| That's really clear and informative Stevezodiac, many thanks. At the moment I have a set of 11/32" pine shafts, 125 grain pile, 4" fletch, one of those weighs in at just over an ounce. I can get them out to 100yds, but I am pointing them over the top of the boss. My other set is 5/16", 100 grain piles, one spine weight less, 4" fletch again. Those are about 10% lighter and that makes about 3/8" to 1/4" difference to where I put the rubber band on the bow. Both go straight enough to get second class scores, no problem. Thing is I like to make my own ... I can see I am either going to have to bite the bullet and buy some professionally made arrows or work out how to taper them, but how long a taper to put on them? Maybe I could buy some AND try to make some for the pleasure of making them! |