I also think a lot depends on how the riser is cut. Mine is 1/8” past center. In general more forgiving of spine
I have found cut past center usually requires a stiffer arrow.
I also think a lot depends on how the riser is cut. Mine is 1/8” past center. In general more forgiving of spine
Bow is about 3/8 prior to center cutIf you shoot .500 spine arrows, I would like to know a few different things.
1) What pound bow are you shooting?
2) Your draw length?
3) Arrow length?
4) Tip weight?
I’d agree. Most of these setups are counter to my experience. At 42-46# a .500 with anything over a 150 grain point is terribly weak for me. Even that is borderline with a full length shaft. Maybe my release stinks that bad.Good thread . I would have thought many of the 500 set ups here would be underspined when looking at manufacturers chart.
I shoot 400 spine from 45lbs and 50lbs ilf , as well as my ability allows anyway.
Currently dialing in 500’s for my 40# one piece recurve ( 39# at 28 but I draw around 41- 42# )
There is a lot that goes into making an arrow work with a bow. A friend of mine says it's Voodoo. One big one is how close or far from center the bow is cut. A center shot bow will need a stiffer arrow, all things being equal, than a bow that has very little shelf. A 50# recurve cut close to center will probably need a stiffer arrow than a 50# Hill style longbow with a shallow shelf even with the same overall weight arrow.I’d agree. Most of these setups are counter to my experience. At 42-46# a .500 with anything over a 150 grain point is terribly weak for me. Even that is borderline with a full length shaft. Maybe my release stinks that bad.
I’d agree. Most of these setups are counter to my experience. At 42-46# a .500 with anything over a 150 grain point is terribly weak for me. Even that is borderline with a full length shaft. Maybe my release stinks that bad.
What tip weight would you need shoot a .500 arrow at 28DL if your bow is 40 lbs?
Asking for a friend......
What tip weight would you need shoot a .500 arrow at 28DL if your bow is 40 lbs?
Asking for a friend......
This setup makes the most sense to me out of all the postings. My 29” 400s with 200 up front, with a footed shaft, fly weak out of my 44# ilf recurve. And that’s with a shibuya dx plunger! I draw 28.25-28.5”. I can shoot a longer 340 with 200 up front and it tunes stiff or weak depending on my plunger tension.My bow... 62" pse shaman recurve...shot off the shelf. 40# @28", I draw 27.25, I use a gold tip traditional 500 cut to 30", 73 grain insert, 125 grain field point and broadhead, with gold tip accu tune knocks, three 4" trad vanes. Best set up I have found. Fly great.
You know my address and already got an inviteThis thread confirms my desire to go to traditional archers houses, public and private club shoots, and anywhere else somebody shoots a stickbow, with a video camera and a marked arrow and video people shooting their rigs. My objective is to capture in video the actual measured draw length when the archer releases the arrow with the marked reference arrow. My bet is on a lot of collapses, creeps, snap shots before hitting claimed draw length, etc. I’d like to document claimed versus actually measured draw length at the shot. My guess is it’s often not what people say it is. This won’t sit well with traditional archers, but it needs to be done. If for anything else, my own sanity.
Somehow, I knew this was coming.You know my address and already got an invite
This setup makes the most sense to me out of all the postings. My 29” 400s with 200 up front, with a footed shaft, fly weak out of my 44# ilf recurve. And that’s with a shibuya dx plunger! I draw 28.25-28.5”. I can shoot a longer 340 with 200 up front and it tunes stiff or weak depending on my plunger tension.
This thread confirms my desire to go to traditional archers houses, public and private club shoots, and anywhere else somebody shoots a stickbow, with a video camera and a marked arrow and video people shooting their rigs. My objective is to capture in video the actual measured draw length when the archer releases the arrow with the marked reference arrow. My bet is on a lot of collapses, creeps, snap shots before hitting claimed draw length, etc. I’d like to document claimed versus actually measured draw length at the shot. My guess is it’s often not what people say it is. This won’t sit well with traditional archers, but it needs to be done. If for anything else, my own sanity.