Do any of you selfbow shooters leave their wood shafts full length to keep the arrow weight up?
50# spine shoots well out of my 50-55# selfbows but I need to keep them full length to get a 500gr+ arrow.
I guess I could go up in spine and add a heavyweight broadhead.
I usually keep mine at full length - but mostly because I never knew any better when I started making arrows. They work fine for me, so I've just kept doing things the same way.
I usually leave my squirrel arrows and target tipped arrows full length.
Often the tip breaks off when I pound it into something hard. I can then repair it and use it again.
Of course, since I never miss........!
:D
I leave mine full-length because I have a long draw--which is a good thing in my case. I'm pulling 65# or so, but my bow likes 45-50 spine arrows (no shelf cut-out).
I don't see any problem with leaving them full length if they shoot well.
Chad
I cut my arrows to 29" for my 26" draw.
Usually arrows for self bows should be about 10# lighter spine than draw weight to get around the handle. For every inch of arrow over 28" you can subtract 5# of spine weight. For heads that are over 125grs you can reduce it also but I'm not sure of how much. Pat
Just start usin' ash shafts if you can find them. Mine are 28 1/2" to back of point and weigh 620 to 630 grn. with a 125 grn. point. Have a good day and keep 'em in the middle, TMG.
I have shafts that easily make 500+ grains when cut less than full length. Most all of the Birch, Maple, and Hickory shafts will do that if you are looking for a shorter arrow. Also some of the Lodge Pole Pine and Poplar shafts will do that.
Dennis
I,m sure it's just fine to leave them long.
I prefer using 190gr broadheads however rather then a few inches of wood.
I'm even thinking of getting those adapters so I could get a total of 290gr -350gr head, that should make a nice weight arrow :bigsmyl: