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in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #44911

You better believe it’s feathers I’m talking here!

Perfect day it was for shooting!! 72 deg./5 mph wind!

Not near as tech as Troy’s work but a start for me on feathers and FOC. I usually use 3-5″ and 125 gr. on my 2016’s. I tried 3-4″ w/145 gr. and all worked great. @ 20 yds. there was negligible point of impact but the arrows definitely stuck in the 3-D targets deeper. I didn’t calculate the FOC % and it wouldn’t be much methinks, but the weight forward and less feather is good and with aluminum shafts it also weakened the spine with the heavier points so that is good as at 47 #’s a 2016 is a bit stiff. I realize it’s a different world with carbons but putting the horse in front of the cart works better period.

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in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #42536

Well; that’ll work pilgrim!!!! That’s cool Troy!

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in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #42524

Man yeah!! Knock the feathers right off’em! 😆 68mph gust of wind came thru here awhile ago and I think at that time, feathers or non was a moot point. Duck and run best idea!

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in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #42433

I will pm you soon for some arrow info if that be OK.

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in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #42405

Ed, I’ll work on acquiring what I need to build a shaft like we’re talking about. I’m sure that Amarillo will have a typical late winter and spring with many days of these high winds. Wind caused misses around here are not an excuse, just a fact of life! There’s times when I’ve had wood arrows get crosswise with the wind and crack when they impacted the target. Aluminum’s have bent. Don’t know about carbon as I’ve only shot a few that belonged to others. I’ll find out whenever I be smart enough to figure out what to shoot out of my bows.

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in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #42370

If I had an EFOC, heavy shaft with itty bitty feathers it would be good to do wind experiments here in Amarillo today. Up to 60 mph. Accuracy would be a problem for sure but it would be interesting to watch arrow flight properties.

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in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #42316

OK, I’m on my way to get some little feathers!! Natural barred of course!!!

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in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #41463

I can can definitely see advantages of FOC and what you are demonstrating is interesting.

I been out back playing with wood arrows and doin some FOC experiments. With woodies I know we’ve always used weight forward to play with spine either heavier point to decrease or lighter to increase. I have a center shot longbow that Gerald ( Yellowjacket Longbows) made and with it I can get away with a lot of different spined shafts so I can play some with FOC. I put some 160 gr. on a couple of arrows and compared with the 125 gr. of matching shafts. At 15 yds. bingo! Cool. Makes me want to invest in some carbon. Good to save money on feathers. I bet with FOC, less feather be the norm.

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in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #41453

There may be, after all is said and done, advantages to one keeping one’s feathers you suppose! 😆

[Ralph]

in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #41392

Me too!!

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in reply to: Feather???? What Feathers!!!! #41368

I think it’s cool that nobody’s feathers are getting ruffled!:D

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in reply to: What Have You Forgotten? #41350

Forgetting to put toilet paper or tissues in my fanny pack was a not so bright. “Nuff” said!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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in reply to: Speed-quartering an elk #27113

Yep, sorry bout rabbit. Good stuff Dave!

[Ralph]

in reply to: Speed-quartering an elk #26762

It is rather hard to get them to stand still long enough!:P

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in reply to: Speed-quartering an elk #26362

Ya, good. I watched him skin out an Alaskan Brown Bear on one of his shows here awhile back. It’s good to watch talent and learn.

Kinda like learning how to “milk a rabbit”. Good to know if you got warm weather going on when your bunny hunting.

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