Getting carbons up to weight

[3arrows]

Coffee,if your cheap use it first and dried it.

[Rob DiStefano]

for carbon hunting arrows, i never liked using shaft tube inserts.  it just made more sense, and better arrow flight, and the promise of better penetration, to load the front end up.  

this kills two birds at once by both upping the arrow gpp, and effectively increasing the foc (as a by-product of the front end weight).  

i always use glue-on broadheads and vary the adapter weights to suit the arrow's final weight.  i've also used heavy brass inserts, too.

carbon shafts have high *dynamic* spine ratings.  this is clearly evident by the wide static spine range all carbons sport ... i.e. - "35-55", "55-75", etc.  you will NOT see that with woodies!  there is no, or very little need, to worry over shaft/arrow spine with carbons.  

i use beman 500 bowhunters @ 29" with 350 grains up front for a 585 grain arrow out of longbows that range in holding weights of 52# down to 44#.  for the techies, that equates to a 29% foc arrow, though i really don't care much about foc or efoc or lmnop.    :D    

heavy arrows may be a tad to a lot slower at yer typical game shooting distances, but they're typically more stable, more forgiving, more quieter, and have more penetration than lighter gpp arrows.  ymmv.

so, load up yer hunting arrow's front end to yer heart's content.    :cool:

[Flying Dutchman]

Loading up front weight is perfect for hunting arrows. Together with different weights for adapters and  broad heads you can tune your arrow perfectly and achieve a high FOC, desirable for hunting....So you have the best of two worlds indeed.
However, for 3D shooting, especially when you join in competitions, you need a lower FOC and not so heavy arrows to be able hitting targets till 60 yards.
For this ball game I worked with the wheat eater line.
My arrows are now around the 9 gpp (440 grains) and have a FOC around the 10%, which is close to perfect for this.  
The weat eater line does not affect your spine value.

[kenn1320]

Originally posted by randy grider:
im betting that unless this guy is shooting over 80#'s at 28-30 inches the 55/75's will need this 100 grain insert to even be close to the right spine, and it better be left full length at that.

Depends on how clean or dirty his release is. The cleaner the release, the stiffer the shaft you need. "Everybody" should bare shaft to ensure their arrows are right for them. So and so shoots this or that shaft at same draw weight as me doesn't cut it.