105 cm Beuchat Marlin Carbone band question

  • Hi everyone,


    Have a 105 Beuchat Marlin Carbone. Comes standard with one 18 mm band. Just bought 2 16 mm bands. Was looking for other's input. Will this be too much?

  • IMO, 2 5/8 bands is a bit excessive for a 6.5mm shaft.


    Personally, I like:


    for 6.5mm & 6.75mm, 1 tight 5/8" or 2 9/16"
    for 7mm or 9/32", 2 tight 9/16" or 2 loose 5/8"


    The gun's barrel stiffness should be more than adequate, but the shaft may whip.

  • Excessive if you hit a rock up close, the tip of the 6.5 will bend. With longer shots the 6.5 loses momentum quickly. But we have a lot of fish here that are not on the bottom, and sometimes require range and penetration. You can always power down.

  • I'll be running some test at my gun testing facility (aka apartment complex pool).

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