How weak is too weak? Tuning issues

Chain2 · August 03, 2016, 12:50:00 PM

I bareshafted my Trad Only w/o a wrap. Tested good. Put a wrap on it. Showed stiff. Dropped to 340's. Same head weight. Showed weak. Will fletching fix or should I go back to where I was. 55 @ 31". 300 gr up front. 3 Ruvers catalogue showed shafts were 32 1/2" they were 32" not much cut off room. Thanks Guys

Friend · August 03, 2016, 01:21:00 PM

Fletch and shoot your broadheads for actual verification.

katman · August 03, 2016, 04:46:00 PM

Yep, matching field point and broadhead tipped arrows impact is the goal.

Tedd · August 03, 2016, 05:51:00 PM

Your setup is similar to mine. 62lb@31"
I have both the .300 and .340 three rivers shafts. The .340 worked best to achieve the arrow weight I wanted. About 650 gr.
I cut just a little off. It doesn't take much! My finished arrow is 31 3/4" from throat of nock to end of carbon.
I use a 50 gr brass insert and 250 gr point. they bareshaft a tad weak but that is by design as hunting clothing, stiff muscles and cold can cause a little less draw length. If I use the .300s I need to use a 100 grain insert. These are excellent quality shafts. Use a good point glue like insert iron or epoxy. They are so slick, hot melt didn't work for me.

Chain2 · August 03, 2016, 05:57:00 PM

I cut a little off and still show weak on the 340s. I am actually less stiff with the 300's than I am weak with the 340's. My question should have been do I choose the weak or the stuff option? I have more of the 300's.

August 03, 2016, 07:34:00 PM

Any weak is too weak--for me. Slightly stiff will do if need be--for me.

Tedd · August 03, 2016, 07:46:00 PM

You should definitely be close. The .300 might be bumping the strike plate a little.

Chain2 · August 03, 2016, 09:16:00 PM

It might be. I'm going to try a thinner one. If it doesn't change I'm just going a little stiff. I should have never bareshafted it just threw a wrench in my thinking. Thanks guys

How weak is too weak? Tuning issues

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