Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

I am shooting some 23/64" Rogue River cedars out of my new 56" hunter,52 lbs. at 28" and they are shooting good but would like a little more weight. I have some ash but they shoot like logs and are VERY hard to keep straight.I would like something a little lighter than ash and easier to keep straight. I have heard the laminated shafts are hard to keep straight as is chundoo. Are there any good options out there. Don

RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

Try the Easton Legacy Arrows. They are Aluminum with Wood-grain PermaGraphic. Goto www.eastonarchery.com and see what size you would need. I use them and I really like' em. The look of Wood and the Speed and Straightness of Aluminum.

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Don, if you like the RRA' s call Paula or Cecil and see what weight they can get for you. They do sell extra heavy/extra light, but it might take a bit to get them compared to average weight. They are out of the shop right now, but will be back soon (Monday?). I tried Douglas Fir several years ago and it was ok, and a little heavier--not sure of a good source for them though. Lastly, I have heard that Larch is heavier and tougher than cedar, but I have no experience with them.

Chad

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RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

DoninVa,
If I my ask, why do you want to shoot a heavier arrow ?



Bill

RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

Bill, My new 56" hunter shoots very fast and hard:D. At 52 lbs., I would like to get a little more KE or ump;) and I like the way heavy arrows come out of this bow. I have a Bowtech mighty mite that I shoot 344 gr. arrows at 27" and 60 lbs. at about 270 FPS but with the curve I feel a little more weight will give more pentration and be easier on my bow. Don

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I' m workin with some ramin shafts right now. I don' t like the guy' s craftmanship, but if you can find ' em tapered right and straight then they' ll finish pretty heavy. With 125gr heads they' re probably around 600grs. I' m not sure exactly, but they' re an once and a half whatever that equals. A lot heavier than the cedars I had.

Brandan

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RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

Try Fir. I think they' ll fill the bill nicely.

RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

Doninva,

That' s cool. I thought if your wanted heavier arrows for hunting I would tell ya that I shoot a 385 grain arrow and have blown through most of the deer I' ve shot. I shoot 51 pounds.



Bill




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RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

Thanks for the info Bill. What is your draw length and what arrow and head are you using. Don

RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

I shoot some 23/64 tapered to 5/16 cedars that average 585g with a 125g broadhead, out of my 54# longbow.

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Doninva,

I have a 24" drawlength. I shoot a 25" tbop taperd 11/32 to 5/16 RRA arrow. Until this year I have used 125 grain Grizzlys. I won 1 doz. Steelforce 125 grain 2 blade broadheads,so I tried them this time. Wow was I impressed ! I did not have to shapen them. I took 2 deer and 2 turkeys with the same head and the head is still in great shape.

I have 3 little cresting lines on my arrows, use 4 " feathers , and one coat of sealer on my arrows to keep weight down. I do shoot the same arrows for target shooting and hunting.


Bill[&:]

RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

I tried that too and now my budgets fly better than my premiums. The heavier arrows spiral to the left making them usless.

Guess I' ll use them in Quebec ;)

RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

Thank for the info Bill. I might have to try some of those broadheads and call RRA for some arrows in your weight range;). Don

RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

If you want heavy, there' s a guy in alaska remaking compressed shafts on Sweetland' s old machinery. They' re supposed to weigh a TON.

JRW

RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

This is a little off topic, but I thought you guys might find it interesting. A friend of mine picked up some aluminum shafts the other day, I think they were made by " Golden Key" or something like that and are designed for extremely large game. Get this, they are 2640' s. They look like a small piece of conduit. We weighed the full length shaft, no nock, fletching, insert or point, just the shaft was 960 grains. Wish we had a spine tester...

Now there, my friends is a heavy shaft. :>)


KPC

RE: Want to shoot a heavier arrow!
 

Ash, maple, and laminated birch. I have not problem getting arrow weights in excess of 700gr with any of those materials. My newest laminated birch weighted in at 580gr for bare shafts, I have some maples that wiegh right in the same range and I used to have some ash that weighed 520gr for bare shafts. These are all good shafting material and fairly easy to find. 3 rivers sells the laminated birch and there are a few places that you can get the ash and maple. Look in a copy of TBM magazine there are several of thier sponsers that sell them.