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Post by iceman295 on Jun 26, 2013 2:07:46 GMT
As a general rule, how much longer than the draw length must the arrow be? I see at my local store, a dozen different types
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Post by ineffableone on Jun 26, 2013 2:16:30 GMT
Well 1st you need real feather fletching, as long bows wont shoot artificial fletching well. Not sure if your store has feather option, as most archers do compound shooting which prefers artificial over feather so most archery shops have limited options for feather fletching if any at all.
General rule you want and inch or two past the draw length.
I generally go 2-3 inches to give a little room for broken tips (it happens pretty regularly) and I can still reattach the tip and have enough arrow.
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Post by iceman295 on Jun 26, 2013 2:26:23 GMT
Cool, cool Even looking at my store they're all pretty expensive. Damn, this is nearly as bad as guns haha. At least I can reload arrows a lot easier
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Post by ineffableone on Jun 26, 2013 2:32:10 GMT
That arrow site I linked sells semi custom arrows for $65, not sure if they ship to Canada though.
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Post by iceman295 on Jun 26, 2013 2:33:05 GMT
Cheers
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Post by Onimusha on Jun 26, 2013 2:55:41 GMT
For the best possible accuracy, you'll want to tune your arrows.
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Post by iceman295 on Jun 26, 2013 2:57:46 GMT
Hm, what does that entail?
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Post by Onimusha on Jun 26, 2013 3:43:51 GMT
You'll start with a raw shaft of the proper spine range. If you have a bow that has no shelf, you'll want arrows spined 10 pounds lighter than draw weight. You'll install the knock and point. Shoot the arrows at 15 yards. Watch its flight. If the arrow flies with the knock end to the left, it's not stiff enough. Use a lighter point or shorten the arrow by 1/4" until it flies straight. If it flies with the knock to the right, you must add weight to the tip. Make sure you have a soft backstop, such as a hill or stack of hay bales. Once your arrows fly straight, put your fletchings on.
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Post by iceman295 on Jun 26, 2013 4:07:52 GMT
fair enough! Cheers mate!
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Post by Taran on Jun 27, 2013 17:50:07 GMT
So long as the arrowhead doesn't cut you or your bow when the arrow is fired from full draw, the arrow is long enough. And be sure that if you add weight to the front (adding weight to the ends reduces spine strength), if you need to add weight again, add it to the rear and keep your arrow balanced. Of course, if you're adding that much weight to begin with, you should probably just go get a lighter-spined arrow. For my artificial arrows, I use Gold Tip Expedition Hunters spined 3555 for my 40# and my wife's 35# longbows and spined 5575 for my 70# bow. I will likely need to move upward for my next bow that is coming in at 85#. I use 3 inch fletchings because teh 4inch ones don't sit right when the string is at rest. My wood arrows are all made by the guy who made the bows ( Whipperwil Archery) That said, I also tend to get heavier arrows. My 5575s weigh approx 450 grains. My wood arrows for the 70# bow are over 500 grains. Oh, one more thing, the arrows I get from Whipperwil don't cut my hands but my carbons do.
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