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[Flintlock]

#3328

I just bought a Shakespeare Neceda model X-26, 45 lb, 58 inches long recurve. What arrows would you recommend I use with this bow? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

[Polar Bear]

#18798

I would use any wood arrow spined 45-50#. You do not mention your draw length.

Alos with this particular bow I would slide part of a tooth pick behind the leather on the arrow shelf and the strike plate. I did that to my Shakespeare back in the 70’s and it improved arrow flight a great bit.

[David Petersen]

#20040

Flintlock — what will you be using the bow for? If hunting, what’s the largest animal?

[Stumpkiller]

#20055

Flintlock wrote: I just bought a Shakespeare Neceda model X-26, 45 lb, 58 inches long recurve. What arrows would you recommend I use with this bow? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

What’s your draw length? Do you intend to do a lot of stump shooting and small game hunting or just the occasional deer and a bunch of target practice? Are you going to “roll your own” or buy them finished?

I like Douglas fir which I 12″ taper myself and pretty up with simple leather dye and Sharpie permanent markers and Pilot metallic ink pens.

[Flintlock]

#20507

Polar Bear wrote:

I would use any wood arrow spined 45-50#. You do not mention your draw length. My draw length is 29 inches

Alos with this particular bow I would slide part of a tooth pick behind the leather on the arrow shelf and the strike plate. I did that to my Shakespeare back in the 70’s and it improved arrow flight a great bit.

[Flintlock]

#20509

David Petersen wrote: Flintlock — what will you be using the bow for? If hunting, what’s the largest animal?

Will be using the bow for small game, some bowfishing for carp and possibly some deer hunts. Mostly target shooting .

[Flintlock]

#20511

Stumpkiller wrote:

[quote=Flintlock]I just bought a Shakespeare Neceda model X-26, 45 lb, 58 inches long recurve. What arrows would you recommend I use with this bow? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

What’s your draw length? Do you intend to do a lot of stump shooting and small game hunting or just the occasional deer and a bunch of target practice? Are you going to “roll your own” or buy them finished?

I like Douglas fir which I 12″ taper myself and pretty up with simple leather dye and Sharpie permanent markers and Pilot metallic ink pens.

My draw length is 29 inches, will use the bow pretty much as you described, may ad some carp shooting. I will buy arrows finished. Why do you like the tapered arrow?

[archer38]

#17276

Gold Tip 3555 expedition hunters. 150 grains up front.My draw length is 30.5. I shoot this arrow with 5″ feathers from a recurve at 46# and 32 inches length. they fly perfectly.Hope this helps !

[David Coulter]

#21545

My two cents. I’m shooting a 46# longbow and use Beman ICS Bowhunter 400s, 50 grain insert, 125 grain adapter 135 head. They fly really nice. I’ll be refiguring things a bit this summer as I came into a few 225 grain TuffHeads.

My bowyer switched to Carbon Tech Whitetails and loves them. I shot a few of his at a 3D shoot, untuned mind you, and they flew straight as can be.

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