perhaps the best wood hunting arrow choice yet

[jackdaw]

hey guys, just recieved some BEAUTIFU arrow shafts from Bill of Allegheny Mountain Arrowwoods! They are 5/16" diameter Hickory parallel shafts and spined in the 55-60 pound range...just perfect for my 51# Holcomb 59er.The small diameter to weight ratio is excellent and they should penetrate all day long....lots of weight to those hickory shafts, considering their small cross section! For me, It's not all about speed, but more about penetration! However, make no mistake about it, they are faster than the normal 500-550 grain  tapered 11/32" ash shafts I generally shoot, and tough as nails...I love these!...you wood shooters...check these out!...jackdaw

[Bill Carlsen]

Be sure you seal them well as hickory can be hydrotropic and absorb moisture. Other than that they must rival ash for toughness and durability. Almost as good as a Forgewood.

[ckanous]

OOOOHHHHH I would love try some of those out!! Please dont't show any pics Jackdaw!!!

[Arrow4Christ]

What weight are they?

[Guru]

Originally posted by jackdaw:
However, make no mistake about it, they are faster than the normal 500-550 grain  tapered 11/32" ash shafts I generally shootjackdaw

Are you saying they shoot faster even though they're in the same weight range?

[LBR]

I'd imagine a small difference is possible, depending on how quickly they recover from paradox.  The ash I've shot were slugs--had to go up in spine vs. cedar for the same bow, and couldn't keep them straight although they were sealed with an automotive finish.

[Orion]

Hickory is generally physically heavier than ash, though a 5/16 hickory is likely to be a little lighter than a 11/32 ash shaft, but maybe not.  Just depends on whether the shafts of either type came from the heavier or lighter range for that particular species. Shafts of either species can vary by 100 grains or more within the same spine range.

With most any hardwood, it's necessary to go up in spine a little, compared to cedar, spruce or fir because they don't recover as fast as the softwoods, and because they're physically heavier than the softwoods.

I've shot 5/16 hickories from Allegheny.  They're very nice.  My favorite hardwood, in fact.  

[jackdaw]

The 5/16" are lighter....by about 60 grains, than my tapered ash shafts. 11/32" TO 5/16" ON THE ASH TAPERS. The smaller cross section of the hickorys perhaps have a little less "drag" as well. Had them spined in the 65 pound range...which is easy to get in hickory!! The hickory is tough as nails...perhaps even a little tougher than the ash I've been shooting. I personally don't care if I shed a little arrow speed...my bow, at 51#, cast them plenty flat enough for 20-22 yard hunting purposes. I've probably blew up 15-20 cedars shooting 3-D courses compared to maybe 4 ash shafts since january. That's about a dozen trad events and weekly practice sessions. Nice part about Bill at Allegheny Mtn. is he'll sell 1/2 dozen...give them a whirl....my opinion....john

[jdemoya]

What is the physical weight of those hickory shafts? GPI?

Thanks.

God bless,

José

[Aeronut]

I've been making and using hickory shafts for a while and I have yet to break one.

Dennis

[ken denton]

Too me, some wood arrows shoot better than other wood arrows( Im talking different types of wood ) and the shaft beening the same taper or paraellel. Have you shot other types of wood against these arrows to see which is the most accurate? Accurate with broadheads is what it is all about. Ken

[jackdaw]

they shoot great! as long as they're straight..I don't see much of an accuracy difference between these and my ash shafts..out to 20 yards, no problem. 5" parabolics ,145 grain points.....they shoot well !!!Have some 145 grain 2 blade "ace" broadheads to try on these..