Adding weight to tip question-aluminums

[katie]

Hey all!  Last season I changed my arrow set-up for whitetail.  After reading about FOC I started fooling around.  I ended up with perfect arrow flight bare shafting by bringing my tip weight up to 200 grains and cutting the shaft length down to 26.5".  My FOC and total arrow weight(grains) fell into a good range for me with this set-up.  I felt this was a good move for me since I only pull 40#.  It has proven to give me great penetration.  I am very confident with this set-up on deer.  I have had complete pass through with no problems.
Now I find that I shoot the shorter/heavier tipped arrows with more accuracy than my longer shafts with 125 grain heads that I use for small game.  I do get longer range with the lighter arrows.  Yet, I do not take long range shots on game.  I would like to shorten my small games shafts and bring my tip weight up.  (I know I do not need more FOC for small game.)  I just practice with my deer set-up, therefore have better accuracy with that set-up.  When it comes to small game, 1 inch off can be HUGE!  What do you all recommend to do this without changing my tips?  I have a good collection of small game tips and would like to keep them.  I am shooting aluminums.
Thanks-
Katie

[Stinger]

I would look at the pdp weight system from 3 Rivers.  Essentially you replace your insert with one that allows you to screw in any of the pdp weight amounts that you want.  The small weights come in a range of different sizes and allow you to really fine tune it.  To keep 200 gr up front, all you should need is to replace your insert and screw in a 75 gr pdp weight.

[philil]

I buy brass or steel rods in a diameter that fits  into the shaft. I cut the rods in pieces of the same length and weight and epoxy them behind the regular insert.

To get a better fit, I wrap them with tape when I have to.

It's cheap and you can keep on using the heads you have.
Also, I've found that this procedure reinforces the front of the arrow.

Hope this helps!

Phil

[katie]

Thanks!  Anyone know where to buy brass or steel rods?
Heading over to 3 Rivers site now!

[Tree Rat]

Any hardware.

You can also buy brass threaded rod and nuts. You will have to grind of fthe outer edge of the nuts.

Or if you know a reloader, get some .22, or 243 bullets and epoxy them behind the insert

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by Tree Rat:
.....Or if you know a reloader, get some .22, or 243 bullets and epoxy them behind the insert

Exactly what I did to some 2016s to get them spined right. You don't have to know a reloader though. You can buy you some 80 to 105 grain .243 bullets at a well stocked gun shop.