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Author Topic: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?  (Read 446 times)

Offline burch

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Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« on: September 29, 2011, 06:25:00 PM »
I tried to sell or trade off some 4" parabolic feathers ( I have a lot of `em ) that I used for my compound when I had it. For some reason or another no one wanted `em. So i`m wandering if anyone shoots these off of their trad bows ? Heck, if I can`t get rid of `em I might as well use `em if they`ll work.   :biglaugh:  

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Offline Lonnie bailey

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2011, 06:27:00 PM »
thats all ishoot, they will work great for ya
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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2011, 06:30:00 PM »
Yep. A lot of us do. I prefer a 4x4" arrangement, but do have some arrows fletched 3x4".

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2011, 06:30:00 PM »
sure, you've got the makings of some fine steerage in a nice 4" feather 4-fletch, either 90x90 or 105x75.  i've used 4" nanner 4-fletch arrows to kill a few hogs, works just fine, lotsa steerage, so go fletch them bad boys up!  

 

 
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Offline ishiwannabe

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2011, 06:31:00 PM »
My favorite is 4"x4. Without a doubt.
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Offline Rob W.

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2011, 06:33:00 PM »
4x4 here.

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2011, 06:34:00 PM »
Thats all I shoot,work great for me at 3 fletch.
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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2011, 06:34:00 PM »
One more of the 4x4 crowd. Fletch them up and enjoy.
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Offline ChuckC

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2011, 06:36:00 PM »
I use em, three or four fletch.  I also like to mount them just a bit forward of the normal back end location on the arrow so they don't touch my nose on anchor, till I am fully back.
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Offline doug77

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2011, 06:39:00 PM »
4X4 is what I use

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2011, 06:54:00 PM »
4X4 here too.
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Offline CDR

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2011, 06:56:00 PM »
4x4 also!!

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2011, 06:57:00 PM »
4"x4 is all I shoot.

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2011, 07:00:00 PM »
4x4 here too. Mostly shield-cut, but parabolic or nanners work just fine too.
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Offline Keith Langford

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2011, 07:07:00 PM »
3- 4" shield cut. Used to only use 5" because I thought I needed em for broadheads, but ya dont
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Offline huntmaster80

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2011, 07:10:00 PM »
That is what I shoot sometime 4x4 sometime 3-4" shield cut.

Offline LeeBishop

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2011, 07:23:00 PM »
Wait, people use silicone fletching for trad bows? I didn't really think it was possible since it would make the arrow kick out and deflect from bouncing off the shelf.

I only use feathers. I wish they didn't cost so much more than the silicone.

I shoot 3 x 4'' helical. I'm very specific in what I shoot since I've been using a traditional bow for about a month, aka, I shoot whatever is in the box.  :)

Offline frankwright

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #17 on: September 29, 2011, 07:52:00 PM »
3-4" shield or parabolic, which ever I get the best deal on.

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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #18 on: September 29, 2011, 07:59:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Keith Langford:
3- 4" shield cut. Used to only use 5" because I thought I needed em for broadheads, but ya dont
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Re: Anyone shoot 4" feathers ?
« Reply #19 on: September 29, 2011, 08:06:00 PM »
3 x 4" shield cut for me.

With properly tuned and designed shaft, my 1 1/2" three blades are consistenly on the mark.

My son shoots 4 x 4" parobilics on his rig. They fly great.
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