please help the compound nOOb!!

[Greg Krause]

It sounds like your centershot is set as a good starting point then. What arrow are shooting? You said 340. I shot the 340 Axis for a while and it should work fairly well for you. You may want to cut it to 28" and try that. The thing with the HIT is that the inserts are appoxied in and they are deep. You may have to remove your fletchings and cut it from the back end. I think the 400's would be a little light for you. From there follow the directions Michi posted.

[michihunter]

Arrow length always effects spine. Longer=softer and shorter = stiffer

[Greg Krause]

It will definetly effect the spine but he should still be ok with it.
BB-You may want to try cutting only a few first. If it turns out to be the spine is a little stiff, you can always bump up to a 125grain head.

[BT]

At 70# and 28 - 29" you should be with the CX300 shaft

[Greg Krause]

BT- Looking at Eastons chart, with 67-72#'s, 100grain tip and a 28" arrow he should be right on with a 340. I can check On Target when I get home to see what they say. Remember for easton the 300's are the stiffest arrows and recomended up to really high weights. Easton has a wierd system, from stiffest to weakest- 300, 340, 400, 500.

[BT]

Sorry Sorry Sorry!!!!

I am always thinking CX

I mean....is there anything else?

[Greg Krause]

I had a feeling that was your line of thought
Thats why I wanted to clarify

[BT]

Good idea!

I am still spinning from taping out in the heat for three hours this evening

I don't know how this is coming out but it is going to be out of the box....that is for sure

The camera reminds me of the Video's you saw back in the '70's

I think that is actually a plus

I am tired of seeing stuff that looks like it was shot on a Hollywood set.

[~Messiah~]

thx for all the help so far guys. in those diamgrams, does that mean i follow the arrow groups with the rest? as in if they are grouping further and further left, id move the rest 1/16 of an inch Left? and same thing if it was to the right?


yesterday at the rnage, i got them to chop them to 27inch, and right away i noticed a big difference in flight. Even if i did get them chopped to short, no worries, i was planning on trying out a better arrows. Can always use some arrows to chuck at grouse.


also got some fleece with a sticky side to cover the shelf from the slap of the rest




If you dont mind me asking, how does changing the head to a 125 grain from a 100 grain make an arrow less stiff?

[smj]

More mass on the front of the arrow, the shot energy is transferred up the spine of the arrow from the nock. The arrow will flex when shot, the greater the mass of the tip the more energy it takes to get it moving. The arrow will flex a slightly greater amount under the head as the mass of the head differs from the mass of the shaft driving it. Net result: more flex = appears as a softer spine. I am sure that others may have a better explaination.