Archery

[Cromm]

Hi,
Pro's 11/32's would be,
Less likely to breakage as the shafts are thicker and more likely to get higher scores as you will get more line cutters.
Con's would be you have to buy the new size shafts, points and nocks ?

The only 5/16 shafts that have stood up to club shooting that i have have been the Ash ones and Tonkin shafts, the others are good for back garden shooting but still seem to snap if i hit a target on an angle.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Placed an order with Merlin for the following on Sunday night as I noticed I only had 4 arrows left for teh Shoot on Sunday... EEEEKKKK

12 x 11/32 Steel Points
36 x 42 Sheild Fletchings
12 x White tracers... I need to see where the arrows are going lol
12 x Pine 11/32 60 to 65 lb Shatfs.....

£33 all in with postage

got an email saying they are despatched yesterday.. and on their way...

Steve /Chris are you shooting Sunday.. I ve just Booked on with Del

 

[ozzy1977]

Yup I am shooting.

I was just about to put an order in to Merlin my self

 

[Cromm]

I messaged Del yesterday saying I wanted to book on the shoot, haven't heard anything back yet, so hope he got it ?
Looking forward to it.

 

[Cromm]

Take that back, Del said he has booked me on, I asked to see if we can shoot together seems we have been.

 

[ozzy1977]

Excellent, hopefully will have a new set of pointy sticks to play with too.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Sounds like a good day will be had, be good to shoot with you both again

I ve just got to go to the Ipswich Interlink Depot and pick up my bits then arrow making time........

 

[Big Stu 12]

Yup I am shooting.

I was just about to put an order in to Merlin my self

What are you ordering.. ???

I am thinking about a set of the alli ones for stump shooting... what ones did you get Chris?

 

[ozzy1977]

I ordered a pair of gloves, i was going to oder some arrow bits but got side tracked
My ally arrrows are some easton platinum plus i got cheap off ebay, if i was going foe new i would get a set of easton game getters from bow sports, £28 for the shafts i think

 

[ozzy1977]

These ones, they need inserts and points too
http://www.bowsports.com/acatalog/Easton_Black_Gamegetter_-_Shafts___Inserts__.html#.VH8Un5Vya70

 

[Cromm]

Did you get your bits Stu ?

 

[Big Stu 12]

Na..they sent it to the wrong address............. its at interlink so going to try to pick it up from there.. as I used to work there they know me...lol

 

[Cromm]

D'oh.
Been playing with different bows today, not sure what i am going to use on Sunday.
But I have a cough just turn up which is great !!!!

 

[ozzy1977]

Me too, the other 3 here all have the plague so it is only fair that I get it too.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Think it will be my recurve that I use..

 

[Cromm]

I look forward to seeing this new bow of yours Stu.

 

[Cromm]

Not feeling to great, so tried on the clothing I am going to wear tomorrow for our club shoot. I decided to shoot a few arrows to make sure it was comfortable to do so. No target on the bag, shot about 50 arrows in all, then decided that would do, had to shoot one more arrow.

 

[ozzy1977]

Nice one.
What bow you shooting.

 

[Cromm]

Was shooting the critter gitter and ghost, not sure about tomorrow which bow to use yet.
Was going to throw the smashed arrow, but then decided I would try gluing it instead.
Just shot it 10 times with no problems that i can see. Back from the dead !!!

 

[Big Stu 12]

Nice grouping Steve

Last night went to the Interlink Depot.. had a chat with some of the lads that are still there, grabbed the bits from the collections Cage.... no need for the card or ID ..lol

Just finished making my new set of 12 arrows.... and repaired the ones with missing Nocks, Piles and damaged fletch's so have managed to refill my arrow tube...

Heres the ones I will be using tomorrow...



31" 11/32" Pine 60 to 65# Spline
11/32" Marco Nock - 11/32 in Red White and Blue
Traditional 'Taper Fit' Steel Point - 11/32 - 125g"
Gateway Feathers - Right Wing - 4" Shield - White
Gateway Feather Tracer - White

All for £ 3.28 per arrow plus the glues and tape

This time I tried 3mm double Sided tape from the Fletching from the Range for £1 per reel and still got loads of it left, it seems to of held them well, I hope it works, lol