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A friend of mine from work showed me how to do some fletching tonight. He's got me trying 4 4" helical parabolic feathers. I shot a couple at his house and they seem to stabalize the arrow better than the 3 5" sheild cut's that I had on my CE 6075's.
He then let me borrow his jig and did half a dozen more tonight here at the house...I'm liking it!
Soooo...what's everyone shooting for arrow set-up this fall?
I'm going to use these CE Terminator Hunter 6075's with the 4 4" yellow parabolics. They are cut to 29.5" and I draw around 28". I'm adding in the 100gr brass inserts and will be using Razorcaps weighing around 150 grs. I've got ferrules for everything from 125-200, I've just got to see which groups up with the corresponding field pt best. The arrows themsleves are shooting well with standard inserts and 250gr field tips, so I doubt I'll have to work too much harder to get'em tuned.
falcon
10-04-2006, 03:23 AM
Sounds good, make sure the deer aren't lined up up when you shoot unless you intend to pack them all home. /images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
What are they going to wind up weighing? Also did you notice any more noise with the 4x4 set-up?
With the 250 gr tips, they should weigh around 640 gr.
I haven't shot the 4x4's enough yet to gauge...I'll be shooting them some more tonight comparing them to the 5" sheilds and parabolics. I'll let you know how they sound.
Sawtooth
10-04-2006, 07:41 AM
My big game bowhunting has come to a close, but here's what I carried this year. I will also carry these for winter rabbit hunting with either the Judo or a Hex Blunt.
Beman ICS Classic 500 shafts, cut to 29.5", spray crested in yellow, black and red by yours truly, with yellow Bohning nocks, three shield-cut 5" feathers (2 white, 1 barred).
Gold Tip inserts with 170 gr. Gold Tip screw-on weight added. This weight is all up front.
Magnus two-blade broadhead, 125 gr, OR Zwickey Judo, 125 gr.
Total arrow weight: 576 gr.
I'm shooting these out of a 51# @ 27" Bob Lee Classic 60" recurve.
They fly REAL nice.
Here they are in my quiver...
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Sawtooth_1963/MiniHPIM1213.jpg
falcon
10-04-2006, 01:30 PM
Makes me want to go shoot something, even if it's just a dirt clod. Fortunately I have several months of whitetail season left, but I am looking forward to rabbits too.
First thing I need to get is a new digital camera to help illustrate some posts. I love seeing your'alls pictures.
anthracitic
10-04-2006, 01:44 PM
What arrow extrication tools are you other stump shooters carrying?
Sawtooth
10-04-2006, 02:26 PM
..."arrow extrication"?...
Victorinox Hunter... /images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
falcon
10-04-2006, 03:30 PM
CRKT M-16 04Z. It's pretty cheap, has a good lock, and a Carson tanto that works well for prying and chipping. One guy at the field range carries a 1/2" chisel.
I have a T-handle puller that you can screw right onto a head to yank with, but it hangs on the wall.
Sometimes, one of those little axes you guys camp with would be handy.
Smokepole
10-04-2006, 04:23 PM
I've gone to blunts because I got tired of all the extrication.....
anthracitic
10-04-2006, 04:39 PM
I've had to whittle out a few judos-
Glynn...so far I don't hear a whole lot of difference in the 4x's...
As far as digging out blunts, I think I might start tossing a samll hatchet in the fannypack.
Yolla Bolly
10-06-2006, 12:32 AM
Falcon----I found that switching from 3 fletch to 4 fletch actually gives me quieter arrow flight. (5 inch feathers on both)
Yolla- Are you using 4x90 or 75x105?
falcon
10-06-2006, 05:29 PM
Oh great, couldn't this have waited till March.
Yolla Bolly
11-02-2006, 03:41 PM
Ken---Cliff Duel fletches them for me, 75x 105----left wing helical---shooting right handed, long bow off seal skin pad on the riser and very narrow shelf.
Yolla Bolly
11-02-2006, 03:43 PM
falcon----I hear you---don't change anything until then.
AZStickman
11-08-2006, 02:33 PM
Ken.... When ya get ready to roll some bigger things here's a link to a site I put together ... Bowyers Workshop (http://www.bowyersworkshop.com) Terry
Terry...Lot's of good information there...Very nice site.
It'll be awhile before I get to that stage...
AZStickman
11-11-2006, 05:43 AM
Give me a shout if ya ever decide to take the plunge..... It's a lot of fun....... Terry
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