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Title: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: bowhunterty 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
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: bearhunter99 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:
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: carpsniperg2 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.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: steeleywhopper on February 20, 2010, 07:38:01 PM
This Montana Cow did not go but 20ft after this shot. I like em. She did not.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: bowhunterty 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.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: Old Dog 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:
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: danceswitharrows 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
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: funkster 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!
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: JBar 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:
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: carpsniperg2 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:
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 21, 2010, 02:06:18 PM
They bend.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 21, 2010, 02:08:29 PM
yes they do bend like reg alum arrows but not as easy.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: funkster 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?
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: tazz 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
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 21, 2010, 07:10:14 PM
i do not shoot them anymore, still have some but like my goldtips better.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: bowhunterty on February 21, 2010, 07:32:44 PM
Thanks for the input. What about penetration farther out, say 40 to 60 yds compared to other arrows.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 21, 2010, 07:34:37 PM
since they are usally heavyer they do have more penetration and the smaller die of the arrow also helps with this. they always did go a little deaper into the target than my goldtips.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: bearhunter99 on February 21, 2010, 07:46:42 PM
In my experience any bad shot that actually resulted in a bent arrow would have damaged the carbon arrow to the point it would have been unshootable as well so I don't really factor that into whether I would buy the arrow.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: yajsab on February 22, 2010, 07:49:22 AM
I've shoot the 340 and 400.  I like the FMJ better than other brand I've shot before.  For my setup, I got complete pass thru @ 30 yards on elk.  So, I'll stick to them.  I haven't bent any arrow yet. 
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: bowhunterty on March 22, 2010, 06:20:02 PM
Thanks for all the input. Decided on Easton Axis N-Fused 340. Decided to stick with all carbon. So far so good they are shootind great out to 60 yds.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: colockumelk on March 23, 2010, 12:25:38 PM
This Montana Cow did not go but 20ft after this shot. I like em. She did not.


Wow that's alot of blood.  What broad head were you using.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: Fullabull on March 26, 2010, 10:19:57 PM
Once I moved to Easton Arrows I have never changed, they shoot fantastically!!!! Started with Axis now shoot N-Fused. My dad is shooting something else and every time he sees me shoot my bow he is amazed at how well they fly and the penetration I get compared to his arrows... And we shoot the exact same bow!

I have a lot of confidence the the Easton line of arrows  :IBCOOL:

Good luck and tune your bow well...

Fulla
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: halflife65 on March 30, 2010, 09:55:32 PM
I like the FMJs but shoot the n-Fused now, as well.  Seem to be good arrows.
Title: Re: Easton FMJ your thoughts
Post by: mrgoodwrench on April 03, 2010, 10:29:01 AM
Our whole groupd shoots them with shuttle t locks on various bowtechs and limbsaver bows.

We recovered one two years ago that pased clean through an elk at 65 yards cutting right through an entry side rib and flew another 50+ yards.  They are tough.....we've cut many out of an old growth fir stump at camp when people missed their targets...no damage
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