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Easton FMJ your thoughts
« on: February 20, 2010, 04:01:42 PM »
Thinking of switching to Easton FMJ 400's. Anyone shoot these and your thoughts. Currently shoot Beman ICS Hunter 340's from my Reezen 6.5 28" draw at 71lbs

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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2010, 04:07:13 PM »
I shoot a Bowtech Tribute 28" 82# and shoot the FMJ 340.  They are spendy but well worth it IMHO.  I heve shot quite a few different arrows and these are by far my favorite.  With 125Gr Slick Trick broadheads I can almost blow clean through my target at 20 yards and bury past the fletching at anything less than 40.  None of my other arrow/broadhead combinations have been able to do that.  My  :twocents:
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2010, 06:55:06 PM »
you might surf threw the archery section we had a thread going about the fmj on there a little while back. i have used them and took seceral animals in new zealand with them they are good i give them a B+ overall just a bit heavy went down to 75grain heads to be close to my normal weight but i was still like 50 grains + even with the 75g head.
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2010, 07:38:01 PM »
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2010, 08:26:24 PM »
Did check out the archery post but it didnt have much on the post thats why i asked about them again. Thanks for the info. It looks like i may give them a try.

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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2010, 08:35:58 AM »
If you are shooting the ICS hunter 340 you should use the FMJ 340.  The 400 will be to weak for your set-up :twocents:
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2010, 09:01:15 AM »
 :yeah:
I am shooting a alphamax at 70lbs and shooting FMJ 340s and love them.  They dive deeper into the target than my regular easton axis arrows
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2010, 09:12:59 AM »
you might surf threw the archery section we had a thread going about the fmj on there a little while back. i have used them and took seceral animals in new zealand with them they are good i give them a B+ overall just a bit heavy went down to 75grain heads to be close to my normal weight but i was still like 50 grains + even with the 75g head.

I would stay away from the 75 grain heads for an adult shooting over 55lbs it will mess up your FOC.

I switched over this year to the FMJ from the Axis. I love them so far!
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2010, 01:24:36 PM »
Been using FMJ's for the last two years, have had pass throughs on everything I shot.  :tup: :tup:
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2010, 01:58:48 PM »
you might surf threw the archery section we had a thread going about the fmj on there a little while back. i have used them and took seceral animals in new zealand with them they are good i give them a B+ overall just a bit heavy went down to 75grain heads to be close to my normal weight but i was still like 50 grains + even with the 75g head.

I would stay away from the 75 grain heads for an adult shooting over 55lbs it will mess up your FOC.

I switched over this year to the FMJ from the Axis. I love them so far!

thanks for the thought but i have shooting a bow since i was 6 and own 13 bows to boot i kinda know what i am doing. my xforce at 83lbs with a 500 grain arrow was just fine for me and killed every animal i shot just fine.  :tup: :archery_smiley:
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2010, 02:06:18 PM »
They bend.
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2010, 02:08:29 PM »
yes they do bend like reg alum arrows but not as easy.
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2010, 06:05:25 PM »
you might surf threw the archery section we had a thread going about the fmj on there a little while back. i have used them and took seceral animals in new zealand with them they are good i give them a B+ overall just a bit heavy went down to 75grain heads to be close to my normal weight but i was still like 50 grains + even with the 75g head.



I would stay away from the 75 grain heads for an adult shooting over 55lbs it will mess up your FOC.

I switched over this year to the FMJ from the Axis. I love them so far!

thanks for the thought but i have shooting a bow since i was 6 and own 13 bows to boot i kinda know what i am doing. my xforce at 83lbs with a 500 grain arrow was just fine for me and killed every animal i shot just fine.  :tup: :archery_smiley:


Do you shoot 340?
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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2010, 06:50:15 PM »
i used them last year i really liked them but they bend like aluminum. i have shot beaman mfx in the past and am going back to them this year very durable and just as strait. that is my  :twocents: the fmj are very strait all 12 were perfect

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Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2010, 07:10:14 PM »
i do not shoot them anymore, still have some but like my goldtips better.
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