Tuning woodies, make sure to double check spine!

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Longtrad
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Tuning woodies, make sure to double check spine!

#1 Post by Longtrad »

I decided I needed some wood arrows to shoot through my Pika and thought I would do some bare shaft tuning.

I selected a 50-55 spine shaft to start out with. Cut it to 28" to BOP, glued a 125 grain tip on it and let er rip into my target.

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this had me scratching my head for a little bit until I double checked the shaft I used. Turns out it was a 45-50 :? :?

oops

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Graps
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Re: Tuning woodies, make sure to double check spine!

#2 Post by Graps »

:shock: :o
That sucks. I've done that sort of thing myself before.
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#3 Post by Jamesh76 »

5 lbs difference shouldn't give you a breaking result.

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#4 Post by Longtrad »

I was surprised it broke too, maybe a flaw in the grain?

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#5 Post by Captainkirk »

I'm guessing the same.
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#6 Post by Jamesh76 »

Idk, I refuse to bareshaft woodies. Fletch, shoot and broadhead tune once the appear to.fly good.

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#7 Post by Longtrad »

This was my first try at it, those 45-50s shoot perfectly out of my bear minuteman though so it wasnt a total failure.

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#8 Post by Carpdaddy »

I’m not smart enough about woodies to comment on this. But this I did notice...
1. That’s a small target. 2. You appear to be shooting indoors.
3. You were bareshafting in spite of #1 & 2.
4. My diagnosis is... you a brave feller, or a single one, and a good shot. :lol:

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#9 Post by Longtrad »

I am probably flirting with disaster shooting inside, but when the cat is away the mice will play 8-)

Found a 50-55 shaft and it is working out better for me


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#10 Post by Captainkirk »

Longtrad wrote:I am probably flirting with disaster shooting inside, but when the cat is away the mice will play 8-)

Found a 50-55 shaft and it is working out better for me


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What's wrong with this picture? All you married bowhunting fellers, how many things can you spot that would get you in deep weeds with the missus?
I'll start:

1) Very tiny target block appears to be sitting atop a very 'spensive-looking stainless steel Whirlpool appliance
Aim small, miss small!

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