Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Homey88 on December 29, 2021, 07:28:13 PM
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Anyone use 1820 arrows for hunting? What are your set ups? Thanks
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1820 arrows are the arrows recommended for use in a Genesis bow, which is sort of a hybrid compound bow that is used for teaching archery, and has a long flat spot in the force/draw curve rather than a valley. Honestly, it is sort of a clunky arrow for a clunky bow. If you are going to hunt with a trad bow, I would not recommend it. Either wood or carbon would be superior in my opinion. Give us your draw length and bow specs and we'll recommend an arrow for you.
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Thanks McDave,
I’m shooting a 45# recurve and I’m shooting 2016 with 175 up front.
I was just wondering cause I shot one today at a few stumps and it flew great out of the bow.
I have heard of people using them and was just wondering.
Also working to tune some 1916 out of this bow.
Thanks for the reply!
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1816 = 9.3 gpi
1916 = 10.1 gpi
2016 = 10.6 gpi
1820 = 12.2 gpi
What this shows you is that the 1820 shaft has been designed to stand up to a lot of punishment on the practice range, teaching beginning archers. What you would like in a hunting arrow is a lighter shaft that is stiff enough to carry a heavier broadhead. I like your 2016 with a 175 grain point. That is close to ideal for you for a hunting aluminum arrow. I don't know if you bareshaft or not, but the 1916 might work even better. I can't tell you because bare shaft results change depending on the individual archer and the bow. But you are in the ballpark with either a 2016 or a 1916 with a 175 grain broadhead.
Of course, I would like to convert you to a .500 spine carbon, but there's nothing wrong with the aluminum shafts you mentioned, other than the 1820.
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Thanks for the feedback! Greatly appreciated!
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When I began bowhunting in the mid-seventies, the owner of the local, home-based archery shop was a firm believer in 2020 aluminums. He used them himself and had a great track record on animals. Heavy for penetration and thick-walled for durability. Most everyone in the area used them. I still have a soft spot for thick-walled aluminums.
As time went on and actually tuning a bow/arrow combination was learned, the 1916 aluminums came to the forefront. For me, they'd fly well out of any bow from 45-50#. You may want to lean that way with aluminums.
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Thanks Knobby,
I’m a aluminum and wood arrow guy! 😀
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1820s are pretty sturdy shafts, small diameter, thick walled...