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Offline Woody roberts

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First arrow
« on: September 25, 2020, 02:56:58 pm »
I made my first arrows today. 5/16” poplar Dow rod, 28” from the nock seat.
Shell casing as a trial head. Looking to see what gr broadhead would work best. Started at 80 gr and dribbled #6 shot in the bottom of the case to add weight. Worked up to 220 gr.

The problem. It shot to the left consistently, seemed to fly the best around 125/150 gr. Heavier did bring it closer but not by much.

I shot it with one of my regular arrows each shot.
My regular arrows are full length carbon Victory buck busters. 350 spline. 200 gr point. I pull 26/27” but I can’t cut these carbons off although I do have one at 29 with a 320 gr trade point that shoots ok.

As I look down the arrow before release the carbons line up directly below the target. The wooden arrows have to be below and to the right.

Is this normal?

40 lb straight end longbow. Shoot off my hand. 1/2” off center.
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Offline StickMark

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2020, 05:08:45 pm »
Two thoughts.
First, making a spine tester is easy. Basically 2 nails, 2 pound weight, ruler in increments of ten per inch, and amo spine chart ( online).
Next thought. Once in a while, you get a  wood shaft that just won't shoot straight. I see in shoot shafts.
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Offline Buck67

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2020, 05:05:13 am »
5/16" poplar dowel rods make a 30# to 35# arrow.  If you are shooting this out of a 40# bow it should shoot well enough.  The glue on tips in 125 grain work well enough for me.  I get mine from 3 Rivers.  I think you need to make 5 more arrows just like this one and stop comparing them to Carbon Fiber.
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Offline Woody roberts

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2020, 07:31:06 am »
These arrows fly quite well. While I shoot instinct I’m always aware of my gap. I’m confused as to why my carbon arrows gap vertically and these gap on a 45 deg right.

There is a lot about this that I don’t know.
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Offline Woody roberts

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2020, 02:02:06 pm »
Ok. I changed my brace height from 7” to 7-3/4” and now my homemade arrows line up vertically under the bullseye.

Yesterday I shot them from my 50 lb Ash bow and noticed they shot fine. It has an 8” brace height.

I love experimenting, especially when it comes together.
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Offline DC

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Re: First arrow
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2020, 12:20:25 pm »
Trying to figure out why it came together is the big thing :D
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