Elk Medicine (arrows)

[fnshtr]

Thought I would share my Trad Only arrows I set up for this year's elk hunt.

 

They are 29" long (I draw 27 1/4") and weigh 536 grains without a BH. I'll probably use the 125 grain Magnus Stingers which would bring the total weight to ~661 grains.

I really like the reflective arrow wraps from Onestringer. I also used 8 gpi weight tubes from 3 Rivers and 50 grain brass inserts on the "working end".

I fletched them with 5" yellow barred feathers... also from a Trad Gang sponsor.

 

I'll be shooting about 50# at my draw.

Thanks for looking and good luck this fall!

[Spitfire Htr]

Those are sweet, but just curious, how are you getting a 536 grain arrow without the BH?

[fnshtr]

Spitfire:
50 grain brass insert =              50
9.1 gpi Trad Only 400 shaft X 29" = 264
8.1 gpi weight tube X 28" =         227

Sub Total =                         491
 
I guess the rest is in the wrap, aluminum collar, feathers and nock. ????

I weighed it on a set of laboratory scales weighing to the fourth place in mgs.

 

I don't know if you will be able to see the numbers on the scale... but it read 34.75 (rounded off) GRAMS. I went to a converter web site and converted it to GRAINS.

????

Wayne

[Spitfire Htr]

Got it. I figured a brass insert, but adding the weight tube slipped my mind. I still like the looks of those arrows. To me, it just looks trad.

[JamesKerr]

Looks like they should do the trick.  

[W. H. Bill Fuller]

Nice arrows, good luck on your hunt.

[Duker]

NICE looking arrows    They would go great with my new T.S. MOAB  

[fnshtr]

Thanks guys. While no carbon arrow is "cheap", I consider these the poor man's carbon. I really enjoy setting them up too.

Hope to be able to share "hero pics" next month.