[goutes2006]

in reply to: Arrow flight #31425

Yes, the markings on the bow are 30″ and #50. It’s a 66″ bow so I’m guessing that that is why the draw length is measured from 30″ but I don’t know.

Smithhammer wrote: [quote=goutes2006]I’m sorry I wasn’t very clear on my bow measurements. The bow itself is #50 @ 30″ but I’m probably only pulling 28″ to 29″ and I’m not sure what poundage I’m pulling back.

Interesting. Usually draw weight for a bow is measured @ 28″ – does the bow have a poundage marking on the riser/limbs?

Typically, you would add/subtract 2-1/2 – 3 lbs. per inch above or below 28.”

[goutes2006]

in reply to: Arrow flight #31403

I appreciate your help with this. I’ll mess around with it and see if I can’t correct it.

Stumpkiller wrote: I go with smallest brace height (longest impulse push on the arrow) that can be had with acceptable noise. So, if I have beaver fur silencers and a heavy arrow I lower it until the bow gets noisy. I just put a 62″ bow at 7-7/8″ as the best trade-off.

Interestingly – this bow throws a bare shaft nock high no matter where the nock is but paper holes are perfect little triangles with fletched shafts when I just gave up and set it so the bare shafts and fletched shafts all hit at the same spot.

The only way to know is futz around with it. Your release technique will effect arrow flight, so three guys shooting the same bow may have different optimal settings. Trad bows are almost like living things. They seem to have minds of their own at times.

[goutes2006]

in reply to: Arrow flight #31402

I’m sorry I wasn’t very clear on my bow measurements. The bow itself is #50 @ 30″ but I’m probably only pulling 28″ to 29″ and I’m not sure what poundage I’m pulling back.

Smithhammer wrote: So I’m assuming that your arrow length is at least 31″? And you’re likely drawing 55-57 lbs? You might want to try a GT 7595 shaft.

Gold Tip Arrow Chart

But I agree with Stumpkiller – I wouldn’t assume your brace height and nock point are exactly where they should be if you’re having arrow flight problems. I would think you’d be able to get a 5575 to fly fairly well, even if it’s not the exact spine recommended, as it’s still not far off.

[goutes2006]

in reply to: Arrow flight #31376

He determined the nock height just by paper tuning. I don’t know how he determined brace height. I just know that he told me it should be around 9 inches. Do you think it’s something I should experiment with? I don’t know much about it besides what he told me.

Just honestly curious – how do you know that your brace height is exactly where it should be? Usually brace height is expressed as a range. And how did the shop go about determining the tuning of your nock height?

[goutes2006]

in reply to: Arrow flight #31319

Thanks I’ll try that.

BoywithLaughLine wrote: Increase the point weight. I shoot 55 @ 27, always had a little big of “tweak” to my arrow flight shooting ICS 400’s 28.5″ long. Put on a 200 grain point – SHAZAM! No feathers perfect.

smallboywithlaughlines.blogspot.com

[goutes2006]

in reply to: Arrow flight #31317

I have already had the nock height tuned at my local archery shop and I check the brace height regularly. When they are where they should be and I am still getting a little bit of pull on the arrow that’s when I think it’s the spine.

[goutes2006]

in reply to: Tips fpr a Beginning Bowyer #26949

There is a company out here in Utah that sales dvd’s for bow making and all the materials you will need. It is called Bingham Projects. I only buy arrows from them so I can’t attest to how helpful they actually are, but they do have a very good reputation.

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