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I've switched around a little bit. I'm shooting easton FMJ right now and they shoot great. I'm shooting 495 grains total at about 240 fps and have food groups out to 60. I've shot Easton bloodlines but you look at them sideways and they break. I have been looking at getting some arrows from black eagle and gold tip to try out. I'm looking for a setup that is closer to 410 grains to get some more speed but last year I drop my elks front leg on the off side on the pass through with the FMJ. So many good arrows out there Easton, Black Eagle, Gold tip find the weight and spline you want and you really can't go wrong.
Quote from: Wetwoodshunter on March 30, 2017, 07:38:27 PMI've switched around a little bit. I'm shooting easton FMJ right now and they shoot great. I'm shooting 495 grains total at about 240 fps and have food groups out to 60. I've shot Easton bloodlines but you look at them sideways and they break. I have been looking at getting some arrows from black eagle and gold tip to try out. I'm looking for a setup that is closer to 410 grains to get some more speed but last year I drop my elks front leg on the off side on the pass through with the FMJ. So many good arrows out there Easton, Black Eagle, Gold tip find the weight and spline you want and you really can't go wrong.Remember to not have your draw weight be any more than 68lb with the lighter arrows.
This can be a very open ended opinion debate....But it depends on what your after. I prefer Black Eagle rampage arrows. They are expensive, but you get what you pay for. +-1 grain weight and .001 straightness. You can get by with different arrows just depends on your budget and how precise you like your equipment. I would not get up in the speed is everything game. I would WAY rather shoot a heavier arrow with a good front of center then brag that my bow shoots over 300fps. My arrows are 13.8% front of center with 517 grains. Black eagle makes a 56 grain half out insert that helps with the front of center issue. Since i run the 56 grain half out i can get away with using a 100 grain broad head. 2" blazer vanes are a very common practice with hunting arrows. You will need to check the manufacture chart with arrow weight and poundage to correctly select the correct shaft stiffness. Typical practice is your arrow length ends up being close to 1" shorter then your draw length. It is worth buying arrows from someone that can help with cutting the arrows and glueing inserts. Another common arrow that would be easier to find is the full metal jacket arrows. Both of the arrows i mentioned have smaller diameter. Theory is similar to sectional density of bullets. Smaller diameter with heavier weight equals further penetration.
Quote from: hogslayer on March 30, 2017, 07:23:34 PMThis can be a very open ended opinion debate....But it depends on what your after. I prefer Black Eagle rampage arrows. They are expensive, but you get what you pay for. +-1 grain weight and .001 straightness. You can get by with different arrows just depends on your budget and how precise you like your equipment. I would not get up in the speed is everything game. I would WAY rather shoot a heavier arrow with a good front of center then brag that my bow shoots over 300fps. My arrows are 13.8% front of center with 517 grains. Black eagle makes a 56 grain half out insert that helps with the front of center issue. Since i run the 56 grain half out i can get away with using a 100 grain broad head. 2" blazer vanes are a very common practice with hunting arrows. You will need to check the manufacture chart with arrow weight and poundage to correctly select the correct shaft stiffness. Typical practice is your arrow length ends up being close to 1" shorter then your draw length. It is worth buying arrows from someone that can help with cutting the arrows and glueing inserts. Another common arrow that would be easier to find is the full metal jacket arrows. Both of the arrows i mentioned have smaller diameter. Theory is similar to sectional density of bullets. Smaller diameter with heavier weight equals further penetration. I hear ya. Million options here. I didn't realize that I had to be shooting a 420 grain for hunting either. The guy that set my bow up sold me GTs 340's. I'd prefer to practice what I'm going to play with, so it looks like I'll be making a change very soon.
Quote from: Rickfox911 on March 31, 2017, 10:49:44 AMQuote from: hogslayer on March 30, 2017, 07:23:34 PMThis can be a very open ended opinion debate....But it depends on what your after. I prefer Black Eagle rampage arrows. They are expensive, but you get what you pay for. +-1 grain weight and .001 straightness. You can get by with different arrows just depends on your budget and how precise you like your equipment. I would not get up in the speed is everything game. I would WAY rather shoot a heavier arrow with a good front of center then brag that my bow shoots over 300fps. My arrows are 13.8% front of center with 517 grains. Black eagle makes a 56 grain half out insert that helps with the front of center issue. Since i run the 56 grain half out i can get away with using a 100 grain broad head. 2" blazer vanes are a very common practice with hunting arrows. You will need to check the manufacture chart with arrow weight and poundage to correctly select the correct shaft stiffness. Typical practice is your arrow length ends up being close to 1" shorter then your draw length. It is worth buying arrows from someone that can help with cutting the arrows and glueing inserts. Another common arrow that would be easier to find is the full metal jacket arrows. Both of the arrows i mentioned have smaller diameter. Theory is similar to sectional density of bullets. Smaller diameter with heavier weight equals further penetration. I hear ya. Million options here. I didn't realize that I had to be shooting a 420 grain for hunting either. The guy that set my bow up sold me GTs 340's. I'd prefer to practice what I'm going to play with, so it looks like I'll be making a change very soon.Hold up Rick! Spine is not weight. Spine is the amount of flex a shaft has hence your 340 number, thats a pretty typical shaft spine for a bow in the 60-70 lb range depending on your draw length. The longer the draw and heavier the broadhead the stiffer the arrow you will need. To find your arrow weight look at (weight of vanes + grams per inch*length + weight of nock + weight of insert + broadhead grains) The smaller the spine number is the stiffer the arrow is, so your 340 spine arrows more than likely are a good fit for your setup.
You might be ok on weight but depending on your draw length the 340 might not tune with broad heads for you. The 340 gt are 8.9 gpi which a full length arrow is like 285grns but then add point ,insert ,Nock and vanes ro that. There is a lot to arrows some shops dont rake the time to think about like FOX