Easton Axis Traditional Help

[adudeuknow]

i have searched and read a bit on here but would appreciate some individualized help on the matter folks.

currently shooting 50# @ 28" dream catcher. My draw is 30" on the dot.

I was leaning towards the 400's originally but considering 340's now as well.

i am by no means well-rounded in this amazing world of traditional archery yet so i would appreciate any and all information and tips on the matter that will facilitate me learning a bit.

[Florida lime]

Both might work depending on the length of the arrow, and the point/broadhead weight.

I have a 31" draw, so the 340 work better for me with a similar or just higher weight bow.

[riverrat 2]

Talk to a couple archery suppliers. Get 1 340,and 1 400 spine full length arrow. Get a couple bushings. Try them both. A few distributors will let a guy buy single shafts. That's what I'd do.  rat'

[Florida lime]

Originally posted by Florida lime:
Both might work depending on the length of the arrow, and the point/broadhead weight.

I have a 31" draw, so the 340 work better for me with a similar or just higher weight bow.

[Florida lime]

Sorry, I hit quote instead of edit.  

[drewsbow]

i would go 400 them 340's are going to be stiff

[rluttrell]

i would go 400 them 340's are going to be stiff  

X2
I also have a 30" draw and the 340's were to stiff
I left my 400's at full length used a 50 grain insert and 125 field tip. when changing to a broadhead I used 130 grain Grizzly. both shoot straight

[Jayrod]

My 50 lb bow liked a 500 spine with 225 grains upfront cut to 30"

[Biathlonman]

I'd go. 340.  With a little point weight should be able to get them to shoot fine.

[Bowwild]

You could make the 400 or the 340 work. By mixing the brass HIT you could go with the 75 or 50 grain and also modify the broadhead weight. You'd end up with a lighter over-all arrow with the 400, but not too light.

I shoot 500's. But my draw length is only 26 and arrows are 27". I use 50 grain HIT and 200 grain broadhead.

[Fastltz]

Decide on what you want your final weight to be. If you go 340 you will need a lot of tip weight. Plus high foc and high gpp con same. 400 will let you use lower weight tips. Like said above id get a test kit.

[stickem1]

My Fedora hunter is 62# @ 30" It likes 31 1/2" 340s with 300gr up front(100insert, 200Bh). they weigh about 615gr. I think 400s with about 250 up front would be a good start.

[adudeuknow]

thank you very much everybody. i really appreciate the help. i think i may try and find a place that will sell me one of each. i am leaning more towards a 400 but the test will decide that i suppose.

[Wheels2]

You can buy a couple of each shaft from Lancaster Archery Supply.  They sell shafts individually or buy the dozen.

[Easykeeper]

Your 30" draw actually puts you a bit over 50# at your draw length, somewhere in the 53#-55# area.  I draw a bit less (29") and all of my recurves in the 50#-59# range will bare shaft tune with a 31" .340.  Point weights vary from 150-250 grains.

If I were you I'd try full length .340s.    

I can shoot a .400 with my 50# bow (50# at my draw length) but have to cut it short and use a light point.

[CoachBGriff]

Adude,

I've been having the same issue.  I'm shoot a 29" (400's) arrow with the 50 grain inserts, 125 bh.  They shoot perfect out of my 55lb Montana longbow, but out of my 55lb Hoyt Dorado they seem a little weak.  I draw right at 28".  

I'm going to buy a test kit of different spines to test, because I would like to have more versatility as to which bh's I can use.  Right now I'm completely limited to heads that come in 125 grains.

If you get it figured out, you might post what you ended up doing.

[Altiman94]

I shoot 50# and found that even 400's were much too stiff.  It took me a while with some help to get an arrow to tune since I wanted a heavy carbon set up.

I shoot 35/55's which end up being about a 500 spine.  I have 100gr inserts and 150gr of field point/BH and hte arrow flies really well.  I think you would really need to load up point weighto get a 400 to fly well.  

My arrows come in about 525 gr.

Tuning a 340 may not happen with a 50# bow.

[adudeuknow]

i ended up going with 340's because of the deal i found. couldn't pass it up compared to prices i have seen. got some new right wing true-flights to glue on and some 200 grain field points. i am thinking of rigging up an arrow at full length with 75 gr insert and 5/16 200 grain field point and seeing how it flies. will see how it bare shafts first. sucks to have to potentially waste an arrow after gluing an insert in if it's not flying correctly.

[ishoot4thrills]

Don't glue the insert in yet. Wrap Saran wrap around the insert and then insert it into the arrow. This will generally hold it in a little while until you figure out what you need to do.

[adudeuknow]

awesome tip...thank you very much! why didnt i think of that! lol