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Old 11-13-2017 | 06:51 AM
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Shot a deer with a crossbow. I recovered the bolt, but one of the fletchings was about half gone. Will this significantly affect the flight of the arrow?
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Old 11-13-2017 | 11:16 AM
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Yes. It will more than likely corkscrew.
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Old 11-14-2017 | 11:44 AM
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yes, you just messed with the air flow and steering ability of the fletch. Fix it.
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Old 11-15-2017 | 06:34 AM
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I agree. and one fletch is easy to fix. Simply apply some super glue to the vane and hold it in place until set.
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