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    • wildschwein
        December 10, 2012 at 5:04 am
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        #5032

        Hullo folks.

        So I went Squirrel hunting today and actually managed to arrow one. Thing is I should have arrowed at least three others that managed to dodge my arrows.

        Now right off the bat I thought it was bow noise. But when I shot it at some bales later and realised how quiet the bow really is, I began to think that maybe my arrows are flying slow enough for the little buggers to see and evade them.

        My current setup is a 30 inch 40/45 cedar arrow with three 5 inch fletch and 150 grain heads. Total weight close to 500 grains.

        So I am thinking perhaps the answer is to shoot a lighter arrow, say 350 grains. Perhaps the extra speed from the lower weight will make the arrows harder for the tree rats to dodge?

        So I was wondering what spine of carbon would I need for a 30 inch arrow? My info is as follows…

        35# centershot longbow

        28 inch draw length

        30 inch arrow

        150 grain tip weight

      • lyagooshka
          December 10, 2012 at 4:26 pm
          Post count: 600
          #37016

          Per the chart on 3Rivers ( http://www.3riversarchery.com/pdf/ArrowCharts.pdf ) you would be right on the line of a 500 and 400. Now my $0.02, did you think about dropping to a 100 gr. (or less) point? Between that and shortening the fletchings a bit, you should get a little speed back. Hope it helps. Be well.

          Alex

          😀

        • ray montoya
            December 10, 2012 at 4:44 pm
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            #37028

            You’ll need a .600 spine shaft…a .500 or .400 spine shaft would require a lot of weight up front, major weight!! And even with the .600 spine out of a 35# bow, you’ll need a heavier weight insert to soften the spine a bit.

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