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    • turkeyhnr
        February 12, 2012 at 3:15 am
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        #4578

        Im new to traditional even after being a bowhunter for 25 years. This being said I have a Black Widow SA2, 55#@27. Im shooting Goldtip traditional 28 3/4″ with rh helical feathers, 100 grain inserts with 220 field points, is this arrow too heavy. My overall arrow weight is 615grains. Im getting good flight and my groups are around 2-3″ at 15 yards. My bh is 8 1/2″ and need any help that can be given. ThaNKS

      • Stephen Graf
        Moderator
          February 12, 2012 at 12:39 pm
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          #32268

          Sounds to me like you have things well in hand. The only advice I can give you is keep shooting!

        • Patrick
          Member
            February 12, 2012 at 1:57 pm
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            #32347

            turkeyhnr wrote: My overall arrow weight is 615grains. Im getting good flight and my groups are around 2-3″ at 15 yards.

            It appears to be a great start to me, and as Steve said, just keep shooting.

          • Dan Sweeney
              February 12, 2012 at 2:45 pm
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              #32387

              Sounds fine to me. Sure not too heavy.

            • Troy Breeding
                February 12, 2012 at 2:46 pm
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                #32388

                Patrick wrote: [quote=turkeyhnr]My overall arrow weight is 615grains. Im getting good flight and my groups are around 2-3″ at 15 yards.

                It appears to be a great start to me, and Steve said, just keep shooting.

                Doesn’t require adding anything else. Same as above.

                Troy

              • Robin Conrads
                Admin
                  February 13, 2012 at 3:19 am
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                  #32949

                  I will add a hearty welcome to the site and to the traditional family. It’s all about having fun. 😀

                • turkeyhnr
                    February 14, 2012 at 2:36 pm
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                    #34660

                    TBMADMIN wrote: I will add a hearty welcome to the site and to the traditional family. It’s all about having fun. 😀

                    Thank you I’m loving it even though I’m getting so much slack from my old compound buddies.

                  • Bruce Smithhammer
                      February 14, 2012 at 2:48 pm
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                      #34672

                      turkeyhnr wrote:

                      Thank you I’m loving it even though I’m getting so much slack from my old compound buddies.

                      I’m going to predict that before long, some of those buddies will see how much fun you’re having, and how little time you’re spending messing around with contrivances, and start to become a lot more curious about shooting trad bows.

                      Welcome. 😀

                    • ray montoya
                        February 18, 2012 at 4:18 pm
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                        #39904

                        Widows are known to need a stiffer arrow then most bows, and with over 300 grains up front, the arrow sounds weak spined to me. Unless you started with a .300 spine shaft…I would be more concerned right now with finding the right spine then worrying about shaft weight. Has the shaft been paper tuned?

                        Out of my Widows my 56# Widows, I use a 30 1/4″ .400 spine Easton FMJ with just a 100 grain tip and the regular 16 grain insert.

                      • turkeyhnr
                          February 18, 2012 at 6:33 pm
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                          #40026

                          Ray Montoya wrote: Widows are known to need a stiffer arrow then most bows, and with over 300 grains up front, the arrow sounds weak spined to me. Unless you started with a .300 spine shaft…I would be more concerned right now with finding the right spine then worrying about shaft weight. Has the shaft been paper tuned?

                          Out of my Widows my 56# Widows, I use a 30 1/4″ .400 spine Easton FMJ with just a 100 grain tip and the regular 16 grain insert.

                          I’m shooting gold tip 5575 so I’m assuming they’re 400 spine. 28.75 inches long. Have not paper tuned yet. But as I’m shooting they look as if they are flying good not sure though. Im not real sure bout all this though

                        • Ed Ashby
                          Member
                            February 18, 2012 at 7:06 pm
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                            #40063

                            Welcome Turkeyhnr. You’ve come to the right place to learn the best traditional information available!

                            Ed

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