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Author Topic: I coul use some help tuning. Thanks  (Read 301 times)

Offline JoeM

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I coul use some help tuning. Thanks
« on: August 24, 2007, 07:38:00 AM »
Real quick heres my set up.  54# Super Kodiak shooting  Carbon Express 250 at 28.5" (arrow length)  with a 150 grain tip gives me 14.46 FOC and a 519 grain arrow. I shoot three fingers under, when I shoot a fletched arrow through paper I get a bullet hole a bare shaft gives me knock high.  When I shoot a group at the target at about 12 yds the bare shaft hits in the same line as the fletched arrows but about 3-4" low.  I have tried as high as 3/4" to as low as 1/8" but can't get the bare shaft to tune perfectly.  My fletched arrows fly like darts should I screw in a broadhead and if they fly true call it quits, or is there something I'm missing.  Thanks Joe
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Offline Charlie Lamb

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Re: I coul use some help tuning. Thanks
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2007, 08:01:00 AM »
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My fletched arrows fly like darts should I screw in a broadhead and if they fly true call it quits  
Screw in a broadhead and if they fly true call it "time to hunt".
 
At this point I think you are golden. Best of luck with your season  :thumbsup:  .
Hunt Sharp

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Offline **DONOTDELETE**

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Re: I coul use some help tuning. Thanks
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2007, 08:01:00 AM »
here is a great way to tune your bow & arrows from Tradgang's own  O.L. Adcock

Offline Pinecone

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Re: I coul use some help tuning. Thanks
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2007, 08:22:00 AM »
O.L.'s site is fantastic and a great resource.  Like Charlie said, however, given the information you have provided, you have done your homework.  If your BHs fly true...you are ready to go!

Claudia
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Offline Bill Carlsen

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Re: I coul use some help tuning. Thanks
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2007, 08:38:00 AM »
I wouldn't worry about it unless you are going to use the bare shafts to hunt with.
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Offline DesertDude

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Re: I coul use some help tuning. Thanks
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2007, 12:17:00 PM »
Remember this, Paper tunning only tells you what the arrow is doing at a given point in flight.  If the bare shaft results were good then fletch. If Bh fly good then sharpen them up and hit the woods.......
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Offline Apex Predator

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Re: I coul use some help tuning. Thanks
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2007, 12:33:00 PM »
Wow!  I wouldn't have thought those arrows would fly unless you are drawing to 35" with an overdraw!  Seem way too stiff to me, but that's just me.
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Offline bjk

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Re: I coul use some help tuning. Thanks
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2007, 01:26:00 PM »
If your shots are going to be 12 yards, get to testing the bh's...if not, move out to 20+ and see what happens...distance may unveil quite a bit.

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