[Slufoot]

Hello everyone, I posted this on the Traditional board but thought this would also be a good place to ask this question.

I just bought some Carbon Express Heritage 250 shafts. I'm going to fletch them with 5" RW shield cut feathers and will use a 125 grain field point for practice and 125 grain Phantom broadheads for hunting.
My bow is a left hand Martin Hatfield 55# that I draw right at 30 inches, so I'm guessing my draw wieght is close to 60#.

Here is my question, I would like to start shooting these arrows full length and then cut them back maybe 1/2" at a time until they fly true.
How can I install the aluminum inserts so that they will stay in place for shooting but be able to remove them and cut the shafts off alittle at a time until I find the right length.

The arrows I'm currently shooting are Easton XX-75, 2117 cut to 31 inches with 5" feathers and a 125 grain point.

Thanks!
GOOD SHOOTING!
Slufoot

 

[psgpowell]

I use a product called Magic Patch. It is a hot melt glue in stick form that stays pliable after it cools. Clean the inside of the shaft with a Q-tip dipped in alcohol first. Heat the insert, wipe on the Magic Patch, then twist in the insert to insure good coverage. It dries quickly & any excess can be scraped off with your fingernail. To remove the insert, just heat it slightly & pull it out. This stuff also works great for patching rubber boots. I once had a sharp stick jab through the toe of a almost new pair of L.L.Bean's. I went back to camp, heated a putty knife on the cookstove & started smoothing on Magic Patch. The patch outlasted the boots, which I wore for years. Hope this helps, Vern