tuning arrows

[mscampbell75]

Ok where do I start?  I got some new arrows for my Long bow.  Easton xx75 2016 with 125 up front.  Started with full length.  One fletched and a one bareshaft.  It was way underspined (shooting 1.5' to right of flectched arrow).  Cut them down .5" increment until I got good flight.  I ended up with 28.5" arrows.  Everything seemed fine.

A friend had some carbons Easton Axis hunters (9.1grs per inch) at 30" with 125 tips.  I havent tried carbons before, I shot them just to see.  All I can say is that they shot great out of my longbow.  They seemed to find the bullseye everytime.

Now with all that said, heres my question.  I have some Easton carbons that was for my wheelie bow, that since I've started playing with trad gear, just doesnt get used that often.

 My carbons at 28.5 (9.3 gr per inch), (if I understand this right,) can't I go up in tip wieght and they shoot the same , or close to the same, as my friends carbons @ 30 inches.  I dont have the extra cash just after buying the set of aluminums 2016s.  Especially when I've got those carbons just sitting there.

Do carbons seem to fly better than aluminums?  Or is it just me.  I've only dealt with alum with trad gear.  I've always used carbons w/ the wheelie bow.  Just seemed to alum. would be easier to tune.  And, Yes, I'm makeing the transfer to trad gear.  I'm in a very steep learning curve for the trad gear     :confused:     . Its addictive, for sure.

Thanks in advance!!    

[John3]

I do know that the small diameter carbon shafts recover from the paradox fastest. Esp. out of a non center shot bow like a longbow.

If they fly great for you, shoot them. In my experience a quality wood arrow has everything I want in an hunting shaft.

John III

[JRY309]

There are alot of variables,what kind of carbons do you have? What is your draw length? They may work great and then they may not.I have had carbons that would not tune no matter how much weight I added upfront.In fact they got worse the more weight I added,this can be true with bows not cut to center.The arrow will bounce off the riser instead of flexing around it.You never know until you strip one and see how it flys.On bows not cut to center arrow spine is more critical with carbon arrows.Some times it can be tough to find one that flys good and still be heavy enough to shoot.I just don't like to shoot a 400 gr. arrow out of a 70# longbow.

[mscampbell75]

Easton Epic 400 (9.3 grs per inch)cut to 28.5"   I have a 28'draw length.  My bow is cut to center, or atleast it appears to be.

Thanks for the replies.

[L82HUNT]

The 400 is the spine.  This is much stiffer then the 2016.(I shoot a 400 with 180 grains upfront out of a 54# Widow recurve cut past center)  If your longbow is 53# @ your draw your going to need to add some serious weight up front to get it to bareshaft.  A 500 series would be a better shaft if you planned on using a 125 grain point.

[WESTBROOK]

L82hunt is right, I shoot a Shrew #53 at my 29.5" draw, it likes CX 150 at 31" w/225 up front. The 150 is a .487 spine, you would be better with a .500 ,GT 35/55 are .500, your 2016 is .500.

Eric

[mscampbell75]

Thanks guys!