| From: BigB
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| Date: 02-Mar-18 |
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I have a 52# @ 28" Bear Montana Longbow, I pull 27" and want a 28" arrow. If I wanted carbon would I go with the 500 with 125 up front or a 400 since I am cutting it short and but 150 to 175 upfront? Thanks for any suggestions. Right now I am shooting 50/55 woodies with 125 grain points, just wanting to try some carbons. Thanks ahead of time.
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| From: George D. Stout
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| Date: 02-Mar-18 |
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No 400...that would need another ten pounds on that Montana. Assuming you're using low stretch on it, then the 500 with even 125 would be borderline stiff at 28". Better to put that 175 on the 500 at 28 and you will be closer. If you want 125, then you would need to let that 500 at 30" or 31" to get close to spine. One of the problems these days is guys using arrows that are too stiff...usually suggested by the local pro shop. You may even need to go to 200 grains on those 500's at 28". Carbons are not like any other shaft, they resist bending more and they recover quicker. Save some money and headaches and get the 500 to work with.
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| From: Longtrad
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| Date: 02-Mar-18 |
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I would guess a 500 carbon 28" long would work with around 250 grains upfront
with a 600 spine 175 grains up front would be in the ball park
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| From: deerhunt51
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| Date: 02-Mar-18 |
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500 spine and all I can say is Don't cut it until you shoot them full length! Carbon arrows are very sensitive to length, if you cut to 28" they could be way to stiff. You only know if you test by shooting.
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| From: Therifleman
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| Date: 02-Mar-18 |
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Like deerhunt51 said---don't cut them until you tune---carbons are very sensitive to length. And like Shawn said---600s are more like it for this bow.
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| From: DeerSpotter
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| Date: 02-Mar-18 |
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I don't know how that works out with a 52 # bow. I'm looking at the 600 for 38# @ 28" with the 412 gr. arrow. no wonder I'm having so much trouble getting an arrows. I think I'll go back to aluminum. 1916 or 1816 ?
Carl <------------<<<<
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| From: deerhunt51
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| Date: 02-Mar-18 |
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DeerSpotter, you should be fine with 600 spine for 38# bow as long as you leave them 30" or a little longer. Gold tip traditional 600 spine should give you a 400 grain arrow with 150 grin screw in heads. Should be able to tune to fly like darts.
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| From: fdp
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| Date: 02-Mar-18 |
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If you want them 28" long then use .600's. That arrow has a deflection of just about .510 AMO. Which makes it 51lbs. It will tune and shoot just fine.
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