Flu Flu for tree squirrels
09-08-2013 | 04:44 PM
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Dominant Buck
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From: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Well, grabbed a few Walmart carbon arrow shafts... 31" @ 9.6 grains per inch, but no spine weight is specified(Just a range from 40 - 70 lb draw weight.), for 3.50 a piece.
Put 125 grain field points on for now, and fletched with 2 full length feathers in a spiral fashion. Let me tell you... at 20 yards, these things start to drop like a rock. However, within that range, they fly like absolute darts. I can group these better inside 20 than I can with my regular arrows.
The spiral fletch job was a real pain, and didn't realize until the second arrow that I should have sanded down the spine of the feather for easier application. I've got more drying time into them than anything, but they are a blast to shoot and loud flying through the air, lol.
Worked out to be about 5 bucks an arrow all said and done.
I used permanent marker to "paint" my existing nock red to match... good enough, ha.
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They are a little ugly, but everything seems to be holding well... not sure how much it weighs though, 435 with arrow/nock/tip, but unsure on glue/feathers/insert. I'll get it weighed next time I'm at the range.
Put 125 grain field points on for now, and fletched with 2 full length feathers in a spiral fashion. Let me tell you... at 20 yards, these things start to drop like a rock. However, within that range, they fly like absolute darts. I can group these better inside 20 than I can with my regular arrows.
The spiral fletch job was a real pain, and didn't realize until the second arrow that I should have sanded down the spine of the feather for easier application. I've got more drying time into them than anything, but they are a blast to shoot and loud flying through the air, lol.
Worked out to be about 5 bucks an arrow all said and done.
I used permanent marker to "paint" my existing nock red to match... good enough, ha.
Attachment 26324
Attachment 26325
They are a little ugly, but everything seems to be holding well... not sure how much it weighs though, 435 with arrow/nock/tip, but unsure on glue/feathers/insert. I'll get it weighed next time I'm at the range.
09-09-2013 | 04:41 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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I have had no problem shooting these though... I don't think flu-flus require much in the way of tuning. I just have to hold a little to the left when compared to my hunting shafts with field tips.
I can deal with that knowing that my bow is shooting my aluminum shafts perfectly and my flu flus aren't going to get used as much as my standard fletched arrows.
09-09-2013 | 09:14 AM
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Dominant Buck
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From: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Total weight of the arrow is 465 grns.
I have had no problem shooting these though... I don't think flu-flus require much in the way of tuning. I just have to hold a little to the left when compared to my hunting shafts with field tips.
I can deal with that knowing that my bow is shooting my aluminum shafts perfectly and my flu flus aren't going to get used as much as my standard fletched arrows.
I have had no problem shooting these though... I don't think flu-flus require much in the way of tuning. I just have to hold a little to the left when compared to my hunting shafts with field tips.
I can deal with that knowing that my bow is shooting my aluminum shafts perfectly and my flu flus aren't going to get used as much as my standard fletched arrows.
09-09-2013 | 09:58 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: South Dakota
That should fix the problem, if not, I'll beef up the front some more by adding more weight internally.
I just want to get by on the cheap and easy for these squirrel thumpers... I half expect to lose a couple one way or another.
Thanks for the pointer... I'll get it sorted one way or another.
