Laminated birch arrows

[SOS]

I want to try some heavier arrows for my 51# bow and ordered some laminated birch.  Any experience, suggestions, tips, hints, etc, for building and setting up these for my bow?  Never used them before.

Steve

[30coupe]

They will definitely be heavier. They are a bit more difficult to straighten than cedars. I still like cedars better, but if you want something heavy, you picked the right shaft. I don't have much experience with them. I tried some my cousin had and didn't like them. Unless you are fairly close, they drop like crazy, so you need a rainbow trajectory. At 15 yards or so, though, they should penetrate like the dickens!

[ethan]

I am on my first dozen of laminated birch shafts. Like 30coupe said, they are a bit tougher to staighten.  My bows are all in the low 60's and I haven't noticed that much drop though. So far I like them.

[Danny Rowan]

I shoot them out of 60# bows and out to 25 yards I do not notice much drop, but they are heavy which is what I like.

Danny

[UK Bowman]

I have shot them for a couple of years, I love them. Heavy and they stay straight. They are also very durable for stump shooting. I shoot the 5/16" at around 50-50lb. they are a little thicker than that so I use 11/32" points and nocks.

[varmint]

Love lam Birch.........I shoot #60 @ 28" and easily get 625-650gr from my arrows.Not really a drastic drop out to 25 yards,I can switch from cedar to birch while shooting with only a slight adjustment.I like the tapered or barrel tapered shafts,and they take stain very good too.

[Littlefeather]

Good stuff! I've been shooting some for the last year. I like it! Durable, tough, straight, heavy, all the desirable features you want in a good hunting arrow. Pigs can still break them though.   :D