I just recently gotten back into traditional archery and bought a PSE Mustang take down. Bow is 60" 45# my draw is 28". I have been shooting Carbon Express Heritage 150 with 125 gr target point off of a Bear Rug shelf three fingers under. The arrows are going into the target off to the side. I have checked my nock placement and have gotten the downward kick out of the arrow but I'm thinking my arrows are wrong for my bow. Anyone got any advice to help me out? Traditional was how I started out in the early 70's using fiberglass shafts but that was a long time ago and I know equipment has changed a lot.
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I would try a 30" gold tip 400 spine with the 125 gr. Head. The spine chart shows to be good from 40-54 lbs. I shoot a 52 lb longbow and my arrow is the gold tip 400 29" and 125 gr head. I add 5 gr. Per inch weight tubes to mine to get my arrow heavier though. This setup will shoot perfect paper test holes for me with points from 125 to 175 gr. Heads.Last edited by muddydog; 07-04-2017, 02:28 PM.
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I would definitely try the Heritage 90 full length with the original insert and 125 grain tip. I shoot these out of my 1970 ish bear Grizzly 45 lb recurve. The 400 will be absolutely too stiff. I have shot them full length with 100 great insert and a 125 grain head and they still come off slightly stiff. But a full length 500 spine set up the same way Shoots Great
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Originally posted by Skinner View PostI just recently gotten back into traditional archery and bought a PSE Mustang take down. Bow is 60" 45# my draw is 28". I have been shooting Carbon Express Heritage 150 with 125 gr target point off of a Bear Rug shelf three fingers under. The arrows are going into the target off to the side. I have checked my nock placement and have gotten the downward kick out of the arrow but I'm thinking my arrows are wrong for my bow. Anyone got any advice to help me out? Traditional was how I started out in the early 70's using fiberglass shafts but that was a long time ago and I know equipment has changed a lot.
What length are your arrows cut to currently?
You could go down in spine on the shafts, but honestly, I had issues with the heritage 90s (600 spine) because they take a different insert, cant use standard insert weights, etc.
I would consider using a combination of a longer shaft and more weight up front. As a reference, I shoot 48#@27"with 150s cut to 29" with 225 total up front. You could probably go with 30-31" shafts using the same weight as I do... I am away from my desk, so can't crunch the numbers.
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Originally posted by Skinner View PostMy Arrows are cut to 29" and I draw probably 27-27 1/2"
If you have to go down in spine, just remember that heritage 90s have a different shaft diameter and I personally find that to be annoying... so consider looking at other shafts other than CX. It is nice that the CX are heavy... but that whole special nock/insert thing is irritating.
Another thing to keep in mind, that makes this harder for us to judge over the internet is that 1) Your bow may be +/- 2# from what it is marked since it is a production bow... 2) You say your draw *might* be closer to 27 than your original post of 28... so knock off 2# there... and 3) we have no idea what your form/release is like, so these are all variables to play with.
I can't say it enough though... you should buy a field point tuning kit. 2-4 screw in points in every weight is a good thing for situations like this. You can order such a thing from 3rivers...
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When y'all are saying too "stiff" does that mean the arrow shaft does not leave the rest properly? Could someone explain a little more.
Why do some use an extremely heavy broadhead and others are using a light one? I will assume your trying to get more penetration with a heavier broadhead.
Sorry for the dumb questions, but I lurk on the traditional threads a lot. Sometimes I get confused with the lingo and sometimes I over analyze things.
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