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Lucky13

Lucky13

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I currently shoot easton FMJ's and have only one issue with them...they seem to break WAY too easily...im thinking of switching to gold tips or maxima reds...now my question is if i switch from a FMJ which is 10.2gpi to a Maxima Red or Gold Tip which are around the 8.2 gpi how much will it change my arrow flight? I shoot a HHA single pin sight and dont feel like doing a total sight in again..thanks!
 
I would say you should resight. It's not like it's a day before the season. Why risk it. I bought a new bow that was actually my draw length and cut two inches off my arrow and it's crazy how much it changed my pins.
 
That's interesting...i switched from gold tips to fmj because my gold tips were breaking too easily. FMJ have been the toughest arrow of 4 kinds I've shot hands down. Hope you don't regret the switch. Not sure what you are hitting that's breaking them but I've skipped em across concrete and hit a dumpster and all I did was unscrew the arrow from the tip and put a new tip on and flew like new.

I'd definitely sight in again. Shouldn't be a big change but a change nonetheless. I'd wanna make sure I was spot on anyway.
 
Your going to have to resight. That's a difference of at least 40+ grains of arrow weight that your losing.
 
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Your FMJ's are tougher than the carbons you mentioned so if you're breaking FMJ's you're definitely going to be breaking the all carbon arrows. Anyways, if you decide to switch I'd set your bow to spec and re-tune since there will be slight differences in arrow spine and weight distribution. Final step will be adjusting your sight and pins.
 
FMJ is one of the toughest arrows ever built. I wonder if you bow is badly out of tune? If you have a lot of wobble in your arrow when they hit the target the energy is transferred sideways and can snap an arrow. I would double check your arrow spine, centershot and nock height to be sure before you spend money on other arrows that might actually break easier.
 
I broke 2 fmj while trying to sight my bow in. Dang things just snapped in half when I grabbed them to pull them out of my target. I'm shooting the victory vaps now and so far so good.
 
Ive been shooting fmj's since 2008 and ive never had one break other than a deer snapping it off on the few shots that i didnt get a passthrough.
I shoot them for 3d all summer and practice all year and have never broken one.
 
IMO I don't see the need for FMJs in Iowa or for whitetails. I shoot the Maxima Blue Streaks and can personally say the maxima series is great. I have shot through the chicken coop a couple times, had a kid shoot a concrete floor with one, and this year had my buck take one through a fence while half the arrow was sticking out of his back. No matter what you decide I would retune your bow and resight in.
 
Im not saying that i wouldnt resight...heck i shoot almost daily anyway...my biggest dilema is that with the HHA sight the sight tape is premade and Im not sure if i have the rest of the tapes...and to those asking what im hitting....i hit a wire fence twice..to broken arrows...hit an insert that came out of my wifes arrow, broken arrow...i guess i just thought they would alot tougher....ill probably just stick with them...
 
If anyone needs hha tapes just shoot me a pm. I have owned quite a few over the years and helped set up dozens before i bought on online tape maker after switching to spot hogg.
Id gladly mail a package of tapes to whoever needed them
 
I recently switched from Easton's to Gold tips after last season. The Gold tips were a stiffer, heavier vane and I have better patterns with them overall. It did totally mess up all my sight pins. I killed plenty of deer with my old setup though, so if it ain't broke don't fix it unless you think it will give you more confidence or a big enough edge to justify it.
 
CurtisWalker said:
IMO I don't see the need for FMJs in Iowa or for whitetails. I shoot the Maxima Blue Streaks and can personally say the maxima series is great. I have shot through the chicken coop a couple times, had a kid shoot a concrete floor with one, and this year had my buck take one through a fence while half the arrow was sticking out of his back. No matter what you decide I would retune your bow and resight in.
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I guess I don't understand that logic. You're almost guaranteed a pass through with fmjs or other heavy arrows. Sure, those light arrows will wow you going through the chrono but give me the heavy arrow that shoots quieter, steadier, and hits like a Tyson uppercut. It's like comparing a .30-06 to a .223 for deer.
 
Im with buckfever on this one. Id rather shoot a finished arrow that weighed 1200 grains than an ibo weight arrow.
There is a line where an arrow can become too heavy but for the most part we are treestand hunters shooting inside of 30 yards if we can help it. A heavy arrow will not only drive a broadhead into the dirt but it will do it considerably more quiet and give the deer less time to react to the sound of your bow.
Also a heavy arrow can be the difference on a shot that doesnt go as planned and ends up hitting away from where you planned.
 
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I guess I don't understand that logic. You're almost guaranteed a pass through with fmjs or other heavy arrows. Sure, those light arrows will wow you going through the chrono but give me the heavy arrow that shoots quieter, steadier, and hits like a Tyson uppercut. It's like comparing a .30-06 to a .223 for deer.
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Yes I understand where you are coming from. However I think when hunting whitetails either arrow will work just as well unless you are trying to shoot through the shoulder every time. Yes my maximal are faster lighter arrows but they blow right through the deer and stick in the dirt also... When we are shooting within thirty yards there isn't going to be much difference between a heavy or light arrow unless shooting through shoulders.

Here is a link to help out with what I'm trying to say.
http://www.huntersfriend.com/carbon_arrows/hunting_arrows_selection_guide_chapter_5.htm
 
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There's no question you will need a new sight tape. Not to mention retune your rest. The FMJs are a smaller diameter thus switching to a gold tip will mess with nock height. Also the gold tips will be considerably faster.

The heavy vs light arrow debate is pure preference for whitetails IMO. I like to stay around 380-400 grs finish weight with high f.o.c. A happy medium giving you good speed and ke. I doubled lunged a deer 4 yrs ago with a 450gr arrow at 10 yds off the ground and barely got a pass thru (fletching caught on exit hole). 70lb bow shooting montecs. I figured that arrow wouldve been long gone.

There's just to many variables broad heads, angles, etc.
 
Lucky13 said:
I currently shoot easton FMJ's and have only one issue with them...they seem to break WAY too easily...im thinking of switching to gold tips or maxima reds...now my question is if i switch from a FMJ which is 10.2gpi to a Maxima Red or Gold Tip which are around the 8.2 gpi how much will it change my arrow flight? I shoot a HHA single pin sight and dont feel like doing a total sight in again..thanks!
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I have only used Easton arrow for 29 yrs have never thought of switching! FMJ are very tough still on my same dozen for five yrs you must have other issues going on. I would get it checked out before season rolls around
 
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