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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: LongStick64 on July 10, 2011, 01:16:00 PM

Title: Extra long arrows
Post by: LongStick64 on July 10, 2011, 01:16:00 PM
Anyone like to shoot full length carbon arrows, Even if you end up with four inches of arrow beyond the bow ?

Reason I ask is I picked up a few new Carbon Express Blue Streak shafts, left them full length and used a 100 grain brass insert, 125 tips, and they are flying great out of my Big Jim Buffalo longbow.

Just looks a little funny sticking out that much, almost like a primitive rig.
Title: Re: Extra long arrows
Post by: beaver#1 on July 10, 2011, 02:01:00 PM
I shoot all my arrows full length.
Title: Re: Extra long arrows
Post by: toby on July 10, 2011, 02:05:00 PM
Mine are about 3" past the riser, but that is where they tune. And, I'm a little more accurate this way.
Title: Re: Extra long arrows
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on July 10, 2011, 02:05:00 PM
All my arrows stay full length.  Saves me a step in cutting them.
Title: Re: Extra long arrows
Post by: JRY309 on July 10, 2011, 03:17:00 PM
With carbon arrows I let my tuning determine their final length,and most of them end up 2-3 inches long.I feel on bows cut off center it helps to have alitte longer carbon arrow.I bought some used ones a few years ago that were about 1" past my draw.They were showing stiff,so I thought to add more upfront weight.The more weight I added the worse they got.They were bouncing of the riser instead of flexing around it.So longer carbon arrows doesn't bother me at all,I were rather have them flying the way I want not how much overhang there is.