Little arrow help please

[9 Shocks]

I am shooting a 50@27 56" zipper sxt longbow. It is cut 1/8th past center. I draw 26".  My arrows I am currently shooting are 29.25 inch gt trad 35/55's with 50 grain brass and 150 grain tip.  Fletched shafts fly fantastic. Bareshafts not so much...Anyone shooting a similar set up? and what are you shooting arrow wise?

I have tried bareshafting and for some reason every single arrow I shoot appears stiff.  I have shot 1916's, 35/55's, 2018's, CE 150s all with various point weights and lengths and every shaft appears stiff...what am I doing wrong?

[TradBrewSC]

Sounds like a release issue or grip. That arrow should shoot well as I shoot same specs. Feathers do a good job of guiding especially with higher FOC, but a bare shaft will show minor user errors. Believe me I have struggled with the same.

I would focus on form and roll with it personally! If my fletched arrows appear to fly well and pass through game I'm happy.

[9 Shocks]

what arrows are you shooting out of your thunderchild?  I recently acquired a a 54" 53@26 thunderchild and 30" 2018's with 125s and 145s were showing weak! like...way weak. and a 29" was weak.  I feel like I have a good release and the fletched shafts go where I am looking but bare shafts are a whole new ball game.

[MnFn]

FWIW,
My arrows for my 51# shrew CH were 28.75" 62# -65# Sitka Spruce with 160 STOS Heads or CE 150's with a little  200-250 grns up front.

I agree with the above post about your grip or form  being the problem. For awhile this spring just about any arrow I had looked weak from my longbow including 340 FMJ and 80-85 wood shafts  out of my   60 longbow.  Totally a form issue for me.  I followed the guy's advise from the  Black Widow video (Beck?). He said he uses a bare shaft arrow all the time to check his form.

[TradBrewSC]

I am shooting a 28 1/2" CE 150 heritage with 50gr insert and 200 gr point out of my thunderchild and it throes darts... when my form is correct. I struggle with its grip so it can be hit or miss with bareshaft, but with 5" shields they do well.

I agree with the above statement. I personaly use bare shaft very little. I will use it when my form is sloppy and needs a tune up. or when I get new arrows and will sling a couple to make sure they arent to far off spine wise.

[jackdaw]

Yes, form is the most likely culprit.  shoot a bare arrow in the group with your fletched ones. see what happens..

[TradBrewSC]

Agreed

[kennym]

Bro and I are shooting bows I made 50@27 and 50@28

We are using 29.5" 35/55 blems from Big Jim with 200 grains up front with good success.

What part of MO are you in?

[9 Shocks]

I am in south Saint Louis county Kennym

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