Anyone use 1820 arrows for hunting? What are your set ups? Thanks

1820 arrows are the arrows recommended for use in a Genesis bow, which is sort of a hybrid compound bow that is used for teaching archery, and has a long flat spot in the force/draw curve rather than a valley.  Honestly, it is sort of a clunky arrow for a clunky bow.  If you are going to hunt with a trad bow, I would not recommend it.  Either wood or carbon would be superior in my opinion.  Give us your draw length and bow specs and we'll recommend an arrow for you.

Thanks McDave,
I'm shooting a 45# recurve and I'm shooting 2016 with 175 up front.
I was just wondering cause I shot one today at a few stumps and it flew great out of the bow.
I have heard of people using them and was just wondering.

Also working to tune some 1916 out of this bow.
Thanks for the reply!

1816 = 9.3 gpi
1916 = 10.1 gpi
2016 = 10.6 gpi
1820 = 12.2 gpi

What this shows you is that the 1820 shaft has been designed to stand up to a lot of punishment on the practice range, teaching beginning archers.  What you would like in a hunting arrow is a lighter shaft that is stiff enough to carry a heavier broadhead.  I like your 2016 with a 175 grain point.  That is close to ideal for you for a hunting aluminum arrow.  I don't know if you bareshaft or not, but the 1916 might work even better.  I can't tell you because bare shaft results change depending on the individual archer and the bow.  But you are in the ballpark with either a 2016 or a 1916 with a 175 grain broadhead.

Of course, I would like to convert you to a .500 spine carbon, but there's nothing wrong with the aluminum shafts you mentioned, other than the 1820.

Thanks for the feedback! Greatly appreciated!

  When I began bowhunting in the mid-seventies, the owner of the local, home-based archery shop was a firm believer in 2020 aluminums.  He used them himself and had a great track record on animals.  Heavy for penetration and thick-walled for durability.  Most everyone in the area used them.  I still have a soft spot for thick-walled aluminums. 
  As time went on and actually tuning a bow/arrow combination was learned, the 1916 aluminums came to the forefront.  For me, they'd fly well out of any bow from 45-50#.  You may want to lean that way with aluminums.   



 

Thanks Knobby,
I'm a aluminum and wood arrow guy! 😀

1820s are pretty sturdy shafts, small diameter, thick walled...