montana long bow

[BOW BOW]

I shoot a bear montana long bow and currently using.... 2213 arrows im thinking of wood arrows.is there any good or bad reason for using them. are they heavier. 100grn broads is what i shoot is that to light.

[Allen]

Hi Bow Bow,

Wood is more traditional and looks much better but is harder to work with. I shoot alum arrows for this reason. The rule of thumb for most trad shooters is 10gr of arrow weight per pound of bow weight.

My bow is 64# and I have to shoot 140-150 gr heads to keep the FOC right for my arrows and they still come in light at about 8.5 gr per pound.

When I shot a compound I was looking for speed. Now I am looking for good penetration. Heavy arrows don’t go fast ( 160-185 fps is about average ) but they hit like a freight train. Think about the .45acp. Slow fat bullet that hits hard.

I am no expert. I just enjoy the sport. There are people on here that know much more than I do. When they find this thread, maybe they help you more or correct anything I said that was wrong.

Welcome and good luck

Allen

[blacktail]

Wood arrows will tend to be a little haevier thatn the aluminums

They are also not as straight but can be straightened with a minumum effort.

Rule of thumb for trad bows is that you use a spine of 10 pound more for use with broadheads than for your target arrows.

I use both alluminum and woods with my trad bows and really don't see much difference between them except that the alluminums I use are smaller in diameter that my woods an fly a little more consistantly.

I tend to use woods for practice and 3-D and alluminums for hunting

[mmwb]

I believe wood are more forgiving to shoot. They also seem a bit quieter. Cedars are not too heavy. I shot ash for a couple of years and there is a notable difference, but then being hardwood, they really stand up. If you decide to make your own, they are not too expensive after the initial investment in a fletching jig.

[DON WALKUP]

there's much controversy of wood vs alum vs carbons.

i prefer wood from my longbows, and carbons from my lighter draw weight recurves.

as said earlier, wood is quieter, ez to straighten, can be quite resilient, easy to come by, and if you so desire you can craft the entire shaft "from scratch". it's true carbon and alum are more consistant, but IMHO, a well made woodens shaft is next to none. i shoot them from compounds, too. i normally use POC but do have ash and laminated birch arrows as well that perform very well. and yes, hardwood arrows are very durable and have lots of weight.

[BOW BOW]

I went ahead with aluiminum 2213.arrows 145 bear razors heads. been praticing .everyday im ready to about 15 yrds . il keep practicing til i get to 20yrds 52 pound long bow is the way to go aim small miss small