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TFOX 09-10-2009 11:36 PM

Lowering poundage or decreasing tip weight is the only thing you can do,short of cutting the arrows even shorter.

Try the broadheads you have before you go any further.That will tell you all you need to know.You are probably close enough to get them to fly but imo,I doubt they will group with FP's.

FSUBIGMAC 09-11-2009 09:04 AM


Originally Posted by TFOX (Post 3437177)
Lowering poundage or decreasing tip weight is the only thing you can do,short of cutting the arrows even shorter.

Try the broadheads you have before you go any further.That will tell you all you need to know.You are probably close enough to get them to fly but imo,I doubt they will group with FP's.

Yeah I can't cut the arrows any shorter. They are about a 1/2 inch past the launcher arm -- thats where i picked up some speed was going from 31 in to 28in for arrows. I will definately give them a try --- i was just curious as to what the OT program said.

bigcountry 09-11-2009 12:02 PM

You ought to send it to crackers and get it crackerized. He is the best ever been or will be.

drockw 09-11-2009 12:32 PM


Originally Posted by bigcountry (Post 3437726)
You ought to send it to crackers and get it crackerized. He is the best ever been or will be.

Damn strait:barmy::kt:

bigcountry 09-11-2009 12:50 PM


Originally Posted by drockw (Post 3437745)
Damn strait:barmy::kt:

I heard crackers sprinkles magic powder on bows and gets 10fps increase. Thats just what I heard.

FSUBIGMAC 09-11-2009 01:54 PM


Originally Posted by bigcountry (Post 3437764)
I heard crackers sprinkles magic powder on bows and gets 10fps increase. Thats just what I heard.

Ya maybe I will. I know he knows more about a bow than you do thats for sure. I'm really glad you can take a simple question and turn it into a smart azz argument. You always were a prick

FSUBIGMAC 09-11-2009 01:59 PM

Back to the main topic -- any suggestions?

TFOX 09-11-2009 02:33 PM

Give you an idea of what you could expect.I have a .440 spine and that tunes perfect with bareshafts and broadheads.I shoot ACC's and today just for giggles shot my FMJ 500's out of MY BOW.The diameter and fletch is really close so subsequently the up and down impact out to 30 was very similar with broadheads.I was surprised to see that even at 30 the arrows impacted about 1" to the right of fp's.


I checked them through paper and I was also surprised to see that they shot bulletholes.

I have top of the line arrows,an arrow rest that is up untill the fletching gets to it for ultimate guidance.The bow has been tuned to perfection on Hooter shooter and in my hands.

What I am saying is if you have everything perfect,you might be close enough on spine to get acceptable flight.Not sure how they would penetrate for me at lower poundage.


My spine range wasn't that great and you are about as close as I was with the 500's so they MIGHT work to your satisfaction.

FSUBIGMAC 09-11-2009 03:06 PM


Originally Posted by TFOX (Post 3437856)
Give you an idea of what you could expect.I have a .440 spine and that tunes perfect with bareshafts and broadheads.I shoot ACC's and today just for giggles shot my FMJ 500's out of MY BOW.The diameter and fletch is really close so subsequently the up and down impact out to 30 was very similar with broadheads.I was surprised to see that even at 30 the arrows impacted about 1" to the right of fp's.


I checked them through paper and I was also surprised to see that they shot bulletholes.

I have top of the line arrows,an arrow rest that is up untill the fletching gets to it for ultimate quidance.The bow has been tuned to perfection on Hooter shooter and in my hands.

What I am saying is if you have everything perfect,you might be close enough on spine to get acceptable flight.Not sure how they would penetrate for me at lower poundage.


My spine range wasn't that great and you are about as close as I was with the 500's so they MIGHT work to your satisfaction.

Interesting. Thanks again man. I was telling Derek I was gonna try it out and see what happens... if worse comes to worse I will throw some mechanicals on for the time being. I would just fork the cash for new arrows but I doubt my college would appreciate that.

bigcountry 09-11-2009 06:18 PM


Originally Posted by FSUBIGMAC (Post 3437822)
Back to the main topic -- any suggestions?

I am not sure how many suggestions you need to fix this problem. I think TFOX covered it. Get out there and fix it. Its that simple.


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