Living here in the People’s Republic of Kali, I too was looking for a “non-scary” semi carbine...
I wanted the FightLight Sport Configurable Rifle (SCR). I wasn’t able to find one in stock anywhere, so I ended up getting a little Mossberg MVP patrol bolt-action in 5.56. It’s mostly...
I made them years ago:
PSE STL Hunter 100 - 4" vanes
Shaft: 29" @ 6.6 gr/inch (191.4 gr)
11/16" - 1/4” wood dowel
2 1/2" - 1/4" threaded rod (200 gr)
Insert: red aluminum (18 gr)
Vanes: 24 gr
Field Point: 125 gr
or
NAP Hellrazor broadhead: 125 gr
Est. Total Wt: 570 grains
OAL: 31"...
Living in Oregon, I shot my recurve throughout the winter with vanes, modified by taking scissors and making cuts 1/4” apart to “feather” them. It makes them come off the shelf with minimum deflection and they withstand the wet way better than my feathers... you might find it works for you...
I'm in, I think...
Clicked to enter on my iPhone - the new window never came up with anything.
Got on my PC and clicked to enter - the submit button on the entry screen was labeled "Submit Query". Okay, it's just a button. After I entered my name & email, the subsequent screen appears...