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Flight Arrows
Digital Caveman:
I think the trick is to shoot them cleanly to begin with so very little stabilization is needed.
willie:
if that could be done, why would we need fletchings? seems to me there is always some settling down the arrow has to accomplish..... a matter of degree etc.
Selfbowman:
--- Quote from: avcase on October 11, 2020, 06:32:51 pm ---DC, Your systematic approach should serve you well. A well tuned arrow makes a big difference.
I have an article in my files somewhere written by one or the leading flight archers of the 1970’s. I recall that he used a test where he measured the buckling force on his arrows. But it may have been different thing because the arrows were shot with a release through a keyhole type riser.
I used to sort my flight arrows by their natural vibration frequency. It requires good organization and good note taking in order to get something out of it.
Alan
Say what!!!! Call the country boy and explain!!! Arvin
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willie:
Arvin, which part of that post are you curious about?
PatM:
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--- Quote from: bjrogg on December 22, 2020, 06:17:59 am ---Badger mentions a 25” arrow. That would fit my draw nicely, but I was thinking I would have to somehow stretch out my draw to 28” (I have to stretch it out to 25” as it is) and go with a 50@28 bow.
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What i've learned is basically that the starting point is minimizing ratio of grains to poundage. If i'm shooting for a distance record, i never go over 200 grains with the arrow. In the 50-90# shortbows or composite bows it means something like 4gpp to 1,6gpp. But physics tell us one should go much lower if at all possible to get the maximum distance.
Harry Drake shot in 1945 a 69 pound yew bow with 23" arrow weighing 135 grains some 541 yards. So that goes along nicely with the theory!
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I think the arrows were a bit heavier(145?) and according to Dan Perry the bow was actually quite a bit heavier initially. Harry used shelf type overdraws so I wouldn't doubt if this bow shot the shorter arrow at an actual longer draw.
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