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Author Topic: Alum Shaft Selection Help  (Read 371 times)

Offline VA Robinhood

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Alum Shaft Selection Help
« on: March 04, 2011, 01:58:00 PM »
Need help choosing an aluminum arrow setup for my BW PLX that is 45@28.  Any suggestions?

Offline TexasStick81

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2011, 01:59:00 PM »
I love my Arrow Dynamic trad lites because they are so resilient to changes in head weight and different bows.
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Offline awbowman

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2011, 02:05:00 PM »
Agree with Texacrecurve, great shafts
62" Super D, 47#s @ 25-1/2"
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Offline OS

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2011, 02:08:00 PM »
what is your draw, and what size and weight head do you plan on shooting.  these are all factors in getting the right arrow shaft.
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Offline Rooselk

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2011, 02:12:00 PM »
Use Stu's Dynamic Spine Calculator. Used it for my aluminum arrows and they turned out perfect for my bow.

Don't know for sure, but I suspect you'll use a 1916 aluminum arrow.
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Offline VA Robinhood

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2011, 02:13:00 PM »
OS, my draw is 28" and would like to stay close to 125 grain tips.

Offline hvyhitter

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2011, 02:27:00 PM »
I would use 2014 X7s cut at about 29.5......
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Offline Red Beastmaster

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2011, 02:30:00 PM »
I have a Brackenbury Quest 45# @ 27" which I draw to 27". I use 1916 cut to 28" w/125gr points. Absolutely perfect flight.
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Offline jarhead_hunter

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2011, 03:09:00 PM »
I am in agreement with hvyhitter on the 2014's.

Also 1916's would be work well as others have suggested.

I use both shafts at the same draw length and draw weight with 125 grain points.

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Offline Javi

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2011, 03:20:00 PM »
I think I'd want a little more FOC than you will have with 1916 or 2014's with only 125 grains up front..
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Offline Rooselk

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2011, 04:58:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Javi:
I think I'd want a little more FOC than you will have with 1916 or 2014's with only 125 grains up front..
I agree. My 28.5 inch 1916's have 150 grains up front. They shoot great from my 48# @ 27" recurve.
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Offline EL Mejor

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2011, 11:03:00 PM »
WITH THAT BOW WEIGHT I SHOOT EASTONS 2018...45@28
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Offline VA Robinhood

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2011, 01:29:00 PM »
I tried some 2016 cut to 30 inches with 125 grains up front and the few like darts.

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2011, 01:53:00 PM »
Yep depending on your draw length I'd say 2016 also. I shoot them and 2114's from my 50 lb. bows. You can also get brass inserts for them from 3 rivers. I use 100 grain inserts and 100 grain tips.
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Offline Bird Dog

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2011, 01:55:00 PM »
I'd go with a 2016.

Offline OS

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Re: Alum Shaft Selection Help
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2011, 02:55:00 PM »
All great choices that will work!  I like the 2016 (a little heavier arrow)Stiffer than the 1916 and will hangle a larger selection of broadheads.  I like shooting a specific broadhead depending on the game I'm chasing, and a little stiffer shaft will offer me the choice of changing without changing everything.  Example head over 150gr. require more spine, broadheads wider than 1 1/4" will use a stiffer shaft. and a 1 1/2" two blade probable the most finicky with arrow spine.  I like an arrow that will let me change heads without flight issues.
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