Arrow recommendations

[zedex]

Ok. You guys are an infinite knowledge base so my question is, what hunting arrows should i buy and what length. My draw is 28.5. Should i buy arrows that the tip just clears the arrow rest? Or longer? So i will be target shooting(practicing) and hunting with these arrows. No 3d. I am interested in good quality arrows that will hopefully last a fair amount of time. Some of you build your own arrows and that would be my first choice since im pretty anal about my stuff. Im open to any and all suggestions .
Thanks.

[willyqbc]

need a bunch more info Zedex

compound or trad??
release aid or finger release??
draw weight?

Throw that info out there and I'm sure we can give you some good suggestions.

Chris

[zedex]

Hi. Compound, mechanical release,60 to 70 lbs but will probably remain at around 60.

[BC4Bowhunter]

Gold tip XT hunters 5575 are really good choice and are pretty tough and another choice would be maybe Carbon force STL hunters 300. I would recommend to have the arrow extend just past the riser. Thats going by the set up you have in your anchor point post pic.

[zedex]

Excellent. Thanks.

[Ddog]

theres more to it than anyone can recommend. especially when it comes to arrow length.
being pretty anal about it is a good thing, knowing how long to make your arrows are as important as choosing your arrows. being to long to post,, try this website,its a good one to answer your questions:http://www.accuratearchery.com/arrow_selection.htm

[mntbowhunter]

I think Easton Axis are by far the best arrow out there. They are thin making them tough because they are thick walled. I would also recomend getting 340s and put blazer vanes on them. There are a lot of good choices out there though

[willyqbc]

I too am a goldtip fan, I have found them to be tough as nails.... however my choice for your specs would be to go with the 7595's over the 5575's for hunting for a couple reasons. 60lbs, 29 inch arrow with a 100 grain tip spines properly for the 5575 but it is right on the border of stepping up a spine so if you choose to go up in draw weight or use a longer arrow to get your broadhead out front of the riser you will end up underspined. I also like to go a bit stiff on my hunting arrows as I feel they penetrate better by staying "straighter" in flight and upon impact. A "soft" spine or "whippy" arrow is often quite inneficient. The other reason I would choose the 7595 is simply to give you a little more weight to your arrow. A 7595 at 30" with a 100 grain broadhead will come in about 410-415 grns with a 10-11% F.O.C. and will give you the flexibility to shoot that arrow anywhere from 60-70 lbs and still be properly spined.

Just my opinion
Chris

[Bow Walker]

I'll third the Gold Tip shafts - with enthusiasm! There's a caveat though (isn't there always?). I'll explain in a minute.....

Gold tip XT hunters 5575 are really good choice and are pretty tough and another choice would be maybe Carbon force STL hunters 300. I would recommend to have the arrow extend just past the riser. Thats going by the set up you have in your anchor point post pic.

Going by the setup in the pic, it appears as if you have a dropaway arrow rest. Usually these types of rests act the same as the old-style overdraws, in that the dropaway rest is setup behind the riser, allowing you to use a shorter (lighter, stiffer) arrow shaft.

Having said that, it would be perfectly OK to use the 5575's cut so that the end of the arrow (only the insert - not the broadhead or practice tip) protrudes about 1/2 inch past the rest.

Cutting the 5575's short so that they stick out just past your rest - rather than the riser - does two significant things.

1. The 5575's are a lighter grain-per-inch than the 7595's...so you'd end up with a light, faster arrow.

2. Cutting the 5575's in the way suggested will stiffen the spine so that you'll also have the benefit of a hunting shaft as described by willyqbc.

I, too, am very anal about my equipment, my overall setup (both target and hunting) and building my own arrows. Some hunters want the heavier, slower, shaft. I prefer a slightly lighter, faster, and (I believe) harder hitting arrow.

Whichever way you go, you won't find a better arrow shaft than the Gold Tip ones.

[zedex]

Ddog. Great read. Thank you. I will probably go with the 5575s. I doubt i will increase my draw weight plus i plan on having my arrows an inch or so past my rest which will be about a 29" arrow. If i decide to change things up i am sure those arrows will be completely and utterly destroyed by then and i will know what i want next time.
Thanks for all the suggestions.