Tuning Wood Arrow Question

[ArkyBob]

I did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for.  I'm in the process of building my first set of wood arrows(having a blast).  For tuning purposes I need to know which field point, 125gr or 145gr will most likely tune more like the 135gr Zwickey Delta's that I plan to hunt with.  I understand that woods are a little more finiky than the aluminums that I have been shooting. Thanks

BOB

[JimB]

Bob,if it were me,I would get the 125's and put 10 grains of lead birdshot up in the point ahead of your taper.#6 birdshot is 2 grains per pellet=5 pellets.5 pellets doesn't take up much room but you may have to cut your taper back 1/8".You could also weigh out a small piece of solder and melt that down in the field point.I like to get my broadheads first and find out their actual weight and match the field points to them.

[Al Natural]

I haven't found wood to be finicky.  I think you will find your bow will shoot many spine ranges of wood arrows with different weight heads.  You just have to mess around.  Ten grains plus or minus is pretty minimal, if you are concerned I would go with 145 grain points.
Al

[Stumpkiller]

I always go with 125 gr field points even though my beoadheads may be listed as 125 gr to 145 gr.  By the time you sharpen most broadheads (in my experience) that come out 5 gr less than claimed weight; sometimes more.

[arky714]

you can add some lead inside the broadhead..or try a footing jig and cut a piece of nail to make up the difference and glue it in place

[Friends call me Pac]

Hey Bob
When I started way back in the day (about 2 months ago) I planned on shooting 125 gr broadheads so I bought 125 gr field points.  I had already cut the shafts and with the 125gr tips the arrows were too stiff.  What to do?

I have found out that for me the internal footing jig is a big help for tuning.  I figured out how much my nails weigh at half inch increments.  By adjusting the nail hole depth through trial and error I eventually found the perfect weight to add to my field tips.  

You can do the same thing with the arrows with the broadheads on them.

[reddogge]

I have been shooting woods with 125 gr field tips and the Deltas for a couple of years now. Works fine but if I were you I'd try both to be sure. Borrow the point you need from someone.

[Bjorn]

Woods are easy to tune. I use a heavier field point to tune to the lighter BH because the BH makes the arrow longer-some more than others. Spine has way more influence than weight when it comes to good flight.

[Knapper]

I find that one major tuning aspects when going from field point to broadhead, and it does not matter on arrow composition, is if the broadhead is a single blade head how the broadhead is oriented on the end of the shaft will benfit arrow flight not hinder arrow flight.  That is if the blade is up and down with the bow string the arrow will have a tendency to not want to stabilize as it is being shot.  The arrow is flexing from side to side as it is leaving the bow, the feathers are trying to stabilize the shaft but the blade is catching air and creating resistance.  But, if the blade is oriented perpendicular to the string it is slicing the air as the shaft flexing thus letting the arrow stabilize and fly straight.

That is what I have found and I have been shooting since the early sixties.

[Shawn Leonard]

Does not matter which ya choose there is no one anywhere that shoots as good to tell a 10-15 grain diffrence in point weight.A broadhead will always stiffen the spine ever so slightly as well. I have found just the opposite true as far as finicky, aluminums were always tougher to tune for me than a good matched set of woodies. Shawn

[ArkyBob]

Thanks guys.  Lots of good info.  I'm very new to wood arrows, just in the learning stages and any advice is appreciated.

BOB

[Don Stokes]

I tune with 125's and shoot broadheads of different weights. For heads of 160 g. or heavier I go up in spine to compensate. I don't think you'll be able to tell a difference with only a 10 g. difference.

[lpcjon2]

I just started shooting Deltas and they shoot just as good as my shafts with 125 gr heads you wont tell the difference if your form and release are good.JMHO