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Appropriate Arrow Weight for a 65# Recurve

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dante76:
I purchased some Traditional Only arrows and a test kit that included 6 different types of field points but not quite certain which would give the best results. Not quite sure what i should be looking for. The arrows are fletched and weight approx. 344 grains. My field point test kit came with 100, 125, 150, 175, 200 & 250 grain field points. Some where i heard that the basic rule of thumb is 5 grains for every pound of bow weight (5 x 65 ?).

Can anyone give me a suggestion on which field point would likely yield the best result? Or maybe where the best starting point would be? I would rather not test all these points if I had the choice. Thank you so kindly.

~Chris

mullet:
 What is the spline of the arrow and length? Is it Port Orford Cedar or cane or ????

dante76:
it's a carbon. spine weight is 300 (easton arrow).

dante76:
forgot to mention arrow length, 29.5"

aaron:
if i understand you right you have a few fletched shafts at various spines (35-40lbs ; 40-45lbs ; 45-50 lbs) , and a few points at various weights you listed. Also i'm assuming your bow is "normal" 60-70 inches and 35-50 lbs draw weight..

i guess the short answer is "it doesn't matter" ( within reason) just find any combo that seems to work and stick with it. The shaft spine should match the bow draw weight, in general.
but... well, one other option is to match the point weight to the weight of the hunting point you will be using, if you will be hunting... 500 grains is a pretty standard hunting weight arrow, so you could go for the 150's cos that would bring the total near 500.
otherwise it probably doesn't matter much which point you use because once you find the shaft spine that goes with whatever one you choose, you'll be fine.
200 and 250 grain points sound way to heavy for most setups.
...or did you mean that all your shafts are spined the same and you have various points to test- if so , just start with the 100's and work up till you find what works.

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