I am still trying to find an arrow combo that I shoot well. I have a 45@28 longbow and 5/16 and 11/32 arrows and shoot the 5/16 a little better but the other day a guy said they were for kids so is that a fact or are they to thin to hunt whitetail with.I am not sure if I can get a 55-60 spine?
Bonehead statements like that crack me up
If you can find the spine and weight you like in a 5/16" shaft, it shoots well for you, and you can find the right broadheads for it, there's no reason not to use them.
Guy
Sure I used to shoot 5/16" 40 to 45# Norway pine out of a couple of different selbows I had.Those bows were not cut to center or even close.I'm not sure but you might find some heavier spine 5/16 in ramin wood.I bought the Norway pine from 3 Rivers but I don't think they carry them anymore.
I just got 100 5/16 Ramins from Dennis at http://git-r-donearchery.com/ that spined from 48 to 60+ and weigh around 400 grains as bare shafts. These should out penetrate an identical arrow made with 11/32 or 23/64 shafts.
Pete
I shoot 5/16 .5 deflection out of my Howard Hills. Both are 48# @28. They fly good and hit hard not a kids toy :)
I shot a deer with my 5/16ths last year and was happy as a kid in a candy store.Maybe that is what they were thinking? :D
Geno...it was simply a statement made by someone who doesn't know any better.
ChuckC
I killed 2 deer last year with 5/16 shafts spined 40-45. One tipped with a zwickey and the other with an Eclipes. If they are kids arrows and you don,t want them send em to me LOL :biglaugh:
David
I bought some 5/16" hickory shafts years ago that spine 55-60#, and I'm still shooting them. They are heavy, and tough as nails. If you can find some hickory shafts, I think you will be pleased.
Kids, indeed!
BTW, birch dowels make very nice arrows, but most of them spine in the mid-40's.
Good luck!
I have been shooting 5/16 Ramins out of Every Bow I own, and havent had Problem One with them. They can be Ornery to Straighten sometimes, but once they are Straight, they tend to stay that Way!!
To The Guy that told you 5/16 were for Kids, "I DONT WANNA GROW UP.............." :saywhat: :goldtooth:
I shoot 5/16 Alaskan Forgewoods that spine 70,72,80# out of all my 60-63# bows. Heavy shafts and tough as nails. is not a darn thing wrong with 5/16 shafts if ya can get them in the spine and weight you need.
Danny
The diameter doesn't matter-- it's the spine of the arrow that matters. If it spines right for your bow..shoot it.
BTW;;all my arrows are 5/16 wood or under 1916 in aluminum..and I ain't no kid.
my son shoots 1/4" shafts
I've been shooting 5/16 ramin forever. They spine between 40 and 60 on average. BUT...they may be right....they just may be for kids. My wife keeps telling me I need to grow up.