifully and I fletch the arrows with 2" razors. Bare shafts, fletched arrow and broadheads all group together.

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