Arrows

[Buck_stalker]

I am hooked on archery to say the least.lol  and my friend's dad gave me a
MT-3 Martin Ocellot. The old ones. Like from the '70's I believe, and I've been practicing a lot in my back yard(it's 30 yds.) and I've been pretty consistent and deadly. 

My question is, is it better to hunt with aluminum or carbon fiber arrows?

[Little John]

NO QUESTION. Carbon is faster, more durable, and they stay straighter longer.

[colockumelk]

Little John is right.  Here's the pros and cons of Aluminum vs. Carbon.

Pros:
Aluminums are straighter thus more accurate
Carbons are straight enough that they are more accurate than you are.  They are tougher, last longer and will stay straight longer. 

Cons:
Aluminums start out straighter but if you miss the target or bumb one of your arrows with another then your aluminum is now useless and shouldn't be used again.  You'll go through a dozen arrows just practising.  Again they start out straighter but don't end up that way.

Carbons don't start out as straight as aluminums.

[Todd_ID]

Lot of stuff has been killed by both, but the guys above are right.  Carbon arrows give you the best of both worlds.  You'll get what you pay for: straightness is important if you're one of the top shooters in the state, otherwise .005 is plenty straight; spine consistency is where the money goes to a good cause, so look for Easton Axis, Beman MFX, Carbon Express, and Carbon Tech to give the best groups and broadhead flight.  There is a difference between a $60/dozen arrow and a $120/dozen arrow, and it's worth it to upgrade arrows before bows.

[Little John]

I shoot the Gold Tip Pro Hunters .001 straightness. Pretty tough to beat for a hunting shaft 

[Gobble Gobble]

I shoot the same John. It has been a couple years since I purchased them but I'd bet they are still cheaper than several other top arrows on the market like Eastons.

[blindpig]

Carbon.  I've only shot Easton brand arrows.  I think its great you started shooting with an old bow so when you shoot a newer bow you will appreciate it.  Goodluck.

[coachcw]

I've shot every thing from 2519 to beeman 300's .No matter witch you choose I've always had beter luck with a little hevier arrow . both in wind and thick cover. Know "ive found a great combo for both , I shoot a easton full metel jacket with shuttle t lock broadhads . they fly great and hit hard . I recomend you stay around 500 grains . I've killed over 30 animals with a bow and trust me a little wieght and a quality broadhead are the ticket . Good luck now that your hooked with the rest of us.Coach

[boneaddict]

I have been shooting goldtips.   Is there really a better arrow out there in a Trad grain pattern.  I had been looking at Beman..

[Machias]

I will say one thing, you guys make aluminums sound like there as fragile as a wet noodle, not sure if you mean too.  I had a dozen XX78 for three years, shot at least 4 nights a week and hunted for those three years with them and still have 8 of them.  They are a little tougher then described above, not saying they are better then carbons, just saying they ain't POS either.  I like a heavier arrow for hunting, makes the bow quieter and you get much better penetration.   

[boneaddict]

xx78's were good arrows.  I still have a bucnh of them tucked away in corners.  I didn't like shooting them through the trad bow.  I still shoot them through the compound.

[Machias]

That's what I shot mine out of as well.  Getting some goldtips for my Sapphire Hawk!!   

[gutsnthegrass]

I've been shooting the 300 full metal jackets with blazer vanes.  They seem to fly straight for me.  I'm shooting 290fps with a 465 grain arrow topped with the Shuttle T's.  Great combo so far! 

[Todd_ID]

I will say one thing, you guys make aluminums sound like there as fragile as a wet noodle, not sure if you mean too.  I had a dozen XX78 for three years, shot at least 4 nights a week and hunted for those three years with them and still have 8 of them.  They are a little tougher then described above, not saying they are better then carbons, just saying they ain't POS either.  I like a heavier arrow for hunting, makes the bow quieter and you get much better penetration.   

All very true here.  We used to kill a critter or two each year with aluminums somehow.  My opinion is that carbon is simply a better mousetrap.

[WDFW-SUX]

I have a man crush on my new ACC prohunters.