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29.5" valley to end. 55lb. Prefer weight to kill big game..is tuning and building all trial and error?
29.5" valley to end. 55lb. Prefer weight to kill big game..is tuning and building all trial and error?
Agreed^The 3 Rivers spine calculator gets me 90% of the way there, as long as you accurately know all the numbers it asks for.
Is 29.5 the shaft length? What is your draw length? That seems to be a long shaft for a compound, like a 30-31” draw which is very rare....
If I were you I would go with a 340 Easton axis 5mm with a 75 grain brass insert. Iron Will makes an nice footer/collar that fits over the shaft for another 25 gr.
Now you can shoot any 100 gr Broadhead you want. You will be just under 500 gr total. If you want to be over 500 put a 125gr tip.
Again, I'm totally green. Cut the shaft so I have like 2" of overhang. I shoot 28" with a compound. Compound arrow is 27.5 and sits way inside my riser.
I was going to say; 55 pounds of bow is a lot of bow to start off with.
Have they updated the bow list on that calculator? Experience has taught me what works in my setups more than that calculator has. I'm always having to choose either generic recurve or trying to find one close to the specs of what I'm shooting. I've yet to own a bow that's on his chart lol. I've used OnTarget2 a lot, especially when I had my archery shop. It's painless compared to Stu's calculator.Agreed^
this is a simpler version of the Stu Miller calculator.
I think the problems we hear with this calculator not being accurate is due to poor data input.
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No, not updated since something like 2010. So yes, a guy has to extrapolate. There is no category for my ILF Dryad riser with Uukha Vx limbs- its SUPER high performance (grin)...even the performance recurve comes a little short.Have they updated the bow list on that calculator?
Agreed. The OP never stated newbie or not.I was going to say; 55 pounds of bow is a lot of bow to start off with.
Newbie! I grabbed a widow off the classifieds a few weeks back. Came with 45 and 55lb limbs. 45 feels pretty effortless. With that, I am a bit of a gym rat. I sure heavier weight does nothing to help my form.Agreed. The OP never stated newbie or not.
If I was a new guy I would start with a cheap 30# bow like a samick sage...then sell it in the classifieds for 80% of what he paid when he upgrades.
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