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Title: Fletching Weight ?
Post by: Josh Perdue on January 04, 2014, 05:30:00 PM

Does anyone have a rough idea of how much three 5 inch shield cut feathers weigh? Just wanting to get an accurate estimate of how many gpp I shoot.
Thanks
Josh

Title: Re: Fletching Weight ?
Post by: Hermon on January 04, 2014, 05:43:00 PM

I just weighed 3 trueflight 5" shields. Came up with 9 grains on my scale. Just one of those cheap $10 digitals.

Title: Re: Fletching Weight ?
Post by: McDave on January 04, 2014, 05:46:00 PM

Plus the weight of the glue and the nock.

Title: Re: Fletching Weight ?
Post by: Josh Perdue on January 04, 2014, 05:57:00 PM

Thanks alot

Title: Re: Fletching Weight ?
Post by: Flying Dutchman on January 05, 2014, 06:53:00 AM

I use three 5 inch shielded wild turkey feathers. Total weight is 10 grains including glue.

Title: Re: Fletching Weight ?
Post by: Robert Armstrong on February 02, 2014, 06:54:00 PM

I shoot 3-4 inch and come out about 8grs

Title: Re: Fletching Weight ?
Post by: Petros on February 03, 2014, 01:42:00 AM

I use 3 5" trueflight shield cut feathers. Weighed on a Dillon precision grain scale with glue is 17 to 19 grains depending on how I squeeze the tube.

Title: Re: Fletching Weight ?
Post by: Shakes.602 on February 03, 2014, 09:01:00 AM

I use a lot of glue....... Bwahahahahaha :laughing: :laughing:

Title: Re: Fletching Weight ?
Post by: 58WINTERS on February 03, 2014, 04:55:00 PM

10 gr fletch 10 gr nock
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