fletching

All right just want to know who uses straight fletches and who uses helical fletches
and what are the reasons?
 
I currently use straight fletching (2" Bohning) but will change to right helical (gonna try 2" quik spin)
to see if my groups will shrink.

Hunt Hard, Hunt Safe and enjoy what you got in life
Paul Snyder
LM NAHC,NRA,SCI,DU

Hey Duck,
 
helical for me! Just like rifling in a gun, that twist does seem to make your arrow fly much better. I would bet that you would notice a better group if you change too!  Good luck!
 
Kent

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson

NAHC-L, NRA

OK, got another one for ya's.
 
If shooting helical, which way do you go? left or right? Talked to some and they said if you shoot right handed than fletching to the right and if left handed than left helical. Is that true or don't it matter?
 
And do you line up or BH's in line with your fletching or don't it matter? I shoot Rage so it don't matter to me if they line up, but with fixed does it?

Hunt Hard, Hunt Safe and enjoy what you got in life
Paul Snyder
LM NAHC,NRA,SCI,DU

  Not sure if it makes a difference, but I do line up my BHs (fixed blade) with the fletching as often as I can.   

Jeff

Duck,
I believe that the standard fletching from most mfgs. comes in Left Helical, so that is for right handed folks. I usually buy shafts only because I like making my own stuff. So, my fletching jig is for left helical and I shoot right and have great results. Also, I generally cut to length and put my broadhead inserts in too, so I always line them up. I don't know if it REALLY matters, it just makes sense to me to get them both to work together as much as possible.

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson

NAHC-L, NRA

shoot right handed - have 3 degree right helical vanes.  2" blazers.  don't want any quick spin.  hard to believe that a spinning BH will have as good of penetration as a slower spinning BH.  but, have no proof of that.
 
as far as things lining up.  doesn't matter according to the tests that I have done.  used to get them to line up.  but, after shooting many test shots, have found it doesn't matter.  talking about thousands of test shots.  from numerous bows.  logically, if you have less drag, it should make a difference.  and maybe at longer shots it does.  but never shoot more than 30 yards.  and have never shot at an animal at more than 21 yards.  up close and personnal.

when out bear hunting, make sure you are at least faster than the slowest person in your party!!!

Just got my arrows back from the shop on thrusday. Had them put right helical and white wraps on them.
They shoot pretty much the same as the straight fletchings that I had. Oh well, I guess that maybe it or don't matter.
Maybe just personal prefrence. I don't know but thanks for all the input guys.

Hunt Hard, Hunt Safe and enjoy what you got in life
Paul Snyder
LM NAHC,NRA,SCI,DU

All that really matters is that you hit what you aim at!
 
Keep on shootin'!

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson

NAHC-L, NRA

OK guys here one for ya's.
 
Just switched from Easton Axis N-fused 400 to the 340. Added Tracer nocks to the 340's and everything else is the same(fletches, broadheads). The 400s wieghed 400grs exactly. The 340s wiegh 435grs. They shoot the same point of impact at 20yds, 30 yds thier low 5in, and at 40yds 10in.
So for all you that think that you can just change or add something to your arrows and still have them shot the same. You better check on the practice field before you head to the actual woods. You just might end up wounding an animal or completely missing and not knowing why!
Just thought everyone should know my findings. I actually didn't expect that much drop from only 35grs. Boy was I dead wrong! Good thing I shoot almost everyday.

Hunt Hard, Hunt Safe and enjoy what you got in life
Paul Snyder
LM NAHC,NRA,SCI,DU

duckwild:
 
Good post!
 
Making certain that our arrows are hitting in the exact same spot throughout the season whether something is added to the mix or not is our ethical responsibility as bowhunters.  We owe that consideration and respect to the animals that we pursue.
 
Take care and Good Hunting!
 
Best Afield,
 
Steve
 
 

Perfectly said Steve. I wish everyone thought and acted that way. Unfortunately I think we all know someone (or two) that picks his bow up the day before season, shoots a couple of arrows and calls it good enough.

I agree with y'all. That is the norm for most gun hunters to do. A day before season at the range and then in the woods. It erks me really bad............... LOL

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

I'm sure alot of us are the same, but I enjoy shooting my bow, bag target, range target, 3-D, it don't matter to me. I'll shoot at any time for any reason, to include making sure it's accrate. When season starts creeping up though I really start paying attention to the "Finer details", specifically the bad flying arrow out of the group. There's just something soothing about an arrow stuck in the exact spot you aimed at.

Kraig Osborne
Hunter since birth, NAHCLM, USN

When I buy a dozen arrows I usually figure I can get 3-4 "hunters" out of the group, 4-6 good arrows for practice and usually a "flyer" or two. I will shoot each arrow individually 5 times. I will then judge what I want to do with that arrow. I have shot some as many as 10 times just to judge. If it flies true and consistent I will put it aside for a "hunter" and it stays in the quiver until season. The rest are either practice or arrows that I will have re-fletched at a later time to see if they can become a "hunter" at a later date.

Love playing that string music and sending a Muzzy flying!