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Arrow spine and length help

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  1. Mainehunter

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    When I bought my bow online it came with arrows, but I don't know if they are correct for my setup. I'm about to order some custom cut arrows online for the first time and my bow is setup is a 27.5" draw length and a 55# weight. What arrow spine and arrow length should i go with?
     
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    Assuming you're shooting a 27"or shorter arrow shaft and a 100 grain head, you should probably be looking at something with a .500 spine.
     
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    They are 28" from the inside of the nock, and yes i'm using 100 grain heads.
     
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    At 28" you're right on the edge of the .500/.400 range. IMO you'd be safter with the .400s as you're always better to err on the stiff side than the weak side.
     
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    Alright i'll go with the 400's.

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