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archery_enthusiast

archery_enthusiast

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just curious if you arrow junkies could help me out on my new arrow setup. planning to order a dozen gold tip custom arrows from blackovis.com and would like help with spine and length. what setup would be recommended for me, shooting 60lb with a 29" draw? I have done a little research but still can't quite come up with what I want, taking into account the spine and length. From what I found, 400 spine is what I need, but then I wasnt sure what arrow length to go with to keep the arrows from being slightly under/over spined, so I'm asking you guys that have it figured out! :wink: I will be only shooting 100gr tips, and would like them to be slightly forward of the arrow shelf at full draw for more clearance, if that makes the arrow length best for good performance. TIA!
 
I Suggest you order a few bare shaft single arrows. Few different spines. Shoot them thru paper and see how they fly off your bow. Then go with that one. Perfect arrow flight is the name of the game. Read down the heavy arrow debate if you want. It's still a free country so you can shoot what you want. I heart heavy arrows. But what ever you shoot they need to fly right. Strait off your bow with out fletchings. Then add fletching and a razor sharp Broadhead and kill stuff.
 
I would not trust those charts at all. They are there to give you an idea of where to start. Are you 60# exactly or are you shooting 60# bow? 60# bows tend to shoot more like 63. I would say go 340 spine, I would rather have a stiffer spine. You can always bump up to 125 grains if it’s too stiff. Also if you think it’s way too stiff (I don’t think it will) 340’s are much easier to resell than 400 spine arrows.
 
Shakeandbake said:
I would not trust those charts at all. They are there to give you an idea of where to start. Are you 60# exactly or are you shooting 60# bow? 60# bows tend to shoot more like 63. I would say go 340 spine, I would rather have a stiffer spine. You can always bump up to 125 grains if it’s too stiff. Also if you think it’s way too stiff (I don’t think it will) 340’s are much easier to resell than 400 spine arrows.
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thanks that makes sense. some of my hang up is determining my shaft length, since from what i have found that also influences spine as well. since a 340 spine may be slightly one the stiff side, is it a good idea to give myself a slightly longer arrow, say like 28.5 or so?
 
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You can always tune to a stiff arrow. A shaft being a bit on the stiff side doesn’t hurt in a compound. As per length. Get your broad head Infront of the shelf and your fingers and go with that.
 
It sounds like you are using a standard arrow set up so the calculator should be reasonably close. I would have to agree though that you would probably want a .340 spine instead of a .400 spine at your weight and draw length. If you are shooting a COC broadhead and need to have a bit longer arrow to stick out past the shelf of the bow, then you may want to experiment with the slightly stiffer arrow spine.
 
Id recommend going through this process. @kyler1945 did a great job putting togther a step by step hunting arrow build. Cost is minimal by really only adding a heavier inserts.

The everyman's guide to killing a deer with a compound bow...

Will an expandable broadhead on a light arrow kill a deer? Yes. Can you kill a deer at 50 yards with a bow? Yes. Is a 7 pin sight useful? Sure. Is the Ranch Fairy annoying? Yes. Is Ashby god? Sometimes it seems that way. Can everyone just shut up? I've learned the answer is no. Ok...
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If you aren't interested in anything but a quick answer, my suggestion is use a 340 or 350 spine arrow. IF you are interested in more well....

It depends on a lot of things, and I think that giving you an answer on what arrow will be best for your setup can not be accurately answered on just the information provided. What bow are you shooting? Some tune easier than others, some are faster than others, some don't put the kinetic energy out that others do. What rest are you shooting? How are you fletching these arrows? standard 3 fletch or 4 fletch? or feathers? wrap? How long do you want your arrow to stick past your bow? Are you ever interested in changing point weigh or insert weight? Do you want to use lighted nocks?? The list goes on literally forever.

Here's my recommendation. Head to the bass pro or academy. (Bonus points if you go to a locally owned archery shop) and buy one each of 300 spine, 340/350 spine and 400 spine. Try them out, tune with each. Use hot melt and try different insert weights and point weights. (Hot tip buying a $2 piece of threaded rod the size of your arrow and a $2 stick of hot melt gives you unlimited combinations of arrow weights without those expensive points and weighted inserts). I also think everyone should buy a fletching jig, (my recommendation is the Goat Tuff Fletching Jig, bout $45, dead simple to use and will save you so much in getting arrows refletched). And try different fletching configurations! You might like a 4 fletch more or it might steer your heads better. (or look cooler...)

Moral of the story is try different things if you're at all interested in learning about arrows and bows.
 
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