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Post by Rick Barbee on Jan 30, 2023 18:31:37 GMT -6
Good looking shafts. To bad, but the logo has to go. No offense Victory.  |
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Post by Rick Barbee on Jan 30, 2023 18:49:25 GMT -6
Now I just have to get caught up on tabs, so I'll have some time to get these set up.
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Post by Rick Barbee on Feb 3, 2023 8:37:18 GMT -6
These shafts are advertised as 9.8 gpi.
By my scales, the are coming in at 9.88. Close enough.
I'm used to working with shafts of 12.2 gpi, so I am having to use some heavier hardware to get these VAPs to my target weight of between 9 - 10 gpp.
I think I have the build calculated, and the new hardware is on the way.
Hope I'm not barking up an empty tree. LOL
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Post by Rick Barbee on Feb 4, 2023 17:43:29 GMT -6
Acetone don't even phase the logos, and I'm not going to scrape them off, so I guess they'll have to stay, and look like an UGLY NASCAR.   |
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Post by Rick Barbee on Feb 4, 2023 18:04:52 GMT -6
The ugly ones are usually the winners.
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Post by jmartin on Feb 8, 2023 6:50:08 GMT -6
Could you dip 'em?
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Post by Rick Barbee on Feb 8, 2023 8:35:34 GMT -6
I could, or paint them, but that's to much trouble. Have I ever mentioned how much "I Hate" building arrows.
EDIT for a P.S.
It would also add weight, that I am trying to avoid.
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Post by Rick Barbee on Feb 9, 2023 12:53:24 GMT -6
For lunch today, I shot some bareshafts of my new arrow build. Victory VAP V6 Sport .250's Ouserts/Inserts are 50 gr Using McKinney Pin Nocks, and all shafts are aligned "stiff side out". Points are 225gr, and I have my broadheads matched up to that. Bareshafts weight (with wraps) is 605gr. The fletched arrows will be 623gr. I am shooting them uncut/full length (31"), and am drawing right to the back end of the outsert. My draw length (via the strike tab) has increased from 29.5" to 30.5" (comfortably/naturally). I didn't even know it, until I noticed/felt the outsert bumping the strike plate. Very Cool !  The Bow is: JC-Optimus 21" riser, fitted with Backwoods Composite medium MOAC 2.0 Big Hook limbs. 65# @ 29.5", so I'm guessing around 66# at 30.5", because these Big Hooks don't build much on the tail end of the draw. That'll be right at 9.4 gpp on the finished arrows. I haven't touched the tune of the bow, and this is my first & only shots in two weeks or more. Pretty sure this arrow build is going to be about as close to spot on as I can get. Once I get time to complete the tune, I'll do some speed testing. Until that time - I've got tabs to build. Just for Gits & shiggles, I shot from 17.3 yards. If you know, you know.  |
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Post by jmartin on Feb 10, 2023 12:10:02 GMT -6
I'll admit, arrow building can certainly be a love/hate thing for me! I'm curious, how did you get your draw to increase by a whole 1"? I seem to have lost close to an inch over the last 10 years or so.
Looking forward to the speed tests!
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Post by Rick Barbee on Feb 10, 2023 13:35:28 GMT -6
I'll admit, arrow building can certainly be a love/hate thing for me! I'm curious, how did you get your draw to increase by a whole 1"? I seem to have lost close to an inch over the last 10 years or so. Looking forward to the speed tests! The draw length increase is from the tab. I used to have very near a 31" draw, but it shortened over the years. I never noticed it being shorter until I switched to 3-under shooting, and I blamed it on that. The thing is - by the time I switched to 3-under, I had already developed real bad arthritis in my hands, especially in my string fingers. Now that I have the draw length back to 30.5", and still shooting 3-under, I attribute a small amount of loss to the 3-under. But, now I realize, that the big loss was from my arthritic fingers giving up to the pain. The strike tab design has alleviated that, and it took me by surprise.  |
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Post by Rick Barbee on Feb 12, 2023 14:26:38 GMT -6
I just came in from shooting/tuning some.
Wind is howling, so it's hard to nail anything down tight on the tuning, but I am keeping bare shafts all on my 18" broadhead target from 40 yards. Can't complain about that.
The real reason I quit, was I had just barely glued my outserts on, just in case I had to pull them.
The arrows were going through the broadhead target, sticking into the backstop, and several of them had the point/outsert pull off in the backstop.
When I came in, I removed all the outserts, and reglued them all up solid, because if I can keep them on that small target from 40 yards, I know I'm not going to have to cut them.
Still sucks though, because I wanted to finish the tuning all up today.
Oh well, I'll get there.
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Post by fdp on Feb 14, 2023 11:20:04 GMT -6
Rick, have you had the opportunity to shoot those arrows any more?
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Post by Rick Barbee on Feb 14, 2023 14:39:52 GMT -6
Rick, have you had the opportunity to shoot those arrows any more? I wish, but no. I have tab orders running out my ears. Between that, and trying to get the new tab model ready for ordering I just don't have any time.
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Post by fdp on Feb 14, 2023 15:22:35 GMT -6
Well the tab orders are a good thing. The not being able to shoot not so much. I need to make up some new arrows and just don't have time right now. I'm still cleaning up downed tree limbs and such.
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Post by jmartin on Feb 15, 2023 11:12:13 GMT -6
This weather is crazy right now!
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Post by fdp on Feb 15, 2023 11:52:22 GMT -6
"This weather is crazy right now!"...yeah it is. It's howling here today.
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