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Ive decided to get into bow hunting. I am trying to minimize my cost until i know for sure thatI am going keep bow hunting. I am using my dad's pearson bow that he bought in the late 80's early 90's. I am also using his 31" 2117 alluminum arrows.Itried to buy a few arrows at walmart but could only find 2117 in 30", the only 31" are 2219.Due to the draw length, i want tokeep the 31" length. What difference will the 2219s be compared to the 2117. CouldI shoot both with the same sights andhit good or do i need to stick with one weight.

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How many pounds is your bow set on???

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Couple suggestions. #1, once you get into bowhunting you will stay at it. It's addictive. So don't worry about that part.

Secondly, I think you need to take the bow to a local proshop and see how well it fits you for draw length and see if it can be adjusted for you. Many people unknowingly shoot a draw length that is several inches too long for them. Thus they never achieve a level of competancy that they are capable of. Being honest, if the bow is a 31" draw then you'd need to be about 6'5" tall for it to fit you somewhere close to right. 6'2" to 6'3" for a 30" draw. There's more to it than this, but this is just to give you an idea. Draw length is the most important feature of a compound bow.

You can't learn any of this stuff at WalMart. Find a local proshop and get fitted correctly. It'' make your learning a lot less frustrating, and probably cheaper along the way.

Enjoy.

Barry

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Well said BG.

Most pro shops will be more than happy to help you with your setup. They may charge you a small fee butit is worth it. Some may not charge you at all, just remember that when you need somthing. A pro shop might be a couple bucks more they are well worth it.

As for the weight of your arrows I would try to stay as consistant with your equipment as possible.

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2219 are heavy arrows 31 inchs is a long shaft if your shooting 60 lbs. or more switch to 2315 its stiff & lighter than 2219s slightly larger in dia.

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Those are the same shafts I shoot in one of my bows... Those shafts with 130gr 4 blade Muzzy's... Not much that combo won't go threw... You never know when I may have to take out some shoulder bone;)

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the first two numbers in the arrow shaft is ussually based on the diameter of the arrow and the second two is how you compare weight , atleast that was what mine were

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Thanks for the input. I decided to go ahead and buy a dozen new arrows so i wouldnt have any problems. Thanks again