New guy has a really stupid arrow question

[graheim]

Howdy all,

I'm brand new to archery.  I just found a good recurve and some arrows at a garage sale, for the paltry price of $8, so it seems like now is as good a time as any to learn.

Some of the arrows are aluminum and lack field points.  How do I know which size to get so they screw in correctly?  The arrows are 2018.

Any help is appreciated.  Thanks!

[dukkillr]

Modern arrows are most all threaded the same.  I'd buy a batch of field points and replace them all so you know they're all the same weight.  I shoot 125g in my recurve.  Good luck.

[graheim]

Modern arrows are most all threaded the same.  I'd buy a batch of field points and replace them all so you know they're all the same weight.  I shoot 125g in my recurve.  Good luck.

So I don't have to worry about the diameter of the arrow or the thickness of the wall?

[dukkillr]

Screw in heads are universal.  If you're new to it, just shoot them... when you need to buy new arrows or are ready to take archery to a higher level you can worry about spine and diameter and so forth.

[graheim]

Screw in heads are universal.  If you're new to it, just shoot them... when you need to buy new arrows or are ready to take archery to a higher level you can worry about spine and diameter and so forth.

Sweet.  Makes my life easier.  Thanks!

[meleagris4]

get the 9/32.  all of the threads are the same but 9/32 will be flush to your arrow.  if you see really bad arrow flight up the grains to 125 or more

[graheim]

get the 9/32.  all of the threads are the same but 9/32 will be flush to your arrow.  if you see really bad arrow flight up the grains to 125 or more

Good info.  For my future reference, is there a general rule of thumb for which diameter field point will fit flush to a given arrow size?  Or do you know of a on-line chart with that information?

[meleagris4]

most carbons are 5/16.  large aluminum (22xx and over) are 11/32.


or...

just ask! lol