Arrow Help (CE Heritage)

[jarradmears]

Hi folks,

I was wondering if anyone could give me a little advice. I'm very new to trad I get so many different opinions on arrows. I'm drawing about 28 1/2" to 29" on a good day. I have CE Heritage 250's and 350's cut to 31". I shoot a Caribow Peregrine 53#@28" and a Caribow Slynx 61#@28". I shoot 125 grain field points but have just picked up some Zwickey broadheads. I bought the Eskilite 130 grain and the Eskimo 160 grains. I use the 250's for the Peregrine and the 350's for the Slynx.

I guess my question would be am I using the correct arrows for my current set up? I'm really confused because express chart is telling me to use 350's for both bows at that arrow length.

[elkken]

I thing you should be able to get the 250's to shoot out of both bows. I shoot 250's out of all my 50-55# bows with no problems. Cut at 30 3/4 ... Less then that gets a bit stiff, but should work with some tuning on your Slynx. I have found the CE's pretty forgiving. I use one of those cheap little chop saws from Harbor Frieght to cut my carbons down, it works fine for the small amount of cutting I do. I cut off a 1/4 " at a time for tuning.

[jarradmears]

Thank you Elkken! What kind of weight are you putting up front?

[JamesKerr]

I would think the 250 would be the better choice for those bows. From what I can tell from your post it doesn't sound like you have gone through a tuning process. Take a look here and you will be able to make just about any arrow work for a bow.    http://bowmaker.net/tuning.htm

[jarradmears]

Thanks for the link!

[rraming]

Nice bows!

[elkken]

I am shooting the standard inserts with 160 grain BH's, Simmons Tree Sharks and I shoot 145 grain field points. For stump shooting I put 2216 aluminum collars front and back, 1 1/2" front and 3/8' back and shoot 125 grain judos. The collars really make your stumpers almost bomb proof.

[John Whitaker]

I think everyone will be a bit different because of form, release etc. I shoot a 47# @ 28" Chad Holm Goshawk (I draw 32" so guessing I'm hitting about 57#s) My arrows are full length CE 250's (32.75")with 145gr field points and they fly perfectly. Use the link above to test and see what works for you.
John

[buckeye_hunter]

My recurve is 51 lbs at my draw. I use the Heritage 150's with a total of 225 grains up front. The 350's should be WAY to stiff for your 53 pound bow and you could likely shoot the 150's in that bow as well. I also would use the 250's for your 61 pound bow. I don't think you need the 350's.

Just my opinion, God Bless.

Charlie