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loon:
What do you want to use the arrows for? Just target shooting? At what distances?


--- Quote from: bjrogg on June 07, 2017, 07:44:35 pm ---To stiff flies sideways tail to the right for right handed. To weak tail to the left for right hander

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I seem to get tail right most of the time, or the bare shafts fishtail and do all sorts of wonky stuff at longer distances. Unless my release is good. Can a bad release make stiff shafts appear weak?

bjrogg:

--- Quote from: loon on June 07, 2017, 08:27:49 pm ---What do you want to use the arrows for? Just target shooting? At what distances?


--- Quote from: bjrogg on June 07, 2017, 07:44:35 pm ---To stiff flies sideways tail to the right for right handed. To weak tail to the left for right hander

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I seem to get tail right most of the time, or the bare shafts fishtail and do all sorts of wonky stuff at longer distances. Unless my release is good. Can a bad release make stiff shafts appear weak?

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Yes bad release will effect bareshaft results. Also stand close to target, about 6 yards. You want the arrow to straighten out quickly. Sometimes you can spin the arrow half a turn on the bow and it will shoot good. Usually the stiff side towards bow handle is best. For me a clean release I just relax my fingers, don't try to open them just relax them and let the string do the work. It's actually harder to get a good release on a lighter bow but good way to practice
Bjrogg

Iowahedge:
Loon - Id like to use it for 3D course till I get a better one built. This weekend was my first ever wheel free shoot so I dont have much to compare distances to. Im going to assume it was a fairly normal course set up with lots of decent distances and a few what i consider long shots.  Got some 5/16th dowels today to start working on some hopefully better spined and lighter arrows. Id really just like to get good arrow flight and have enough punch to stick in the target at distances you'd see at a 3D shoot.
Bjrogg - my current arrows are non primitive in anyway. There 500 spine 29.5" with 125 grain points. Between what is Im pretty sure is overspined and heavy arrow and my lackluster shooting skills. Theres plenty of room for improvement. Im certainly not getting a very straight arrow flight path. Ill hopefully weed through my "shafts" and find some good flying ones before i fletch them.
Thanks everyone for the replies. It has really helped the journey up to this point.  While I dont reply to many post Ive read tons and its great that some many talented people are willing to share there knowledge to help others out.

bjrogg:
If what your making is wood, that's Primitive enough for me. I strongly encourage you to try shooting arrow at target without fletching from five yards. Mark one side so you know which way you put it on the bow. Try it both ways. Post your results and maybe we can work up a plan.
Loon if your tail is usually flying sideways tail right, and your right handed shooting off left side of bow. That would indicate to stiff. You could try longer shaft if possible ( obviously not with the one your shooting) or heavier point. Both will make the effective spine act weaker. It can take some time to come up with the right combination but once you do you if you have a spine tester, or want to buy spined arrows you know what you need to duplicate. It really takes almost no time at all to shoot one bareshaft to at least see which way you need to go. Good Luck even if you get close can make a huge difference. The first time I shot one bareshaft it flew right sideways.
Bjrogg

DC:
I remember that with left=limp and right=rigid

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