ARROWS should I switch ?

[mathews z7]

Thinking of trying a smaller diameter of arrow this year I shoot carbon express maxima hunter 350 and blue streak 350 now , thinking maybe Vaps or Fmj or maybe others ? What's your thoughts ?

[Celtir]

I've shot the vaps both with the half outsert and with just target points glued in both are very fast. the problem I found with the outserts is that they can bend fairly easily and then the arrow is done.

[JohnB]

I sure like ACC.

[Kurt505]

FMJ, ACC, both great shafts. I would go with the new small diameter shafts if I was just starting out, but if I have to switch all my gear over to the Deep Six it's going to cost me a fortune.

The only reason I shoot these shafts is because they are carbon/aluminum shafts and I'm scared of blowing a carbon shaft thru my hand by accident one day. Often times I'll have an arrow slap another arrow when I'm shooting, I might not always catch a cracked shaft. For the extra $2 or so an arrow I'd rather just have some aluminum in there. Plus, with the aluminum you usually get a couple extra gpi in there so I can keep my arrows around the 465gr mark.

[mathews z7]

So will I also increase my speed along with penetration with the full metal jackets compared to my carbon express maxima hunter ?

[albertabighorn]

Originally Posted by mathews z7

So will I also increase my speed along with penetration with the full metal jackets compared to my carbon express maxima hunter ?

Depends on what fmj weight you pick. You KE/penetration wouldnt change very much. The smaller diameter advantages are there but they are small. If you needed new arrows you could make the change, but its a costly change if you have arrows you like now and they kill just fine.

[Kurt505]

I doubt you'll pick up speed, but the FMJ's have tighter tolerances than the blues, chances are you'll pick up accuracy if you measure in millimeters or shoot long distances.

[L.O.S.T.Arrow]

Originally Posted by Kurt505

I doubt you'll pick up speed, but the FMJ's have tighter tolerances than the blues, chances are you'll pick up accuracy if you measure in millimeters or shoot long distances.

I weighed my Blues last year there was 1...thats one Grain differance in the whole dozen...Had I blown the spec of dust off that one rogue arrow it most likely weighed in the same...lol

With the Maxima Blue streaks...
•Matched Set – All Maxima Blue Streak® 6- and 12-pack sets are sorted and matched by weight and spine for best-in-class consistency. Spine selection sorting tolerance is +/- 0.0025". Weight sorting tolerance is +/-1.0 grains.
•Real Straightness – Every Maxima Blue Streak® arrow is laser checked for straightness to a remarkable 1/10,000 of an inch. Maxima Blue Streak® straightness of +/- 0.0025" is a maximum measurement, not an average.


The Easton FMJ
•Guaranteed Straightness: ± .002

So I wouldnt say FMJ has better tolerances than the Blue Streaks...

The FMJ can also bend and stay bent...

Personal experiance is if I can blow a Maxima Blue straight thru a tuff elk ten yards beyond into six inchs of earth...I gotta ask myself is the FMJ gonna go 12 yards beyond a pass thru and stick 7 inches into the dirt?...meanwhile the Elk dont care he is stone cold....lol

Both Awesome shafts... both have their advantages...is the FMJ safer...maybe ...but everyone should check their arrows often as part of their shooting routine...





JMHO
Neil

[elkoholik]

You can run deep six in VAPs, I run them personally and have found them to be a great arrow combination. Have ran A/C Injections and really like them as well.

[mathews z7]

So I went and bought a couple 340 FMJ so I could compare them to my Cx blue streaks 350 and CX maxima hunter 350, at 20 yards they shoot the same for penetration tried over and over on a new target and there was no difference what so ever , waste of money , on the victory vap arrows my buddy shoots it a huge difference they penetrate a lot more then my CX, I am guessing because of diameter ?

[L.O.S.T.Arrow]

Originally Posted by mathews z7

So I went and bought a couple 340 FMJ so I could compare them to my Cx blue streaks 350 and CX maxima hunter 350, at 20 yards they shoot the same for penetration tried over and over on a new target and there was no difference what so ever , waste of money , on the victory vap arrows my buddy shoots it a huge difference they penetrate a lot more then my CX, I am guessing because of diameter ?

The smaller dia..will penertrate better due to less fricton on targets...

Neil

[LA_bowhunter]

I use Carbon express Piledriver Extreme Passthru. As you already like the Carbon express product, I would suggest giving them a try. Definitely hit hard with the extra 44 grains on the front end.

http://www.carbonexpressarrows.com/a...s-thru-extreme

[L.O.S.T.Arrow]

Originally Posted by LA_bowhunter

I use Carbon express Piledriver Extreme Passthru. As you already like the Carbon express product, I would suggest giving them a try. Definitely hit hard with the extra 44 grains on the front end.

http://www.carbonexpressarrows.com/a...s-thru-extreme

Makes for an easier tuning arrow broadhhead set up also!!!

Neil

[DeltaDee]

Im spittin' the pile driver pass thru extreme's

seem to work very nice outta of the mamba.

muzzy trocar, and slicktricks all seem to follow the field points so far.