Red, Tuffhead sells them, big brass “artillery shell” suckers. I like them because they’re easy to pull from a target. Like the broadheads, they fit 11/32 and 23/64 wood shafts both just fine. $4.50 per 3-pack. The only thing they don’t have for the 300 is blunts.

http://www.vintagearcheryco.com/shop/

Reddwarf wrote: I have just finished a bamboo backed yew R/D longbow and am now putting together a set of cedar shafts to match.

Sweet! Love to see some pics of it when you get a chance.

Red, both in Doc Ed’s extensive testing and my limited experience, the lighter and/or slower a bow (as per most wood bows), the more crucial high arrow weight and FOC become. Think fast dart vs. slow spear … you’re onto something.

Red, just curious. What arrow, length, etc. are you using that with an insert weighs less than 200 gr.?

“with the 300 grain Tuffheads up front, the arrows will weigh in at around 500 grains.”

If you put a 300 gr. Tuffhead on an arrow and the resulting weight of the arrow is 500 gr. The arrow + insert can only weigh 200 gr. What arrow are you using with an insert installed that only weighs 200 grains?

My Gold Tips, 3555’s weigh 7.4 gr. per inch so a 29″ arrow would weigh 214.6 gr. without an insert.

I’m just curious about that lightweight of a shaft.

Thanks. I was getting concerned about the shaft material. You be doin good what you doin.:D

Ralph