Aluminum Shafts

[FAV 52]

Anyone ever shoot 1816 aluminum arrows ?

[M60gunner]

Yes, from my Bear with 45# limbs. I will confess they are my wife’s arrows. I tried them because I found a combination with the 3R calculator using the 1816’s. Not a combination I would hunt with, to light in weight but they flew well.

[Hud]

Just 1916, 1918, 2016, 2114, and heavier 2219 for hunting.

[Wheels2]

Not enough spine for me.  But the "16" wall will make them reasonably durable.
I do shoot larger sizes depending upon the bow.  Can't beat aluminum as a hunting arrow.

[PICKNGRIN]

I have used them quite a bit in my 40 to 45 lb bows.  I draw about 27".  I have taken several deer with them using a 2 blade broadhead.  That gave me about a 450 grain arrow.

[Jon Stewart]

Yes. My wife killed deer with a longbow and 1816's and I have killed deer with my 40#  bow and 1816's.

[FAV 52]

Thanks guys I thought they might work for me , shooting about 43lbs at my 27 or so draw , have been shooting 2016 shafts cut to 28in with 100 grain brass insert and 125 grain heads , just a little heavier than i need , like PICKNGRIN the 1816 with 125 heads would get me closer to that 10gn per lb .

[Jon Stewart]

Don't over look a 1916. They are a great universal shaft  in that 40 to 50 pound bow range.

[Crooked Stic]

Yep X-2 on 1916s

[hawkeye n pa]

Just fletched up three dozen for the grandkids and nieces.

[abbatoys]

Shooting 2114 out of my Bear Takedown and they fly great. Shot 2216 and 2117 with heavier bows and really liked them... love wood tho.

[Joe2Crow]

I still shoot aluminum shafts some, not quite as much as carbons. I’ve only gone down to 1916s for my bows around 40#.  I shoot a lot of 2016s and 2018s depending on the bow. Usually around 50# or slightly more.

[jamesh76]

The doe I shot last week had a 1816 with 125 grain stinger go through her shoulders and hung on by the feathers from a 42# bow.  I also shoot them from.my selfbows.