Would you hesitate?

[9 Shocks]

would you hesitate shooting 1916's out of a 47 pound bow if they are shooting where youre looking and flying straight?  I tried 2018's and they seemed rather stiff and I dont have 2016's to try.  But my bow is shooting great, just worried about damaging the limbs however i believe im still at about 9gpp.

[moebow]

You are fine!  I shoot 1916s a lot and they are fine for + or - 50#

Arne

[Hermon]

Do it all the time.  Have two bows in that weight range and they love 1916's.  Mine weigh around 450 grains so are around 9.5 gpp.

[BOWMARKS]

No problem here I have used them then I found some 1918's and switched to them. A bit stiffer but add a little wieght out front and they work .

[Jim Picarelli]

My 1916's cut to 28.5" weigh in at 451gr with 3x4" feathers, a 7" wrap and a 125gr ...they're perfect for that weight bow

[dbd870]

My 45#, (48#) with my draw, early 70's Grizzly shoots them OK, however my 45# KMag pushes them right, which means underspine. That dynamic spine calculator says the KMag needs a heavier spined arrow, and it looks like it does. I'm starting to think Stu Miller knows what he is talking about! Sounds like you are fine.

[KenH]

If it shoots straight it doesn't matter who made it, what it's number is, or what it's made of.

[Red Beastmaster]

I use 1916's from two of my bows: Hybrid longbow 47# @ 27", and a recurve 45# @ 27".

A 1916 is right on the money according to the Easton chart.

[JamesKerr]

I would say a 1916 is the right arrow for any bow between 45 and 50 pounds without loading up the point weight.

[dbd870]

Originally posted by JamesKerr:
I would say a 1916 is the right arrow for any bow between 45 and 50 pounds without loading up the point weight.

I read that on here when I joined and that's what I bought, while it may be true in general you can't broad brush it for every bow. According to Stu Miller's calculator with my draw and a 30" arrow with 125gr points I should be using 2018's with my 45# KMag; Which is 2 sizes up. Like I said in my post above the way my KMag shoots those 1916's there is no doubt they are underspined.

[BAK]

Nope, and have.