Bareshafting - Removable Inserts?

[saumensch]

Hello,

i wanna bareshaft some new arrows to get em right.
But i wanna keep my point weight the same, only changing insert weight.

Is there a possibility for a temporary, removable way of putting my inserts in?

I have thought about it and have not come up with the answer. But if i just slide em in they will stay inside my target, if i glue them in i will loose an shaft for every wrong weight guess.

all help apreciated

Kind Regards

[flatlander37]

I use 3/4" squares of plastic sandwich bag that I cut up in all of my carbons.  It holds them in for a few shots, then I decide to cut/not cut until bareshaft is good.  Might work for you also.  Mark

[joekeith]

Just use some hot glue. It'll hold good enough for a few shots. You can just heat it up and remove to change inserts.

[saumensch]

Originally posted by joekeith:
Just use some hot glue. It'll hold good enough for a few shots. You can just heat it up and remove to change inserts.

but wont the reheating destroy my carbons? or do i just heat the tip and hope the heat gets transmitted to the glue?

[Flint Head]

Put your carbons in a pot of boiling water to release the hot glue...  

[mickeys4]

I use Glad Wrap,a sticky thin plastic for sealing leftovers.I cut a thin strip wrap the insert then insert in arrow.It holds the insert VERY firm and no residue left in the arrow once removed.

[saumensch]

thanks guys, some good ideas there

[wihill]

I usually spin a couple wraps of electrical tape over the tip/insert and the shaft.  I've not had an issue removing them from my Reinhart 18:1, just unwrap the tape, change insert weight, and re-tape to shoot.

[Gator1]

I've used the plastic shopping bags, and actually have inserts weddged so tight it was hard to remove period.  Easily works for barshafting, depending on how firm your target is.

[Cherokee Scout]

Cut at nock end if you need to cut the shaft.

[Ragnarok Forge]

Hot glue and boiling water, or heat the tips with a torch, both work.

[Steve Kendrot]

The sanwich bags work great. I wouldn't shoot them into a real hard target though as you might lose the insert in the target.

[hunter jenkins]

same here hot glue

[dick sable]

So hot melt would not be a long term solution?  Has anyone used it long term and how did it work out?

[metsastaja]

Hot melt does not hold up in Florida heat long term.