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TAC 15/15i Basic Unpublished Information
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<blockquote data-quote="jon.henry755" data-source="post: 490904" data-attributes="member: 29115"><p>Hi Konrad,</p><p>As for the most common shaft diameters for crossbow arrows, I thought the 11/32 shaft was more common than the 3/8's that you were specifying (.343 versus .375), but I'm going by insert sizing not actual shaft diameters. My guess is that you are using the actual shaft sizing, is that correct?</p><p></p><p>Like you, in my humble opinion and that of some long time industry experts, it would stand to reason that a heavier shaft propelled at a slightly slower rate of velocity would provide better spine deflection and a more stable flight. This would also yield much better penetration capabilities due to the shaft carrying a greater amount of Kinetic Energy over the distances. </p><p></p><p>We were almost ready to test these crossbows using one of Easton's top of the line Hunting Shafts. They were one of the N-Fused Carbon Core shafts (Axis Full Metal Jacket - Dangerous Game Shafts). They are Easton's heaviest shaft with a .002 straightness factor from beginning to end. They are available in two shaft spine sizes (.250 and .300) and are factory sorted by spine and weight, and properly marked and indexed. The only gotcha was the shaft diameter is only 9/32's which won't support the needed 11/32 nocks to operate the PSE TAC15 Anti-Dryfire mechanism on the TAC15 cranking block. </p><p></p><p>The thought was to see how these shafts would both group at medium and long distances and their overall performance in comparison to the very light TAC shafts being used by PSE. </p><p></p><p>I'm still working on a shaft alternative, but as you now understand alternatives don't grow on trees for this beast. </p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p></p><p>Jon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jon.henry755, post: 490904, member: 29115"] Hi Konrad, As for the most common shaft diameters for crossbow arrows, I thought the 11/32 shaft was more common than the 3/8's that you were specifying (.343 versus .375), but I'm going by insert sizing not actual shaft diameters. My guess is that you are using the actual shaft sizing, is that correct? Like you, in my humble opinion and that of some long time industry experts, it would stand to reason that a heavier shaft propelled at a slightly slower rate of velocity would provide better spine deflection and a more stable flight. This would also yield much better penetration capabilities due to the shaft carrying a greater amount of Kinetic Energy over the distances. We were almost ready to test these crossbows using one of Easton's top of the line Hunting Shafts. They were one of the N-Fused Carbon Core shafts (Axis Full Metal Jacket - Dangerous Game Shafts). They are Easton's heaviest shaft with a .002 straightness factor from beginning to end. They are available in two shaft spine sizes (.250 and .300) and are factory sorted by spine and weight, and properly marked and indexed. The only gotcha was the shaft diameter is only 9/32's which won't support the needed 11/32 nocks to operate the PSE TAC15 Anti-Dryfire mechanism on the TAC15 cranking block. The thought was to see how these shafts would both group at medium and long distances and their overall performance in comparison to the very light TAC shafts being used by PSE. I'm still working on a shaft alternative, but as you now understand alternatives don't grow on trees for this beast. Regards, Jon [/QUOTE]
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