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Looking for a 400 yard shot
willie:
I have heard of using large plastic bags loosely stuffed with the lightweight plastic grocery bags for a backstop
a screen in front of it for paper tuning sound like a good idea.
Del the cat:
I've been working on flight arrows to try and get the 400yards, only 20" arrows for a 23" draw.
Dunno if this video I made will be of interest?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNa585HBnYg
Del
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: Del the cat on September 15, 2025, 05:55:37 am ---I've been working on flight arrows to try and get the 400yards, only 20" arrows for a 23" draw.
Dunno if this video I made will be of interest?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNa585HBnYg
Del
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I checked on the Alaska Frontier Archery website for their Forgewood arrow shafting, but it appears nothing has been updated since 2018 (eons in internet years). I wonder if they are still producing Forgewood shafts?
sleek:
--- Quote from: Del the cat on September 15, 2025, 05:55:37 am ---I've been working on flight arrows to try and get the 400yards, only 20" arrows for a 23" draw.
Dunno if this video I made will be of interest?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNa585HBnYg
Del
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Every video you make is of interest Del! That one I did particularly enjoy. I like your hinged board jig, I will have one of those in my shop very soon. How much did that pine shaft end up weighing? In the states our arrows may not be less than 23 inches long for primitive class. I wish we could shoot the 20 inch arrows you are making.
sleek:
Im getting excited to start making next years unlimited primitive flight bow. This one was 85 pounds, but only because I missed my weight by 5. Im hoping to make this one 90#@25. I learned that I can decrown a stave and it will hold up to the stress without issue so that should increase my available staves with high enough quality to make the bow. I have over 7 hours of recording time on my phone from making this last one. I need to sit down and make that video and pot it so I can start my next one.
By the way, if anyone wants to make a video 30 minutes long or less on a subject related to this forum, let me know what it is, and I will post it on the PA TV.
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