Arrow length Question

Cedar_slinger · 04-01-2006, 10:05 PM

I have a1/2 doz of full length ceders with glued 100 grain field tips andseem to be throwing them down range fairly well.I have another 1 &1/2 dozwaiting to bemounted with a glue on 50 grain screw type for broad heads. The question is do I cut these tomy draw length 28-1/2 inches or leave them full length. The new ones WILL be used for hunting. So the head weight will be as follows: Broadhead 125gr, glue & screw head50gr for a total of 175grheadweight. I just don't want to screw em up. Thanks for your input.

Wingbone · 04-02-2006, 04:42 AM

You'll want them an inch or so longer than your draw length. That way your broadhead won't contact the riser at full draw. My draw length is 29" I cut my arrows to 30".

Cedar_slinger · 04-02-2006, 02:16 PM

I'll give that a try, better to long anyway than to short..lol. Thanks

LBR · 04-02-2006, 11:10 PM

You want clearance for your broadhead for sure, but if that next doz. and a half arrows is the same spine as the ones with field points, they won't fly the same. Adding an inch to the length will reduce the effective spine by about 5 pounds. The extra 75 grains of point weight will further reduce the effective spine, by around 15 pounds.

Chad