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Title: Arrows boxed wrong
Post by: TREESLEEPER on August 04, 2014, 09:56:00 PM
Last year I bought a dozen rose city elite hunter arrows at a store down here. Fletched and crested.Also 6 Zwickey Eskimos. 60% off. They were getting rid of inventory. They don't handle much traditional gear. The arrows were $46. The box said 11/32 55-60. I put them up and I just ordered a tru center taper tool and some 11/32 field points. I couldn't fit them in the 11/32 apapter. Turns out the shafts are 23/64! I tapered one arrow and it doesn't seem to fit bad. I will spine check them. My recurve is 55# and  my longbow is 60#. Do you think the field point is seated well?
Title: Re: Arrows boxed wrong
Post by: ChuckC on August 05, 2014, 08:54:00 AM
The taper you cut should be the same, no matter the diameter of the shaft, and the taper of the point should match.  The point may not go all the way to the back of the taper, but the taper should fit and fill it just fine.  
CHuckC
Title: Re: Arrows boxed wrong
Post by: TREESLEEPER on August 05, 2014, 02:35:00 PM
Thanks Chuck. I'll give it a go.
Title: Re: Arrows boxed wrong
Post by: ddauler on August 06, 2014, 09:44:00 AM
I use 11/32 shaft on 23/64 all the time no prob other than looks as ChuckC said.
Title: Re: Arrows boxed wrong
Post by: ddauler on August 06, 2014, 09:45:00 AM
By the way I am weird I also use 5/16 mercury speed nocks on all my wood and alum arrows. No matet the size the taper is same angle I like small nocks.