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Bare shaft breakage
Knoll:
Styrafoam-like blocks.
TimBo:
A softer target might work better. I use a burlap bag stuffed with mostly thin sheet foam, but also some plastic grocery bags, more burlap, etc. The kind of foam you pack dishes with works well.
JW_Halverson:
Or hang up a thick rug or carpet on a line and shoot at that. It will thump the material hard, the material will give way, and the arrowshaft will fall to the ground.
gutpile:
why bareshaft woodies...makes no sense...no two will be identical.... gets in ballpark but really not necessary IMO ... gut
TSA:
i broke many, many shafts bareshafting,
frustrating and expensive!
the key to bareshafting is to check the charts- and get as close as you can with the spines, then when you start bareshafting- start close to the target.
i know this is counter-intuitive!
my thoughts were always if i got further from the target- there was less "power" in the shaft- the impact would be less- and the chance of breakage is reduced.
the fact is, the further you get from the target, the more exaggerated the error becomes, the more askance the arrow hits the target- and the higher the chance of breakage.
here is a link to what i think is the best video i have ever seen on bareshafting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGOPiriLbcM
what bow are you shooting, i can put up some charts for you.
as for targets- i use a styrofoam block- i think a more flexible rubber type block would be better. to absorb some of the impact.
but i am wary of stuffed bag targets- as the density can vary in the bag- and the lay of the stuffing- can give a false reading.
but hey, if its working, then dont change it.
only problem with the styrofoam is target burn, so i rub a little hard soap on the first half of the shaft.
cheers.
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