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Offline aaron

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Re: Arrows spine from grains?
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2015, 12:03:16 pm »
Yes, those are .500 spine arrows. If they are shooting left, you need a heavier point. Like a 200-250 grain point, instead of a 150. It all comes down to an interaction between several factors:arrow stiffness, point weight, width of the handle of the bow, pow poundage and drawlength. So, just because your arrow is a 50 pound spine and you have a 50 pound bow, doesn't necessarily mean it will fly well. Traditional bows tend to have a wide handle, requiring a weaker spine. When I shoot these type of arrows, I use the "GT trad 1535", which is just like your arrow, but weaker- it's a .600 spine arrow. 
So, if you want to make those shafts work, do not cut them shorter and use heavier heads. Or trade them for some weaker shafts.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Arrows spine from grains?
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2015, 12:36:18 pm »
The bow is 60lbs. I cut an inch off one arrow and it seems to fly a lot better
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Offline tallpine

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Re: Arrows spine from grains?
« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2015, 04:46:54 pm »
Blaflair, Are you left handed?

Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Arrows spine from grains?
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2015, 05:27:27 pm »
Right handed
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Offline aaron

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Re: Arrows spine from grains?
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2015, 06:53:47 pm »
cutting will stiffen them fast
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Arrows spine from grains?
« Reply #21 on: August 18, 2015, 07:33:06 pm »
I don't know why they wanted to go to the right if they're light. But I cut the one and it shoots better. Gonna experiment and shoot it a bit more but I think cutting them a bit is the key. Glad I used super glue for the inserts. Heat em up a little and they come right out
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Offline aaron

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Re: Arrows spine from grains?
« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2015, 09:09:01 pm »
in your first post, you say they group a foot left, but in your last post, you say they go right. if you cut them, just experiment with one until you are sure. Cut off small increments, less than 1/2 inch. you can cut the nock end to avoid removing inserts every time.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Arrows spine from grains?
« Reply #23 on: August 18, 2015, 09:34:27 pm »
I meant left. Sorry. They went left
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