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Title: fishtailing
Post by: samickhunter on June 20, 2010, 02:39:00 AM
g'day all

i have been running some st excels 400 in my 50lb recurve although they seem to be very accurate with 100gr and 125gr tips they tend to fish tail the shafts are 29" long
any ideas to help out

cheers mick
Title: Re: fishtailing
Post by: eric-thor on June 20, 2010, 03:20:00 AM
http://bowmaker.net/tuning.htm
print this out and work through it its worth the time and effort.
Title: Re: fishtailing
Post by: Diamond Paul on June 20, 2010, 07:33:00 AM
If that's a .400 spine arrow I'd say they are too stiff for your bow; they could be kicking off the sight window.  Try a .500 spine.
Title: Re: fishtailing
Post by: Night Wing on June 20, 2010, 08:39:00 AM
Agree. Arrows are too stiff.
Title: Re: fishtailing
Post by: Smallwood on June 20, 2010, 10:16:00 AM
or you could try using some 200/250grn points to help weaken the arrows you already have.