Need arrow help

[txpitdog]

Santa brought my boys their first bows, Fred Bear 1st Shot. We've been having a blast shooting in the back yard together since Christmas, and I can see that my dwindling arrow supply isn't going to hold up too much longer.

I shoot a lefty 45lb Samick Sage, and I would appreciate any recommendations on a decent basic arrow. Can I just use the same carbon arrows I've been using with my compound (maybe cut a little shorter to reduce weight?) or should I be using something different?

Right now I really only want to get a few for shooting in the back yard. I don't have a quiver or anything I could use for hunting, but I'll get to that after I'm shooting consistently at 20 or so yds.

Thanks!

[Loreva13]

What's your draw length?

[JEFFRO]

in all likely hood cutting the carbons shorter will stiff'n the spine way to much to shoot out of the sage.
question.. the bow you got for the kids is it a longbow/recurve or a compound. if its a trad bow. pm me your address and i'll send ya some kid arrows. I keep some made up for the kidd"O's...

[txpitdog]

Much appreciated Jeffro!

My draw length with my compound bow is 28". Haven't measured my actual draw length with the recurve.

[Bisch]

If you are looking for arrows for you, the arrows you used on your compound probably will not work. You actually want a heavier arow for trad hunting, not a lighter one. The weight is really irrelevent anyway. The spine needs to be matched to you and your setup.

Bisch

[widdler]

Be careful cutting your carbons shorter you could make them to stiff. Feather fletching and arrows spine to match your draw weight and length will make shooting a lot more accurate.

[jerp]

What they said. ^^ For example - out of a compound pulling 62 pounds I shot fairly short 400 spine carbons. Out of my 40# Sage I shoot considerably longer 500 spine carbons with a 125gr tip. I did not plan to hunt with that bow so I built the arrows about as light as I could get away with and still have them tune properly. When I got a 50# bow to hunt with, I went back to the stiffer 400 spine with a total of 250 grains out front.

[Loreva13]

I am thinking some .500 spine shafts will work fine. When I shoot my 40# Sage, which is around 44 -45# at my draw length, I use .500 beman bowhunters at full length with 125 grain tip.

My father has a draw length like yours on a compound and with his 45# Sage his draw length is 26" and he uses a .500 spine arrow. I believe he uses GT Traditionals 3555 full length with 125 grain point. To start don't worry to much about weight and instead focus on consistency and finding the right arrow spine so your arrow flys correct.

[hammackc]

Sorry to hijack, I have a Sarrels blueridge coming shortly, 50 lbs at 28" , my draw is 28.5 , and I will have 215 grains up front, I would like my arrows at 31 inches, would the 400 beman ics work?

[agtex42]

Clay, I think any 400 spine shaft would work well with your proposed setup. You might consider buying a shaft that allows you to install brass inserts though, if you throw a 100 grain insert in there you should have no problems finding a tip weight that will get those arrows flying like darts!

To the OP....

The Sage is cut past center so it's really quite forgiving when it comes to arrow selection. If you draw a true 28" on that recurve (or even a hair under) I'd recommend you start out with a 30" .500 spine shaft with aluminum inserts, something in the 125 to 145 grain range should work well for you.

[Bisch]

Sorry to hijack, I have a Sarrels blueridge coming shortly, 50 lbs at 28" , my draw is 28.5 , and I will have 215 grains up front, I would like my arrows at 31 inches, would the 400 beman ics work?

Clay, we can probably make those work. Just get with me at the shop and we will see what needs to be done to make them work.

Bisch

[txpitdog]

Here's my two little guys with their bows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUaXiU7krKQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[bubba1986]

Here's my two little guys with their bows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUaX...e_gdata_player

That's what it's all about man! The family that shoots together stays together!

[txpitdog]

Thanks for the insights on the arrows. I'll get a few and try them out.

[hammackc]

[QUOTE=Bisch;6404083]Clay, we can probably make those work. Just get with me at the shop and we will see what needs to be done to make them work.

Bisch[/QUOTE
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