aluminums! wow!

[sheepdogreno]

I got back my aluminum shafts from being fletched today and the first thing I obviously did was shoot them. I was really pleased with the fletch job and how well these shoot from my longbow. I had shot these bare shaft and as some may know I got very good results. They are like darts fletched! I've never shot aluminum before and I don't know why because I love the way they shoot and how hard they hit. I do need to get more glue on nocks tho I split one off today during my best group of 3. Here's some pics I snapped of the fletch job.
 
   

[Ulysseys]

I like aluminums myself....very consistent and easy to work with and tune with a simple pipe cutter.  Plus they're heavy and cheap.

[PeteA]

Only shoot aluminum. Very easy to tune. Different spines seam to work over a wide range of bow weights.

[DennyK]

I tried the carbon thing for a year, didn't care for them. I like my 1918's, 2018's & 2020's. Especially the old Autumn Orange shafts.

[sheepdogreno]

I know aluminum is more likely to be bent up and such but I got these on clearance at a local sporting goods story for next to nothing. No one shoots aluminum out of compound anymore and def not this light spine. I'm now bummed there was only a half dozen

[sheepdogreno]

Do you guys have the glue on nocks or the push in type? Looking for good suggestions for glue on nocks

Originally posted by sheepdogreno:
Do you guys have the glue on nocks or the push in type? Looking for good suggestions for glue on nocks

If you hit it with another arrow, no glue out there will stop a nock from getting destroyed. I used Fletchtite for all my nocks back when I used to shoot aluminum.

Bisch

[sheepdogreno]

Bisch-i guess I didn't clarify I was curious what glue on nocks others used so I could stock up. I know there no help for a small piece of plastic when a tip smashes it! Lol I replace my push ins on my carbons a lot because I get nervous whenever I clip one.

[DennyK]

I use 5/16 Legend nocks which are glue on. I use Fletchtite or Fletchtite Platinum to glue them on with. No issues.

[sheepdogreno]

Thanks Denny!

[DennyK]

You are quite welcome!  

[KyStickbow]

I love aluminum arrows.... I dont care for the glue on nocks though. Much prefer the unibushings and push in nocks.

[Bernie B.]

Nice looking arrows!  Not much to dislike about aluminums except for stumpin'.  I use 2018 Legacy shafts for 90% of my hunting.  The arrows are easy to work with and have enough weight for good penetration.  

Bernie

[damascusdave]

The reason those arrows were on clearance is that they are the old style Gamegetters, or maybe the Camo Hunters...the newer version of both those arrows has come with the Uni bushing system for quite some time...we shot those old swaged aluminum arrows for a long time very effectively...next time you break a nock remember that it is much easier to Robin Hood a Uni bushing arrow which costs you two good arrows with one shot

DDave

[damascusdave]

Nock are inexpensive...buy some Eastons and some Bohnings at the very least and see which ones work best for you...the throat size is somewhat different

DDave

[damascusdave]

Marco nocks also appear to still be available

DDave

[M60gunner]

I like the Bohning nocks.

[sheepdogreno]

Thanks Dave...I agree nocks are cheap arrows are not.

One question I do have is ordering glue ons require to know a diameter size. Would a 1916 be about a 1\\4 in shaft?

[damascusdave]

We old aluminum shooters kind of take for granted that people understand the numbers...a 1916 means the arrow has an outside diameter of 19/64 and a wall thickness of 0.016...any seller worth buying from will simply tell you what nock size you need...give Kustom King a call and they will fix you up...the only 1916's I have are the Uni bushing ones...the only swaged arrows I have are 22, 23, 24 diameter

DDave

[jhk1]

You'll want to get 9/32" glue-on nocks for your 1916s.