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Title: cheap way to add weight to carbons
Post by: sweet old bill on February 09, 2010, 05:45:00 AM
I was looking for way to add 100 grains to my bemen 500 size arrows.

I found that the .243 copper bullet head in 100 grain weight could be purchased for $22.00 for 100 qty at a local gun shop. I was able to buy 25 from him at $6.00.

I pulled the insert out of a doz arrows. I then put 24 hour epoxy on the .243 bullet head, inserted into the arrow, then did the same with the screw in point insert. I then put the arrow on the point to cure. So far my cheap way has performed very well,no movement at all of the copper bullet head in the arrow.
Title: Re: cheap way to add weight to carbons
Post by: Rob DiStefano on February 09, 2010, 07:10:00 AM
increasing arrow weight and footing (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000103)
Title: Re: cheap way to add weight to carbons
Post by: NDTerminator on February 09, 2010, 07:56:00 AM
Cool, but you better be sure that's what you want when you start epoxying bullets & inserts down in your arrow shafts.

Me, I'll stick with brass inserts & hot melt...

BTW, if I were doing this I would weigh each bullet.  Reloading components can be off the target weight by a surprising amount, and that will affect spine, particularly in carbons...
Title: Re: cheap way to add weight to carbons
Post by: artifaker1 on February 09, 2010, 11:44:00 AM
You can also tap the back of the brass or aluminum insert and use 8/32 allthread locked with epoxy or super glue. I like this method because it does not reduce the length of the free shaft, the allthread is smaller than the inside of the arrow.