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Post by mrlongbeard on Sept 28, 2008 22:00:36 GMT -4
I've been trying different setups with my bow. one setup is easton axis arrow and one is the easton fmj. both are the same length and size 340. but when shot from the same bow at the same distance the fmj blow threw the target while the axis only go 3/4 thru. so which is better the carbon or the aluminum
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Post by jeffpahunter on Sept 29, 2008 9:05:08 GMT -4
I'm going to answer your question by asking some of my own. 1) What type of broadhead do you intend to use if you are going to be hunting, fixed blade or mechanical ? 2) What type of game will you be hunting ? Helps understand how much Kinetic Energy will be required. 3) How long do you anticipate your longest shot to be. 4) Do you use a range finder ? What is the likelihood of you misjudging the distance to your target by say 3 yards or more ? (Be honest. Lying will only hurt yourself in this case.)5) Arrow speed ? If unknown please provide bow draw weight, draw length, let off if compound and arrow weight. I asked these questions totally subjectively, as if I didn't know you already and what type of shooting you intend to use the arrows for.... The answer to the above questions for the most part will provide the answer as to which arrow is best. In other words IMO there isn't a clear cut "best " answer, it can vary depending on the things mentioned above.
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Post by mrlongbeard on Sept 29, 2008 19:22:53 GMT -4
shooting the fixed blade g5. just shooting deer. no shots over twenty five yards. always carry the range finder. bow weight is 65. draw is 29 inches let off is 75% one arrow is 400 grains the other is 420 grains. it would seem to me that the fmj even if it is lighter gets better penetration due to shaft diameter and the smoothness of the finish. one thing i do is i like to play around and try things out. my better half says i play around to much.
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Post by stickman on Oct 1, 2008 13:14:48 GMT -4
I switched to carbon to pick up a few fps. I say what ever works for your set up, nothing wrong with either IMO.
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Post by jeffpahunter on Oct 1, 2008 14:29:12 GMT -4
mr....honestly with only 20 grains of weight difference your really not going to see a difference in trajectory or penetration. For the difference of 20 grains your talking about 4-8 fps difference at the most depending on the bows efficiency. 4-8 fps will not noticeably change trajectory and in turn point of impact until you start getting out to long ranges and even then the change is minimal. Same with KE which is what impacts penetration. The difference between the 2 is almost nothing so honestly which ever one flies the best for you and gives you most confidence is the one I'd go with. One thing I personally like is not having to worry about a bent aluminum arrow affecting the flight of a broad head...which it will. With Carbon arrows they are either straight or broke, no bent and in between. When I used to shoot aluminum only I always used virgin shafts for hunting to ensure that they had no bends in them. In regard to your last sentence......has she found out yet that your "rangefinder" is actually a pair of x-ray binoculars in disguise ......
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Post by mrlongbeard on Oct 1, 2008 20:46:31 GMT -4
she would be hunting me if she knew
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