16" Bolt for Vixen

[BRASF0311]

I just put a Vixen rail on my ExoMax and I'm lovin it. I can cock the Xbow with out the rope cocking aid and it balances so much better now. The 20" bolt seems really long now though. I was thinking about using 16" bolts, thinking that the shorter bolt would allow for a stronger heavier walled bolt to make up the weight loss.

What is your thoughts and experience with 16" bolts? Would aluminum 2219's work? Thanks.

[vixenmaster]

I have used 16" 2114 & 2216 out of my older Vixen. 2219 should be as good as they were.

[BRASF0311]

How are your bolts set up? What weight broadheads do you use? What is the overall weight of your bolt? Any benefit over an 18" or 20" bolt? Thanks.

[vixenmaster]

2" Blazer vanes, plastic rear nocks, 110gr brass in the 2114, alum. in the 2216. Shoot 100gr pts/bh's. Have to find them & weigh them. 18 vs 20 is more of a distance accuracy thing. Longer yardage shot the more accurate arrows are wid more length

[paulaboutform]

If you can get 16" bolts to fly the great thing is that they come in 32" full length so 1 dozen shafts would give you 2 dozen arrows. I wish zombies came in 36" bare shafts.

[vixenmaster]

I found the 2114 16" it weighs 403gr. I think i had the 2216 about 353-354gr because it has alum. front insert. They are not as accurate as the 2114 because of the alum. insert jus lacks the nose weight