arrow straightness

[jlmoeller]

Ok, we talked about arrow weight and learned alot of guys weigh arrows but that it probably doesn't matter at hunting distances. So does arrow straightness matter? My arrows are +/- 0.006, is that good enough?

Thanks

Jason Moeller

 

[lxshooter]

I have the same feeling about arrow straightness as I do weight. You wont be able to tell the diffrence. If you shot long range fita or field then yes I think that arrow straightness comes in to play, however just us avergae joes that hunt and shoot 3-d will never be able to tell the diffrence in how straight our arrows are from the factory. If you look at the gold-tip arrows for instance, they have 3 diffrent arrows with 3 diffent straightnesses.

Pro series- +/- .001"
XT +/- .003"
Expedition +/- .006.

If you took all three arrows and rubbed the label off of them and had them set up all identical you wouldnt be able to tell the diffrence even out to 50 yrds.

I think that alot of the hoopla of straightness is to give the consumer a sense of eaze knowing that the arrows they are shooting straighter and therefore more accurate then the other arrows that are out there.

Then again I really don't even have to worry about arrow straightness because I shoot A/C/C's that all have a +/-.002"

 

[Stump Shooter]

I agree with lx. But on the other hand if one factors in all the variables that go into hitting where you are aiming, the straighter the arrow the better.

(Excluding making sure your shooting the proper spined arrow)To hit where your aiming one needs proper form, straight arrows, well tuned bow(including rest and peep), well tuned broadhead and no fletch contact. That should cover all if not all of the variables. Now if a combination of any one of those is off, your not going to hit where you want. Of course with hunting there is a margin of error that's acceptable unlike field shooting as LX explained. I like to take out as many variables in the shooting equation that I can and focus on knowing when I make a bad shot that it's me and not my equipment. I'm one that favors the straightest arrow that I can shoot.

So does it matter? Yes and No.

 

[duck29]

Just remember, arrow straightness is a plus/minus figure.So an arrow with a +/-.006 straightness has variance up .012.I shoot cx 3d selects at .001 and maximas at .0025, but wouldnt hesitate to shoot a .003 arrow. I wont buy a .006 arrow, when I can get a .003 in the same arrow for just a few more dollars per dozen.Is there a huge difference in a .003 and a .006 arrow, probably not,but for the cost difference, I will spend a few dollars more and just feel a little better about it.

 

[KSQ2]

I shot 5575 XT's (.003) for years and liked 'em until I had some spine problems after increasing draw weight. I went to the shop and the only thing in stock was the Expeditions (.006) in the 7595's. I haven't noticed a difference in accuracy out to fifty yards. I'll buy the XT's next time (just like 'em), but I'm going to shoot these Expeditions 'til I lose or break 'em.