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Offline oneshotkill

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Arrows a Little Long
« on: March 17, 2009, 10:04:07 PM »
I just got my first bow, a 2006 Bowtech Allegiance, and I love it.  When I bought it, it came with some arrows but they are about an inch longer than the draw length the bow is set to.  Is that going to be a problem?  They shoot just fine out of the bow and are really accurate, but I was wondering if it would cause any problems.

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Re: Arrows a Little Long
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2009, 10:09:17 PM »
thats how it should be, its better to have a stiffer spine then a weaker and with a ince past the draw length your front of center is perfect

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Re: Arrows a Little Long
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2009, 09:48:58 PM »
That's my current killer!  Check out the draw mods.  If they are black they are the smooth mod :IBCOOL:, if they are gray like the cam they are the energy mod.  At my draw length the energy mod is 10 FPS faster than the smooth mod, but I don't care for the stiff draw cycle. :dunno: 

I agree with Hoyt that the arrow length is correct, but spine and front of center are determined by more than just the length of the arrow shaft.

Proper spine is determined by knowing the length of the shaft, the weight of the head, the cam type on the bow, how you release it (release or fingers), and the draw weight of the bow.

A quick explanation of the term "front of center" with regards to the arrow.  Ideally an arrow will balance towards the head for better flight.  With target archery that's usually 6 to 9%.  For broadheads 12 to 15%.  The length of the shaft doesn't matter, but you do need to find the center, so when you balance the shaft you can measure how far forward the balance point is.  Then you do some fancy arithmetic to come up with the %.  I use a calculator :chuckle:
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Re: Arrows a Little Long
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2009, 11:05:43 PM »
It has the grey speed mods.  The draw cycle is a little stiff but not enough for me to go and have it changed to the smooth mods.

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Re: Arrows a Little Long
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2009, 02:39:32 PM »
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