What happens if you shoot the wrong spine arrow?

What happens if you shoot the wrong spine arrow?

If an arrow of the wrong spine is shot, the fletchings, nock or arrow shaft will hit the bow. Indeed, consistently damaged fletchings/vanes are always an indication of poor arrow clearance. Thus, the archer, bow and arrows must be matched with each other.

Does arrow spine affect accuracy?

“If you do not have the correct arrow spine for your bow set up, you are going to get erratic arrow flight and poor shooting groups. Shooting an arrow that is not stiff enough, or a group of arrows that vary in stiffness, will cause you to be less accurate.

What happens if your arrows are too lightly or heavily spined for your bow?

Every arrow shaft has a degree of stiffness called spine, which is its resistance to bending. If your arrows are too lightly or heavily spined for your bow, the “archer’s paradox” movements will be extreme, resulting in poor arrow flight and loss of accuracy.

Can an arrow be over spined?

The spine stiffness has a tremendous effect on how much flex is put upon the arrow on the shot, and your spine will determine how quickly the arrow recovers from that flex. An arrow that is under spined (not stiff enough) will tend to hit right. An arrow that is over spined (too stiff) will usually hit left.

How do you check arrow spine?

To test an arrow’s spine, raise the spring-loaded pin of your dial gauge, then place your arrow in the supports. Lower the pin so it’s making good contact. Hang your weight in the center of the arrow. Simply spin your arrow slowly while reading the gauge to identify the stiffest side, and start fletching.

What is spine weight for arrows?

The spine number is a deflection rating that measures the distance an arrow flexed with an 880-gram weight that is suspended between rollers 28 inches apart. Some common spines are 350, 400, 500 and 600. The higher the number, the more flexible the arrow.

What does 340 mean on an arrow?

As with combination arrows, a smaller number means the arrow has a stiffer spine. Therefore, a value of 340 indicates a stiffer and heavier spine while a value of 500 indicates the lightest and most flexible spine.

How heavy an arrow should I shoot?

Step #3: Choosing Arrow Weight If you want to target practice, you want the arrow to weigh in total (shaft, vanes, insert, nock and field point combined) around 5 to 6 grain per pound of draw weight. So if your bow has 60 lbs. of draw, you want to use arrows that weigh in total between 300 and 360 grain.

Can an arrow be too heavy?

It could blow up your bow or make the string jump off the cam, causing an injury or damaging your bow.” In contrast, an arrow that’s too heavy for your setup isn’t dangerous, but it quickly loses speed, causing the arrow to drop quickly and reduce shooting distances.