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Fox:
This arrow shoots straight and hits hard, but its got some wiggles, its from a black haw shoot. the point and knock line up butt theres a Z in the middle for sure. Would you hunt with this arrow?

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Gimlis Ghost:

--- Quote from: Fox on December 05, 2021, 02:34:29 pm ---This arrow shoots straight and hits hard, but its got some wiggles, its from a black haw shoot. the point and knock line up butt theres a Z in the middle for sure. Would you hunt with this arrow?

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So long as it flies straight at the ranges you shoot its useable.

If you can figure out how to straighten it that would improve its longer range performance.

Any wiggling about in flight may reduce odds of good penetration. It would also scrub off velocity.

If you can build some better arrows retire that one to short range practice.

Pat B:
I've made lots of wiggly arrows and even though they can fly as well as a straight one I would not use it for hunting. The wiggles will impede penetration. At the target butt with lots of other shooters ogling your wiggly arrow they will be amazed when you hit the bullseye.  (SH)

Fox:

--- Quote from: Pat B on December 05, 2021, 03:49:09 pm ---I've made lots of wiggly arrows and even though they can fly as well as a straight one I would not use it for hunting. The wiggles will impede penetration. At the target butt with lots of other shooters ogling your wiggly arrow they will be amazed when you hit the bullseye.  (SH)

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haha this is pretty much what I thought. Any suggestion on quick cheap arrowshafts? I don't have anything to hunt with.. and need to whip something up for the late season!

Gimlis Ghost:
Perhaps the bundles of bamboo shafts sold on Ebay?

If an American Indian style bow remember some eastern tribes used "reed" or cane arrows which were actually a species of bamboo.

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