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Footed shafts question

Started by Stiks-n-Strings, October 16, 2011, 07:21:00 PM

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Stiks-n-Strings

Gonna order some footed shafts and need to know roughly how much I can expect it to affect my spine.

My set up now is a 55# stinger my draw is 28" currently shooting douglas firs spined at 65-70# with 200 grains up front 29.5" to BOP.

How much stiffer spined arrow will I need for the same set up with footed shafts?

Stiks
Striker stinger 58" 55# @ 28
any wood bow I pick off the rack.
2 Cor. 10:4
TGMM Family of The Bow
MK, LLC Shareholder
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njloco

I don't think your gonna notice that much of a difference to worry about it.

  • Leon Stewart 3pc. 64" R/D 51# @ 27"
  • Gordy Morey 2pc. 68" R/D 55# @ 28"
  • Hoyt Pro Medalist, 70" 42# @ 28" (1963)
  • Bear Tamerlane 66" 30# @ 28" (1966)- for my better half
  • Bear Kodiak 60" 47# @ 28"(1965)

meathead

Doubt you will notice any difference.

Dmaxshawn

Kris I just did the same thing.  I normally shoot 60-65's out of my 55lb longbow with 145 STOS.  I called Ted Fry @ Raptor and went up to 65-70's Sitka Spruce tapered wenge footings and stayed with the 145 STOS  and those Jokers are scary accurate and have some major hitting authority.  

You will be fine with 65-70's  with 200 up front should put you right at 605-615 total grains.  

Shawn

Stiks-n-Strings

I'm shooting the 65-70's with this set up now and got right at 615 to 620 grains going on and they definetley hit hard. I just didn't know how adding the hard wood footing would affect anything.

 I think I'll go with a 10lb increase in spine weight and just add a little weight up front if needed. Won't hurt to have a little more weight for sure. Should give me a little more foc and make for one heck of a setup.

Stiks
Striker stinger 58" 55# @ 28
any wood bow I pick off the rack.
2 Cor. 10:4
TGMM Family of The Bow
MK, LLC Shareholder
Proud Member of the Twister Twelve

RM81

I've used 1" and 1.5" footing on my carbons and did not notice a difference.  There was a post on here about testing the spine before and after footing a shaft and it only started to stiffen the spine at around 12" of footing.


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