WANT TO GO TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTING.

[predatorG]

Does anyone use a release when shooting trad?

[Boss .300 winmag]

I don't think so, it kinda defeats the purpose of less is more. 

[Boss .300 winmag]

I'm gonna try these blades, and see how they fly with my set up.

[lokidog]

They look a lot like the bear broadheads I used back in 1978....   

[Boss .300 winmag]

Retro is in Loki.  .

If I don't get one during the modern east side Loki I will come out to the island and put one in a deer and show you how good they are. 

[jdb]

I'm gonna try these blades, and see how they fly with my set up.

i shooting a samick recurve and they fly great for me

[boneaddict]

Works for me.  Those are what I use.   I can't tell you how many critters I've put down with those broadheads.

[rasbo]

nice moose Bone,I need arrows for my sapphire,thinking about carbon...any thoughts from you guys..I haven't the time for making my own

[scotsman]

Getting carbons to fly well from stick bows can be tricky. Almost all carbons recommended by shops will be too stiff because the arrow needs to flex correctly around the riser. Compound bows with full centershot and trigger release need stiff arrows .... Google 'Arrow Paradox'.

All current shaft selection charts are all calculated for compound bows - don't go by those charts. Contact a true traditional bow show like Raptor archery in Hood River Oregon for arrow recommendations.

Aluminum arrows are a lot more forgiving of spine ranges than carbon. when first tuning one of my bows I always use aluminum for the baseline and then mess with carbons. When finally tuned (length, point weight, insert weight, fletched, bare shaft, etc ) I get great results with carbon but you need to really want to spend a couple of hours - or days to get them right. Conversely if you can find one of the old (pre 1980's ) Easton arrow charts you can just go by the chart first time.

I looked it up - this is the chart you want.

I find that I can shoot 2016 or 2018 out of all my longbows and recurves. My draw weights average 50 - 54#and arrow length is 28 1/4.
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[Tracker0721]

3rivers archery has a dynamic spine calculator, you'll be pretty darn close to perfect with using that. Put in bow specs, then change arrow specs till the spine matches. Worked beautiful for my last set of ash I built up.

[scotsman]

Yep, the Three Rivers calculator is good too. Be sure to pay attention centershot and / or side plate thickness.

[HankC]

I started archery shooting a recurve. It was a 62" OMP takedown I got on ebay. Decided to try recurve again for late season after shooting compound for a while. Just got a Bear Bruin II #50 for $95.00 shipped on Ebay. I see Bear Kodiaks on ebay for around $150. Awesome deal for a classic recurve. If you want to go new, I guess you can't go wrong with a Hoyt Buffalo. Fred Eichler shoots that bow. I'm still a noob though so take what I say with a grain of salt.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Getting carbons to fly well from stick bows can be tricky. Almost all carbons recommended by shops will be too stiff because the arrow needs to flex correctly around the riser. Compound bows with full centershot and trigger release need stiff arrows .... Google 'Arrow Paradox'.

All current shaft selection charts are all calculated for compound bows - don't go by those charts. Contact a true traditional bow show like Raptor archery in Hood River Oregon for arrow recommendations.

Aluminum arrows are a lot more forgiving of spine ranges than carbon. when first tuning one of my bows I always use aluminum for the baseline and then mess with carbons. When finally tuned (length, point weight, insert weight, fletched, bare shaft, etc ) I get great results with carbon but you need to really want to spend a couple of hours - or days to get them right. Conversely if you can find one of the old (pre 1980's ) Easton arrow charts you can just go by the chart first time.

I looked it up - this is the chart you want.

I find that I can shoot 2016 or 2018 out of all my longbows and recurves. My draw weights average 50 - 54#and arrow length is 28 1/4.
'

This chart doesn't make sense to me, what are the numbers mean? I know what he poundage ones are, and length.

[quadrafire]

Boss, those numbers are for aluminum arrows

[scotsman]

Yep, that chart iis the Easton chart for aluminum arrows from a traditional bow. The first two digits of each size is the diameter and the second two digits is the wall thickness. For example a 2016 has a diameter of 20/64 and .016 wall thickness.

When shooting an arrow with broadhead or bow with fast flite type string you might want to move up one shaft size.