2015 Hunting Arrows

[RickBarbee]

Took some time tonight, and built me up some new hunting arrows.

In case you're wondering what the feather fletched ones are - they are my thumper dumpers.

Rick

[Bisch]

Nice job, Rick!

Bisch

[Tracker0721]

What kind of weight are you shooting up front?! I see metal an inch out of the foam of your quiver! And are those those snake skin colored wraps? I'm buying some US Flag looking ones. The great USA, best state in all of Texas. Haha

[RickBarbee]

Thanks Bisch.

Trackero721, yes those are snake skin wraps.
Here is my current setup & arrow config:

64# @ 29.5" Big Foot ILF SS Static recurve

Goldtip 7595 Traditional XT

30.25" to back of point

Front End:
11gr insert
12gr (1") 2216 footing
70gr internal weight = to .8125 internal footing
175gr points
268gr total front load

Tail End:
3 x 4" Marco Low Pro Vanes - 30gr
One Stringer 8" wrap - 10gr
GT nock - 12gr
52gr total tail load

Total arrow weight - 653gr - 10.2gpp

FOC - 17.1%

Rick

[chackworth3]

Nice arrows Rick

[Loreva13]

Nice!

[RickBarbee]

I shot those 6 fletch at lunch time today.
They don't work to good as flu flu.
Shot just as fast as my standard fletch.
They did fly real nice though.

Rick

[RickBarbee]

Did some chrony testing this evening.

The 3 X 4" vane fletched arrows are averaging 198 fps.



I believe they'll do nicely for hunting.

The 6 X 4" feather fletched are shooting 192 fps.
Slower, but I can't tell it in the shooting.

Rick

[foizmonster]

Nice job

[spidermonkey]

Rick, I fletched some up like that several years ago thinkin' they would work for flu-flus as well,....shot at a pigeon comin' out of a barn, liketa spine shot one of my in-laws donkeys bout a hunderd yards out... became regular huntin arras after that