Found a sweet arrow

[tracker12]

When I was at the shoot at Baltimore Bowmans I picked up a 1/2 dozen XX75' in 1916.   They were new full length and already dipped.  For $2.00 an arrow I figured I couldn't go wrong.  Fletched up an arrow this evening and went to the backyard range with a bare shaft.  First two arrows were almost touching After about 20 shots with each arrow I could not wait to get in the house to fletch up the rest.  Never had a more consistent  arrow out of the RER LX 43 @28.  Heading to a 3D shoot in the morning so I'll get a good look at how they hod up.  They weight in at 506 grains with a 150 grain tip.

Really looking forward to giving aluminum a try.

[Charlie Lamb]

With all carbon shafting being all the rage and wood having it's own following, aluminum is often overlooked.
Considering that they are dead nuts accurate in weight, spine and straightness I find it a shame they often are looked on like a red headed step child.

You'd be hard pressed to find a more forgiving arrow material and they are surprisingly tough... especially in the "18" and up wall thickness.

Pricing is also pretty attractive compared to other options.

[mark Willoughby]

I shoot xx75 1816 out of my Java man and like stated above there awsome shoot straight and hit hard love em

[Ulysseys]

Just went back to aluminums myself....2117, consistent, good weight, cheaper, and way easier to work with for tuning.

[Biathlonman]

I've been shooting 2018s a lot recently.  Just something satisfying for me to shoot an old cheap aluminum with a cheap MA3 broadhead in this age of super expensive boutique products.

[ronp]

1916s are great!  I use them a lot.  I've been trying to get carbons dialed in, but I always have aluminums on hand.  I also use 1820s.  A little stiffer spine, and heavier, but they sure take a beating.  Cheaper, too.

[newhouse114]

I shot a lot of aluminum in my training wheel days, mostly 2514's, now the only aluminum I shoot are 2419's, 34 inches long, out of my 75 lb recurve. They look like fence posts but fly perfect. Ive only shot one deer with that setup but the arrow went further after exiting the deer than the deer itself!

[**DONOTDELETE**]

You can't beat brand new aluminum arrows for consistency in weight and spine, and shooting too. But once they've been used awhile they just don't hold up as well. I got no use for bent arrow shafts myself.....once they are bent, they are done. If you try and straighten them it effects the spine, and they will never fly the same again......

I used them exclusively for many , many years. But prefer carbon shafts much more now. Much more durable... The carbon is ether dead straight, or broken. Nothing between.

[kevsuperg]

Wish they would bring back the Autumn Orange.

[Caughtandhobble]

Good find and a super price. Not much makes an archery happier than near perfect arrow flight. It is so much more fun to shoot tuned arrows.

[tracker12]

Went to Greencastle today and shot 146 3D targets.  Got a great day in using the new arrows. In the ed the on bad shots were from my bad form nit the arrows.  These are real keepers and I am really thinking of putting on broad heads and putting the in the quiver as my hunting arrow.  Going to play around this week a little more with BH's just to be sure.

[zepnut]

Also shoot 1916's

[Burnsie]

What size aluminum would you all suggest for a 50-52# bow at 28" draw.

[PBNJ]

Burnsie I'd say a 2018 or a 2016 I like the 2018. A real tough shaft.

[Burnsie]

Thanks PBNJ - how much do you have loaded up front on your set-up? What's the overall length of your arrow?

Anyone remember what was the arrow that Jack Howard always touted as his favorite - 2014 seems to ring a bell with me.

[dnurk]

Easton's chart that I have bookmarked.   Their website navigation is terrible and I could never find this when I wanted to peek at it.

  Easton arrow chart

[DaveT1963]

One day of stump shooting out west/Rockies quickly reminds me why I switched to carbon years ago.

[Caboo]

Burnsie - Jack Howard was a fan of 2114 shafts..