I'm considering trying carbons, again :rolleyes: , for my Montana longbow. A couple of years ago I shot the GT 55/75's full length, drawing 30.5" with a 32.5" shaft. I've worked on my form and gotten my draw length down to 28". I'm currently shooting 2018 @ 29.5" total with 125 tips. They fly very well, but at the 3d shoot today, I was painfully reminded the aluminum doesn't wrap around trees very well and stay straight after that. So...I would like some advice, suggestions on some carbons to try. My Montana longbow is 64", 55lb @28", I'm drawing 28". I'd like to stay around a 125 tip, with a 100 grain insert. I'm looking at maybe the Heritage 150's at 29.5" total with a 100 grain up front. Would this be too weak? Or should I go with something a little stiffer? I'd like to have an arrow around 540-560 grains, but I don't want to have to go up to 160 point weight. Or would the Heritage 150's work with the 50 grain adapter and 125? Thanks, Bobby
Sorry, wasn't thinking to clear last night, the GT's I shot were 31.5". Thanks, Bobby
I shoot Carbonwood Vmaxx 4000's out of my Montana. 60#@28" and they fly great. I use 125 grain field and Snuffer 125g. broadheads, I think the broadheads actually fly even better than the field tips.
i shoot 30" long ics400's with 4.75" LW, helcial feathers, from my 50# montana with 125 gr points and they work just fine.
How much does your arrows weigh finished? I'd like to have a 530-580 grain arrow. Sounds like you guys aren't using a brass insert. I have some Easton Excell's that are the 400's, they'll shoot, but, they are definately louder. The brass inserts sold for the GT's and CX are to big for the shaft, and the Axis brass inserts are too small. Thanks to both of you so far.
i draw 28".out of my 55# bow i shoot 29" gt 55/75's,100gr. brass insert,125gr.point.this combo is what bareshafted best for me.hope it helps.
Well, I've got 3 bare shaft 55/75 GT's, they vary in length from 32 to 30". Guess I'll just glue some 100 grain adapters in and start flinging. Hopefully will be able to tell something. JDC, what length are your arrows? I'm afraid that I'll have to leave them at 31", which means I'm a inch short on two of my bareshafts already.
They should be perfect.
mine are 29".
Well, I hope I have similar results then, thanks guys. Bobby
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