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Offline ozy clint

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weight tube trick
« on: July 13, 2008, 01:09:00 AM »
has anyone mucked around with weight tubes to increase FOC? using for example- a few inches of the 8gr/" up front then something lighter on the rear. i'm toying with this idea for a new bow that i'm yet to receive. to get the weight and FOC that i want this seems like a good option, depending on how it tunes.
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Offline Benny Nganabbarru

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Re: weight tube trick
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2008, 02:29:00 AM »
Have you thought about trying brass inserts or heavier steel adaptors?
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Offline ozy clint

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Re: weight tube trick
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2008, 03:51:00 AM »
yeah, i'm using 125gr b/head adapters at the moment. i was going to try those brass inserts as well.
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Offline bamboo

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Re: weight tube trick
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2008, 05:06:00 AM »
they are hard to keep foward--and if they move at all they'll really mess w/ your arrow's balance--not to mention blow your nocks off
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Offline ozy clint

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Re: weight tube trick
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2008, 05:23:00 AM »
what i mean is use a few inches of heavy stuff up front then fill the remainder of the arrow with the lighter stuff. that way nothing can move.
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Offline Benny Nganabbarru

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Re: weight tube trick
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2008, 05:54:00 AM »
Mate, even with Araldyte, and crimped at intervals along their length, the tubes blow nocks out from time to time.
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Offline Hamish

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Re: weight tube trick
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2008, 06:11:00 AM »
Just go with some 100 grain brass inserts clint they work a treat.
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