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Author Topic: Alluminum Question  (Read 586 times)

Offline Fresno Field Archer

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Alluminum Question
« on: December 09, 2007, 11:58:00 PM »
This is a two part question. First, what vendor or other source carries the cheapest aluminum shafts( I think that I want to buy Easton Gamegetters if it matters). The second part is what type of arrow ( in reference to the number on the shaft Example:2216) would i need to match wood arrows spined at 65-70.

Thanks in Advance.

Offline wtpops

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2007, 12:14:00 AM »
Scheib Spine Testor at 26" centers
XX75 shafts

2016 = 61#
2018 = 67#
2020 = 77#
2114 = 64#
2115 = 70#
2117 = 81#
2216 = 84#
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Offline mike g

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2007, 12:15:00 AM »
Try Mike ....
at the Nocking Point....
He has a fair price and he will no what size ya need.
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Offline JBiorn

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2007, 12:22:00 AM »
So---if a 2016 is 61#'s what size would a guy shoot from a 50#?

Offline wtpops

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2007, 12:48:00 AM »
What draw lenght?

I shoot a 2216 = 84# out of a 53# bow, But i have a 30" draw and shoot a 31 3/4" arrow with a 145 grain tip.
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Offline JBiorn

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2007, 01:13:00 AM »
I am lost------so why would guys shooting 50# bows have such success with aluminum---and say they exclusively shoot them? I mean-----according to the chart, there isn't an aluminum spined under 61# or so.

 Now I am completely confused

Offline Molson

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2007, 03:25:00 AM »
1916....53# and so on.  Still confused?  :)
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Offline laddy

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2007, 03:47:00 AM »
I have a longbow that shoots 27''  65-70 woods and 2018s the same.  My son has a recurve that likes 55-60 @28'' woods, that gets good flight with 2018 with 145 grain points, but the longbow he shoots, 60lbs. likes the 55-60 and 60-65 woods but not 2018s.
For that bow it's 1918s and 2016s.

Offline geno

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2007, 09:04:00 AM »
I have a 49@28  and shoot 28". I bareshafted 2016 and they turned hard left. 2117 turned hard right and 2018 shot right on..my bow likes 60-65 woodies...I shoot south paw..srta (Sponsor) had a sale not that long ago
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Offline wtpops

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2007, 09:17:00 AM »
Jbiorn. I only listed the sizes starting at the weight Fresno Field Archer listed there are many more lighter.
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Offline longbowman

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2007, 09:26:00 AM »
I shoot 2216's out of 75-80# recurves & longbows.  The charts are a good starting point.  I shot aluminum for more than 20 yrs. and found that your better off with the big diameter/thinner walls than the other way around but many MANY people on this site seem to do fine shooting the skinny things.

Offline Dave Lay

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2007, 09:31:00 AM »
remember when switchin between aluminum and woodies that your point weight usually changes, with the insert, broadhead adapter etc.used in the aluminum.. that will change the spine some
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Offline John3

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Re: Alluminum Question
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2007, 09:32:00 AM »
This is the chart (alum to wood)I've used for years.. I think I copied this from Black Widow years a go.
 This has always worked for me as a great place to start.

1916- 45/50
2016- 50/55
2018- 55/60
2020- 60/65
2117- 60/65
2216- 65/70
2219- 70/75
3215- 70/75

Hope this helps.
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