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perry:
     I shoot a similar weight selfbow in 3d tournaments and have settled on sitka spruce arrows with a single taper that begins approx 15 inches from the self nock , spine arrived at buy bare shaft testing , 125 grain field points and 3 - 4 1/2 # fletches parabolic fletches cut as high as my chopper will adjust , average weight 450 grains . My point blank range is 27 yards . One factor in accurate arrows that most people dont pay enough attention too is Forward of Centre or balance point , for me about 20% works wonderfully . I adjust the forward of centre with the single taper from the nock end  , this is why the taper is a little longer than the standard . Try this I believe it will help you as it makes for a more forgiving arrow that recovers from paradox faster than a non tapered shaft . regards Perry

Hillbilly:

--- Quote ---One factor in accurate arrows that most people dont pay enough attention too is Forward of Centre or balance point , for me about 20% works wonderfully .
--- End quote ---

Is that meaning the balance point is 20% of the shaft length in front of center? Also would this be before or after adding point and fletching?

perry:
     Yes Hillbilly that is how I measure FOC and the pointis is installed . Fletching does alter the FOC . My arrows are matched well enough that at 15 yards or so they will fly pretty well to the mark unfletched . I just shot arrows and adjusted the taper until I got the spine right , I wasn't paying attention at that time to the Foc measurement it just ended up that approx 20 % after I fletched the arrow gave me the results . I was speaking to Dr Ed Ashby soon after and he had just concluded a study in how FOC affects hunting arrow penetration and his study indicated 18 to 20 % was the minimum for good arrow flight and penatration and that 25% was better . I'm sure his study is somewhere on the net or published in magazines over there , much more detailed then I can go into here . Look at crossbow bolts for example massive FOC , cane arrows wth foreshafts , hardwood footings on fine timber target arrows ,all feature a larger FOC than the 8 % or so touted so often for modern bows . Primitive and middle ages folk where on to it regards Perry

jamie:
feel pretty much what perry just said is true. one thing i do is shoot heavier than normal shafts. usually 75- 100 grains heavier than 10gr per lb. speed is something i dont strive for accuracy is. too light of an arra has a big affect on accuracy. probably because the bow is slamming home. some of my bows were real duds to most people but with an arrow set up as mentioned all have made meat out to 35 yards and one tom at 45. slower speed is something you will get used too. especially if your arras are hitting the mark.

another note on light arras is their effectiveness while hunting. light works with high poundage glass bows and wheels but self bows love to have heavy arras for hunting. the langers new video features the father hunting with my stone points and taking a deer. penetration was horrible. especially for the distance he took the shot at. the shaft was cedar and too light. this year im making him shafts and points for hunting to try again. theyll be heavy and will punch through.

mullet:
  Jamie,Those osage footed ash arrows you made for me a few years ago are some hard hitting and deep penetrating arrows.I'm taking them on the hog hunt in Ga., with Chris Cade.I think they weigh close to 700 grn and I'm shooting them out of a 58#bow.

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