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Arrow choice
« on: November 08, 2009, 10:36:05 PM »
I am curious to know what most archers are hunting with, and is there a noticeable difference at getting full pass thru's with carbon hunting arrows compared to aluminum with the same broadheads?

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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2009, 10:43:26 PM »
there is going to be a crap load of carbon shooters maybe 95% :chuckle:
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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2009, 11:15:58 PM »
I still shoot cedar, aluminum along with carbon.  All work well with good shot placement and razor sharp broadheads.
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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2009, 12:10:15 AM »
I use cedar also, the broadhead makes a big enough hole that the diameter of the shaft is pretty insignificant. weight and velocity are more important :twocents:
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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2009, 12:41:34 AM »
i have and still use alum and wood hell, i even have made primative shafts from a wild rose bush with my turkey feathers that i cut. o and a stone point i knapped myself, but i don't hunt with them i will stick to carbon for my hunting hard to shoot those out of my x force :chuckle:
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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2009, 08:40:40 AM »
I use FMJ so I guess both!
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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2009, 09:56:24 AM »
started with alum then went to carbon. they just dont bend like the alum ones.

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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2009, 10:15:37 AM »
GoldTip Xt Hunters- I've had good luck with them and they are very tough! I think most the carbons are pretty durable. They can be pretty spendy.

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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2009, 06:52:42 PM »
Started with wooden shafts with my recurve then went to aluminum.  Switched over to carbon about 5 years ago and love them.  The deer and elk that I have taken with my bow have all been pass throughs.  They seem to work well.
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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2009, 08:33:48 PM »
Carbon, Easton Epic's. They bounce, not bend ;)

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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2009, 08:40:50 PM »
GoldTip Xt Hunters- I've had good luck with them and they are very tough! I think most the carbons are pretty durable. They can be pretty spendy.

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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2009, 08:50:57 PM »
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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2009, 09:49:03 AM »
gold tips with blazers and 85 grain wac'em broadheads.  shot my 3 piont buck this year at 74 yards

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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2009, 11:14:09 AM »
Axis FMJ. Was was shooting the nanos and switched up for the increased weight. Only problem, I think they have a " memory". Had 1 bend after being held in the same curve for a while. Anyone else had this problem with the FMJ.

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Re: Arrow choice
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2009, 11:16:49 AM »
Axis FMJ. Was was shooting the nanos and switched up for the increased weight. Only problem, I think they have a " memory". Had 1 bend after being held in the same curve for a while. Anyone else had this problem with the FMJ.

the aluminum in a FMJ will bend if held too long i've heard.

 


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