Picked up my new stick!

[Shootmoore]

I just picked up my new longbow Monday.  Its a Howatt "The Stick"  60# @ 28".  62" tip to tip.  I am liking it just fine, however I am launching my 2317 Eastons out of it atm (a little slow).  I am going with feathers and aluminum shafts.  I am shooting it at about 30" draw.  Any suggestions on what I should go with or try out.  I am thinking 2115 or 2117 or that general range.  Trouble is I don't know where I can buy single arrows of different weights.  This would be optimal to find what shoots best out of this badboy.

I already have a dozen flu flu's in 2117 so going with those for birds but need to find an arrow for deer. 

P.S.  I am using 125 grain Wasp Cam-locks for broadheads.

P.S.S. I would post a picture of my new bow if I could find the dang charger for my camera!   

Shootmoore

[danceswitharrows]

Congrats

[carpsniperg2]

i would try the 2115 like you are thinking. not very many places you can buy single arrows very few shops will sell singles most only sell 6 at a min some shops still hav test arrows for there tuneing and you to try on there racks that is what i would say to look for but most have switched to just carbon on there racks for test arrows so my head to a shop and shoot there arrows they have set up. and also you shoot feathers so that might make it a challange to find them as well to try congrats on the new bow

[bow4elk]

Easton brought back the infamous 2020, which would be perfect out of that rig.  2115, 2216, 2117 all should work well too. 

[Shootmoore]

Thanks for the info.  I figured I was in the right ballpark but been out of the purchasing of arrows for a long time.  (bought 5 dozen back in the day for my compound so still have a large supply of those).

I forgot how much dang fun it is shooting a longbow.  However I am three arrows down, forgot how muscle fatigue will affect the shot.  After about 30 arrows I scoot one off the target when the old arms say ENOUGH!  I try to shoot 20 to 30 arrows a day, want to be ready for early archery in 2010.  My secondary goal is to shoot some of these archery shoots in the Skagit area next winter.  Wanted to do it this winter but while the longbow accuracy is coming along not "competitive" yet.

If I was smart I would have picked up something less than the 60# to work my way up but, well, at least my momma says I'm smart.

Shootmoore

[bow4elk]

Take it or leave it but I wanted to share a couple tips on shooting/practicing.  When you're practicing, try to focus on form and consistency in your arrow nocking, draw, ANCHOR, release routine.  Also, during practice sessions, never shoot your first arrow.  This helps train your muscles and your brain that YOU are in control of the shot.  Target panic is an ugly monster that can really tank your shooting quickly if bad habits take over.  I've coached a lot, and it's clear that shooting traditional bows, while great fun and more enjoyable to many, can cause people to get sloppy with form and shot sequence without them even realizing it.  It's not the bow; it's the shooter.  Practice = practicing good habits, not shooting a certain number of arrows.  Shooting year-round is required to stay sharp but it's slow and steady vs. fast and furious that results in good shot execution on game.   on the matter.

Also, I have lots of custom aluminum arrows that I've built, most with feathers.  I'm up for selling some if you're interested.

[Shootmoore]

Take it or leave it but I wanted to share a couple tips on shooting/practicing.  When you're practicing, try to focus on form and consistency in your arrow nocking, draw, ANCHOR, release routine.  Also, during practice sessions, never shoot your first arrow.  This helps train your muscles and your brain that YOU are in control of the shot.  Target panic is an ugly monster that can really tank your shooting quickly if bad habits take over.  I've coached a lot, and it's clear that shooting traditional bows, while great fun and more enjoyable to many, can cause people to get sloppy with form and shot sequence without them even realizing it.  It's not the bow; it's the shooter.  Practice = practicing good habits, not shooting a certain number of arrows.  Shooting year-round is required to stay sharp but it's slow and steady vs. fast and furious that results in good shot execution on game.   on the matter.

Also, I have lots of custom aluminum arrows that I've built, most with feathers.  I'm up for selling some if you're interested.

All excellent advise and a good reminder.  I've been a firearms instructor since 95 and a lot of the same ideology goes into firearms training.  My first 15 arrows a day are purely for muscle memory and accuracy.  My second 15 I use to shoot in positions other than traditional to work on muscle memory and shot placement from possible shooting positions in the field, other than the traditional stance.  I think my problem is I am pushing the second 15 to early with the weight of the bow.  I tend to have to watch myself from over extending the training vs fatigue.  I catch myself doing that with firearms as well.  I should practice what I preach sometimes.

Thanks for the offer on the arrows, but I have broken out my fletching gear and plan on building my own arrows.  Trying to read up on the proper fletching of feathers now, since my past experience has always been with plastic vanes.

Thanks again for the reminder, sometimes you have to hear it from someone else as I always say a trainers worst student is himself.

Shootmoore

[bow4elk]

Cool - good to know you've got a solid background in good practice habits.  As for feathers, I've used Trueflight feathers forever and they've always served me well.  I use a 4.5" parabolic cut (custom) but the 5" length is standard.  http://www.trueflightfeathers.com/

[Shootmoore]

Cool - good to know you've got a solid background in good practice habits.  As for feathers, I've used Trueflight feathers forever and they've always served me well.  I use a 4.5" parabolic cut (custom) but the 5" length is standard.  http://www.trueflightfeathers.com/

Good site!  lot of good info all in one place there.  I glanced over the info and plan on reading it in depth on my day off tomorrow.  I also seen they have info on fletching flu flu arrows as well.  I am hoping to get back into shooting flying targets again, but that is going to be numerous months down the road.  Thats what I like about this site, lots of info out there in the collective pool of posters.

Shootmoore