Explain Footing on Carbon Arrows-Pics?

[longbowray]

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[highpoint forge]

I always have a hard time tossing out the scrap pieces of 2117 and 2018 aluminum arrow shafting after cutting them down to size. I end up keeping them in a cup on my workbench for whatever I might use them for. I now have a really good use! This is a cool idea.

[Richie Nell]

They work really well.  I shot a 3/4" sheet of steel with one of my arrows.  It was 820 grains, 32% FOC with the aluminum footings flying at 170 fps.
The field point and insert collar broke off with no damage to the arrow.  

Works great.

If you decide to toss your 2117 cutoffs just toss them in the mail to me..    


This is a GT Ultralight Entrada with 2117 footing fitting right under the lip of the insert collar then 2317 footing fitting over everything.  Really seems to hold things together well and add to FOC as necessary.

 

[tradtusker]

101 ways to skin a cat hey.

here's how i do some of mine, for the little extra effort it takes to put footings on it really gets extra life out of your arrows, i foot back and front, different lengths of footing depending on what i will use the arrows for.

i dont need any extra length out of my arrows so i foot to the front of the arrow so that the back of the BH is against the footing and the arrow shaft on HIT insert arrows or lever with the front of the insert when using a regular insert.

i have a few different idea's for next time but these are some i have ready to go for this year.

Get yourself a great deal on the Goldtips from Big Jim and whack some footings on and you have Tuff cheap set of carbons.

[tradtusker]

Here's My Big game Arrows









here is a look at the footing i put on the back of the arrows, i also hotmelt the nocks in to stop them popping out on direct impacts.

[tradtusker]

here's a great How to Video my buddy Yononindo did a while back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Gm5Zf9G9g

well worth a play with if for those that have never tried footing arrows before

happy hunting    

[ozy clint]

just for your info i have found-

gold tips-
55/75  -  2117
75/95  -  2219
big game 100+  -  2216

[Richie Nell]

Looks great Tradtusker.

Love to see arrows with a quiet confidence while in the quiver but once they are nocked they are "9 feet tall" and a little cocky.

[tradtusker]

Thanks Richie, and iv got a bunch of the new Grizzly 200's to go on the front end to replace the 190s

those 200s really are nice.

[Charlie Lamb]

shaft/footing matches  

Always check the How To's

[Richie Nell]

Tradtusker,
Did you get the 200 Grizz for 3Rivers?  It looks like they are back ordered now.

The 200 Grizz on the business end of your arrows can't be beat in my book.

[tradtusker]

Ya Richie, i got them from 3river i while back.
i have them all sharpened up taped up ready to go.

Is that a 250gr fieldtip you have modified/ tapered to go directly into the grizzly i cant tell from your pics? and what spine Gt Ultralite you using for you set-up? 300?

[Richie Nell]

Trad,
Yes that is actually a 225 field point tapered making it a 210 gr. adapter.  They work really well.  I can make them from 160 gr. to 225 grains.

It gives me 9/16" more in draw clearance which allows for cutting arrow shorter than normal.  That, of course, stiffens to allow for Ultra FOC.

That arrow is a 846 gr. GT Ultralight entrada 300 with 34.0% FOC.