[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Arrow build help needed #140840

You bet Kit

I think a test kit is the way to go – it allows you to find the best shaft for your bow with the weight and broadhead set up you prefer. Keep us posted.

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Fletch-tite ??? #140825

Richard

I don’t know – I Havn’t used any of the more recent stuff for fletching . Switched to the tape a couple years ago —

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Arrow build help needed #140805

Kit

What arrows do you have now?

You could probably get your nearest archery shop ( even if they are not traditional) to build you a couple of experimental arrows to start – since you want carbon-just have them put feathers on instead of vanes. It would give you a place to start.

Scout aka Ray

 

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Arrow build help needed #140803

Kit

You only need a couple arrows of each spine to make up your arrows to experiment- tune. Which keeps the price down. You need them a little long so you have room to cut. Carbon dust is not good so you would need proper masks to do it yourself – you can do it with a file by the way—

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Arrow build help needed #140802

Kit

What I do sometimes is get a couple of shafts of each spine, build them up and see which works best. 400 and 500 here.

You can also order a test kit from most outfits that give you arrows and or shafts in each spine to see what your bow tends to like – then go from there –

 

 

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Arrow build help needed #140800

Hi Kit

It might be a little stiff. According to the Black Eagle chart and a 54 lb bow ( next paragraph ) you are 400 at 26″ length with a  200 gr pt. You are using 275 so it could tune ok . Below is an example of one of my bows –

Your bow is probably pulling 54/55 lbs at your draw ( 2-3 lbs per inch loss from 28 depending ).

I have a 53*lb rd bow ( I draw 26 +-) it likes an axis 400 ( 28 1/2″ shaft length – 31  3/4″ with a meathead attached) with 400 grs up front ( I wanted to break 650 total arrow weight – bone threshold ) for efoc. Total arrow weight is 680 +-. You don’t need to do this – it is an example.  Arrow length is not always what i thought it should be but what tuned best . Within reason .

All this is best guess as each arrow make, bow and archer are variable. Experimentation is the name of the game.

Scout aka Ray

* that is what it is marked but it seems stronger

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Longbow Selection #140725

Hi Jacob

Welcome to the site , thanks for the info. That’s a new bear archery longbow I believe. I am glad it is a good bow ? Bear got a lot us started on the tradbow journey –

Scout aka Ray

 

 

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Bear dvd set #140711

Richard

Thanks for the heads up – Fred Bear is the one that got me started with Archery back in the ” olden times”.

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Grain scale ??? #140676

Richard

Yes – “sound wisdom ”

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Grain scale ??? #140663

Richard

Yes I would say +- 5gr is the wood std.

I hesitate to report this but I checked the scale and my 5 xx75 2117 Easton completed aluminum arrows each way 396 gr w/0 bear razorhead and adapter ( 132gr). Haha, probably couldn’t do that again if I tried. Might have to go back to aluminum—- although it may be ” gilding the lilly ” for my max range of 25 yards. Every little bit helps I guess- haha

Scout aka Ray

 

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Just joined and wanted to say hello #140654

Howdy Drew

Welcome – glad to have you with us. Hill style bow is very traditional and great fun. I am sure you realize, for most of us ( me included ) becoming proficient takes time. Enjoy the journey. Please join us here often —

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Grain scale ??? #140643

Richard

Of course reasonable weight of a Tradional arrow means different things to different people.

Long time since I used aluminum arrows to hunt with. Went and found a couple of my old hunting arrows laying around the back of my archery room. 29 ” 2216 and 2117 both were in the 530 +- gr* Weight, with a bear razorhead attached ( screw in aluminum insert) – 3 fletch ( 5″ parabolic feathers) . This is probably a close to the old std or normal weight common in the past. It worked just fine for PA whitetail and CA blacktails if that helps. I shoot a heavier arrow now – because I want to —–.

* measured it on my US balance Thunder Pro pocket scale —

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Wes Wallace Royal long bow #140588

Yes ,  He makes a wonderfull bow — and visually very attractive—-

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: Grain scale ??? #140580

I have a number of scales ( some pretty pricey).I keep a less expensive pocket scale in my archery room where  I make arrows. The $24.00 Thunder Pro pocket scale – seems to work well, had it a couple years. Pretty easy to put arrows / parts on as it has a flat top about 3″ square +-.

Scout aka Ray

[Raymond Coffman]

in reply to: I'm Back… #140534

Stephen

I do a similar regimen. Glad it works well in a tgt rich environment like the AT.

NM has less bug issues than there . But when I go to Texas I spray down pretty good, probably going to have my legs fall off soon from all the deet  in the past.

A friend gave me an anti bug elixir called Fu Bug ” Florida’s ultimate bug spray” supposed to be all natural. It seems to work good, although I have only used it on one hunt. We’ll see —-

Scout aka Ray

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