The Trad Gang Digital Market
*** TRAD GANG SPONSOR LIST ***
3Rivers Archery
Abowyer Inc.
A&H Archery
American Leathers
Art Vincent Leather Works
Backwoods Grind Coffee
Big Jim's Bow Company
Bill Langer Bowhunting Productions
Bison Gear Packs
Black Widow Bows
Bow Hush
Broderick Head's Taxidermy
Cari-Bow
Dryad Bows
Eagle's Flight Archery
G. Fred Asbell
Gray Wolf Woolens
Hill Country Bows
Instinctive Archer Magazine
Island Graphics
KME Sharpeners
Marksman Quivers
Montana Bows - Dan Toelke
Mule Creek Outfitting
Onestringer Arrow Wraps
Pedernal Bowhunts
Pine Hollow Longbows
Polk Knives
Ron La Clair's Archery Shoppe
Schafer Silvertip Bows
Shift's Seasoning
Silent But Deadly Bowstrings
Smokeys Deer Lure
St. Joe River Bows
Todd SMith Company
Tolke Bows
TradArchers' World
Trad Gang Digital Market
VPA - Vantage Point Archery
The Waldrop PacSeat
Wood from the West
Zipper Bows
Zwickey Archery
Contribute to Trad Gang and Access the Classifieds!
Become a Trad Gang Sponsor!
Traditional Archery for Bowhunters
LEFT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS
TRAD GANG CLASSIFIEDS ACCESS
RIGHT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS
The Cyber Camp of Traditional Bowhunters
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
Did you miss your
activation email
?
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
News:
Home
Help
Login
Register
Trad Gang
»
Main Boards
»
PowWow
»
Carbons Splintering?
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
Author
Topic: Carbons Splintering? (Read 178 times)
stickbowhafe
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 70
Carbons Splintering?
«
on:
April 18, 2010, 10:10:00 PM »
I was wondering if anyone else had this problem: I switched to MFX classic 500's which fly incredible out of my widow PLII (55@27). But, while turkey hunting this spring, I have splintered out the end of the arrows 4 different times using magnus bullheads. Too much torque for the end of the classic shaft with a hidden insert due to the size/design of the bullhead? Did not have this trouble last year with carbon express and a typical insert. Is it the hidden insert design causing my issue?
The good news is I have been blessed to killed 3 nice longbeards this spring. All head shots with the bullhead. I love the magnus bullhead...it really works for me and magnus is second to none standing behind their products.
Thanks in advance for any advice or comments.
Logged
LAR43
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 620
Re: Carbons Splintering?
«
Reply #1 on:
April 19, 2010, 01:45:00 AM »
Take a look at the thread "Explain Footing on Carbon Arrows" about 5 down from this post.
Seems a lot of guys are footing HIT arrows.
Looks like a pretty good idea.
Larry
Logged
Age brings us the priceless gift of experience and knowledge. . . Priceless, but not free.
m midd
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1072
Re: Carbons Splintering?
«
Reply #2 on:
April 19, 2010, 02:53:00 AM »
i dont shoot HIT inserts but footing my GTs helped alot.. I just took my first gobbler with a bow last week in Kansas, Hope to try Nebraska next year
Logged
Traditional Bowhunters of Arkansas
Earthdog
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 396
Re: Carbons Splintering?
«
Reply #3 on:
April 19, 2010, 02:59:00 AM »
I find the glue you use can make quite a difference to this sort of thing.
If I use an ordinary glue and then shoot my house which is brick,the tip can often be driven right back into the arrow shaft.
Do the same with inserts that have been glued in with a good two part epoxy,an it doesn't happen,,,,driving the head back that is,,,not shooting the house,,,I still do that now an then.
Logged
Winning or losing is not the important thing,,the important thing is how well you played the game.
JC
Moderator
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 4462
Re: Carbons Splintering?
«
Reply #4 on:
April 19, 2010, 06:24:00 AM »
It sounds like you may be experiencing some issues with the torque because of the long arms of the bullheads. My formula for a very tough arrow: scuff up the inside of the shaft, the insert, clean with acetone, apply JB Weld (the slow cure kind), then foot using a portion of aluminum arrow of the appropriate diameter approx. 2" long using the same JB Weld to apply. My two limbsets on my Morrison (59@27 and 63@27) can't break Axis 340's or 300's prepared in this manner, even the occasional whack against an unseen piece of granite the size of basketball or larger or the purposeful shot to repel attacking concrete blocks (which aren't nearly as tough as the granite). An off center hit is very hard on any carbon...and I suspect any wood or aluminum would give up the ghost long before a carbon prepped like this.
Logged
"Being there was good enough..." Charlie Lamb reflecting on a hunt
TGMM Brotherhood of the Bow
Cherokee Scout
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1849
Re: Carbons Splintering?
«
Reply #5 on:
April 19, 2010, 07:13:00 AM »
A key factor is making sure you use the proper glue.
If the glue breaks loose and allows the insert to push back inside the shaft, it will break. Clean the inside of the shaft and use epoxy, grip tip, or similar quality glue.
Logged
John
stickbowhafe
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 70
Re: Carbons Splintering?
«
Reply #6 on:
April 19, 2010, 11:22:00 AM »
Thanks Gentlemen, this helps.
Logged
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
« previous
next »
Trad Gang
»
Main Boards
»
PowWow
»
Carbons Splintering?
Users currently browsing this topic:
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Contact Us
|
Trad Gang.com ©
|
User Agreement
Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©