Setup

[deputy83]

I am just getting into shooting a recurve. As of now I am shooting a 45 lb Bear Grizzly. I believe my DL is 28 inches but I am thinking now it is maybe more like 27". I am currently shooting CE heritage 150s with 125 grain points and 4" shield cut feathers. I think they may be a little over spined. When the arrow leaves the bow I do notice a wobble for about 10 yards or so. Should you be able to see the wobble or should it fly perfectly straight?

[Blaino]

They should fly perfect the entire time. Do a search for bareshaft and/or paper tuning.

[deputy83]

Should I look for perfect arrow flight bare shafting? Would you suggest going to a 600 spine arrow?

[lpcjon2]

TTT

[kennym]

If you think you are overspined, try a little heavier point, cheaper than new arras.

[WJackson11x]

I just went through the tuning process with the same bow, my 45# Grizzly.  I ended up with a 7.5" braceheight and a 1/2" nock height.  I'm shooting Easton Gamegetter 500's (2016) cut to 31" and a 125gr point.  Arrows fly perfect with broadheads and fieldpoints.  Hope this helps, I had a lot of help from a lot of folks on here.  It definetly made my tuning much easier. Good luck.

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

Try a 250 or 300 gr. point! I'd bet that they'd straighten out.

I too have a 27" draw....maybe 28 on a really good day or with a clicker. I also shoot a couple of bows in the high #40 range. I shoot cx150's out of those bows with a 100gr. insert and a 200 or 250 gr. point. So that's almost the same setup with 300-350 grains up front. Any less weight up front and they start to kick. Try it!

[deputy83]

Ok thanks...My other concern is by adding more weight my bow is going to be so slow. Right now it is only shooting 145 FPS with a 452grain arrow.

[Glunt]

145fps isn't fast, but a 130fps arrow that flys great is better than a faster arrow that doesn't.  I would work with the arrows you have and try to get them flying good regardless of speed.

Once get dialed in you will have better idea of other arrow weight/spine combos that you could explore.

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

If speed is an issue you need a .600 spine arrow rather than the .487 you are currently shooting.

[JamesKerr]

Try a 150 cut to around 28.5" with a 150 grain tip and a 50 grain brass insert. I think this will be very close.

[Rick Richard]

I am thinking based on what I shoot that you are overspined, but you have to let the bow tell you that.  I think if you wanted to stay with 125 grain heads then you should be looking at 600 spine shafts.

[Recurve50 LBS]

I shoot a simmilar weight bow and have a 27 1/2" draw length. I also have some of those same shafts but I shoot 175 grains up front. No wobble. Give some extra weight up front a try.

[KentuckyTJ]

Yeah you most likely are a little stiff. Add point weight as others have said but the CE 90's will be much better for you. I have a 49lb  bow and it likes the 90's better than the 150's.