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If you’re a 28-inch draw length and want an arrow that ends at the front of the riser, your arrow length would be around 27 inches. However, your arrow length can be longer if you need to weaken the spine of your arrow. For safety reasons, your arrows shouldn’t be cut too short.
Can you shoot longer arrows than your draw length?
Length of arrow is important to get the correct spine. If you have everything perfect now but you want the arrow longer realize that the longer length will weaken the spine of your arrow. You may weaken it to the point that you might need a stiffer spine or a lighter weight head.
Can an arrow be too long for a compound bow?
For just being too long, nothing wrong happens. If, however, by being too long, the arrow’s dynamic spine is too low, then the arrows will not be accurate as they will tend to “fishtail” in flight. They will also tend to fly to the right (for a right handed archer).
Should my arrow length be the same as my draw length?
Your arrow length should be longer than your draw length to allow the arrow to clear the bow or arrow rest and more importantly not to come off your rest if you over draw slightly as this could be dangerous.
How long should my arrows be based on draw length?
it depends on the arrows you choose, you need at least 1/4″ of arrow overhang on the rest. so you can probably shoot an arrow that’s about 28 1/4 for rests that are set up normally. and go all the way up to full length 36″ arrows for indoor. i would suggest 1″ of overhang on your rest.
How long should arrows be for 28 inch draw?
If you’re a 28-inch draw length and want an arrow that ends at the front of the riser, your arrow length would be around 27 inches. However, your arrow length can be longer if you need to weaken the spine of your arrow. For safety reasons, your arrows shouldn’t be cut too short.
How long should arrows be for 29 Draw?
How to: Select the perfect arrow Bow Arrow length Draw weight lb. 25″ 29″ 15-20 700 600 20-25 700 600 25-30 700 500.
How long should my arrows be for a 28.5 draw?
A good rule of thumb is to cut it no shorter than the middle of the riser. At full draw, your arrow end would sit right in the middle of the shelf.
How long should arrows be for 27 inch draw?
The arrow must be 29″ in length and supported by two points, which are 28″ apart. The number of inches the arrow deflects or bends due to the weight, is the spine size or measurement of an arrow. DYNAMIC spine describes the way an arrow reacts from the stored energy of a bow as it is shot.
What happens if your arrows are too lightly or heavily spine for your bow?
Every arrow shaft has a degree of stiffness called spine, which is its resistance to bending. If your arrows are too lightly or heavily spined for your bow, the “archer’s paradox” movements will be extreme, resulting in poor arrow flight and loss of accuracy.
What size arrow should I shoot?
You simple take your draw length and add 0.5″ up to a maximum 1″ to determine appropriate arrow length. So if your draw length is 28″, you should get arrows with a maximum length of 29″. What this will do is give you an arrow that will be just long enough to clear the front-most part of the arrow shelf.
How many grains is a 500 spine arrow?
Arrows with weaker spines generally weigh less than those with stiffer spines. The Gold Tip Hunter XT in a 500 spine, for example, weighs 7.3 grains per inch, while the same arrow model in a 300 spine weighs 9.3 grains per inch.
What bow size is for me?
As a simple rule of thumb bow length should be at least double your draw length, but this doesn’t always correlate to a good decision, so the values in this table should assist.Recurve Draw Length and Bow Size. Draw Length (inches) Bow Size (inches) – AMO 19-21 58 21-23 60-62 24-27 64-66 27-29 66-68.
Are longer or shorter arrows better?
Shorter arrows are lighter and can generally be made to be stiffer than long arrows. An arrow flexes as it flies through the air and a shorter and stiffer arrow will flex less and this also helps with additional speed and flight distance.
What is a 340 spine arrow?
Aluminum and carbon-fiber combination arrows are measured by spine deflection. A smaller number means that the arrow has a stiffer spine. For example, 3-60/340 means three wraps of carbon-fiber with an aluminum core tube diameter of 60 and a spine stiffness rating of 340.
How do you measure arrow draw length?
When you reach the anchor that seems comfortable, have someone mark the arrow adjacent to the rest mounting hole in the handle riser. This mark should be directly above the grip where your hand touches the deepest part of the handle. The distance from this mark to the recess in the nock is your true draw length.
What does 350 arrow mean?
The numbers refer to the spine of the arrow. The different spines refer to the stiffness, a 400 spine arrow is generally for bows 40-60 lbs. 350 spine is for bows roughly 55 – 75 lbs, and a 500 spine arrow is for bows roughly 30 – 50 lbs. That number is the stiffness of the arrow, referred to as the arrow spine.
What is the best arrow weight for hunting?
I think a good average hunting arrow should fall in the 6 to 8 grains per pound of bow weight, with lighter bows maybe even closer to 9 to 10 grains per pound. A typical 60-lb. bow should be in the 360- to 480-grain range, a 70-lb. bow in the 420- to 560-grain range.
