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Title: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: saumensch on December 18, 2009, 11:19:00 AM

Hello,

i wanna bareshaft some new arrows to get em right.
But i wanna keep my point weight the same, only changing insert weight.

Is there a possibility for a temporary, removable way of putting my inserts in?

I have thought about it and have not come up with the answer. But if i just slide em in they will stay inside my target, if i glue them in i will loose an shaft for every wrong weight guess.

all help apreciated

Kind Regards

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: flatlander37 on December 18, 2009, 11:27:00 AM

I use 3/4" squares of plastic sandwich bag that I cut up in all of my carbons.  It holds them in for a few shots, then I decide to cut/not cut until bareshaft is good.  Might work for you also.  Mark

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: joekeith on December 18, 2009, 11:30:00 AM

Just use some hot glue. It'll hold good enough for a few shots. You can just heat it up and remove to change inserts.

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: saumensch on December 18, 2009, 11:34:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by joekeith:
Just use some hot glue. It'll hold good enough for a few shots. You can just heat it up and remove to change inserts.

but wont the reheating destroy my carbons? or do i just heat the tip and hope the heat gets transmitted to the glue?

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: Flint Head on December 18, 2009, 11:58:00 AM

Put your carbons in a pot of boiling water to release the hot glue...  ;)

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: mickeys4 on December 18, 2009, 12:17:00 PM

I use Glad Wrap,a sticky thin plastic for sealing leftovers.I cut a thin strip wrap the insert then insert in arrow.It holds the insert VERY firm and no residue left in the arrow once removed.

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: saumensch on December 18, 2009, 12:35:00 PM

thanks guys, some good ideas there

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: wihill on December 18, 2009, 05:07:00 PM

I usually spin a couple wraps of electrical tape over the tip/insert and the shaft.  I've not had an issue removing them from my Reinhart 18:1, just unwrap the tape, change insert weight, and re-tape to shoot.

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: Gator1 on December 18, 2009, 05:09:00 PM

I've used the plastic shopping bags, and actually have inserts weddged so tight it was hard to remove period.  Easily works for barshafting, depending on how firm your target is.

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: Cherokee Scout on December 18, 2009, 07:01:00 PM

Cut at nock end if you need to cut the shaft.

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on December 18, 2009, 07:09:00 PM

Hot glue and boiling water, or heat the tips with a torch, both work.

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: Steve Kendrot on December 18, 2009, 09:47:00 PM

The sanwich bags work great. I wouldn't shoot them into a real hard target though as you might lose the insert in the target.

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: hunter jenkins on December 18, 2009, 10:12:00 PM

same here hot glue

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: dick sable on December 19, 2009, 08:59:00 AM

So hot melt would not be a long term solution?  Has anyone used it long term and how did it work out?

Title: Re: Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?
Post by: metsastaja on December 19, 2009, 01:42:00 PM

Hot melt does not hold up in Florida heat long term.