Robin Hood Aluminum

Alexander Traditional · May 17, 2021, 05:19:42 PM

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Alexander Traditional · May 17, 2021, 05:25:05 PM

It's a gorgeous day here at my house,and I've been shooting great all day!

I've had two beers today,and two shots and this happened. Maybe I should have two more often instead of two too many!

Alexander Traditional · May 17, 2021, 05:26:58 PM

Last robin hood I got was when I was a kid,and the sound is exactly the same. It sounds like paper tearing. I knew as soon as it hit!

Alexander Traditional · May 17, 2021, 05:32:06 PM

I forgot to mention that I hit exactly where I was aiming on the first shot as well. I popped the top off one of those flowers,and then aimed at the back of the first arrow.

Wudstix · May 17, 2021, 05:33:02 PM

Did that once with carbons, OUCH!!! Once with tapered Cedar, split a nock and had about a 6" sliver with a piece of nock still on it. Glad I'm not that good a shoot and it doesn't happen much.

Alexander Traditional · May 17, 2021, 05:41:49 PM

I've bought so many arrows off the classifieds that it doesn't bother me that much Mike. It's a great feeling. I guess if I start doing it with any regularity I'll stop,but for now....

GCook · May 17, 2021, 10:00:10 PM

Aluminum is tougher with the tapered point.
One for the wall! Congratulations!

mike g · May 17, 2021, 10:25:51 PM

Nice shot, But it's more fun to do it to a friends arrow....

Alexander Traditional · May 17, 2021, 10:39:21 PM

Thanks guys.

How could you tell it was it a tapered glue on Gerald? I didn't think the picture was that good.

Bisch · May 18, 2021, 12:54:03 AM

Good shooting Rick!

Bisch

GCook · May 18, 2021, 08:56:48 AM

Maybe my ignorance. I've only ever used aluminum that was tapered ended. What's that called? Swaged?
I have a few from back in the day when I shot modern bows a lot. But popped nocks were much more common as that tapered end would allow it to glance off.
I've considered going back to aluminum. Been 17 years since I've shot them.

SlowBowKing · May 18, 2021, 09:01:55 AM

Now that's a tight group!

The Whittler · May 18, 2021, 10:05:36 AM

Those look like vanes that's why. Vanes will do it every time. :-)

Alexander Traditional · May 18, 2021, 01:01:21 PM

They are feathers Whittler. I think they are called Ozark.

Ok Gerald. When I was a kid that's all they had as well. Now they have the push in adapter type. You can take these kind and cut the tapered end off,and buy the insert and turn them in to the others. The only thing I like about the push in type is you can adjust your nock. I put all these nocks on first and then flethced,and they came out off,but they shoot so I haven't adjusted them.

GCook · May 18, 2021, 01:50:52 PM

Learn something new all the time.
Still, one to hang up and enjoy.👍

1Arrow1Kill · May 18, 2021, 09:47:57 PM

PERFECT! There's 2 arrows you won't get to pull from the target again. Nice Shooting!