Easton Full Metal Jacket

[rock climber]

Was looking for some opinions on the full metal jacket. I was thinking about trying them in the 400. They are real close in spine and weight to the Carbon Express 45/60 Terminator XP's I shoot right now. I'm thinking the durability has got to be better than the all carbon shaft I'm shooting now. Had one of my carbon arrows break clean in a buck I shot this year and hoping this wouldn't happen with the FMJ.

[JRY309]

Easton FMJ are great arrows,very tough.They probably won't break in half but they can get dented.I have a set of 400 FMJ arrows that have held up great,and I like the slickness of the aluminum jacket.You might look at Easton's ST Axis Nano's too,another very tough arrow.

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

Love em'!

[blind one]

Great arrow,but they dont have the flexability of carbon. They will bend. I love mine. They havent been shot this year tho. I bought them for the compound last year and they are cut too short for my trad gear   ...Roy

[hunt it]

Easton says Axis is tougher shaft of the two. I don't believe you can expect any shaft to consistantly survive once shot into game.

[Earl Jeff]

I've been hunting with the ACC Pro hunters they have the aluminum shaft inside. so far they have given very good performance, Killed on bear with them and I am still shooting that arrow.

[rock climber]

Thanks for the replies fellas.Shot the ACC's out of the compound about ten years ago, but would like a little more arrow weight for my set up.Black Widow SAII 58# @ 27". I also figured they would bend, but I'm hoping they won't break off in an animal.

[Jake Fr]

i have killed a lot of stuff from squarels to deer and pigs the pig finly broke it but i think it was kinda my fault for the shot i put on it tuff is an understatement in my openion i think they are the best production arrow out there bar none

[buejeger]

After using ACC for years I recently swapped to FMJ...  Great shafts, and the easton brass break off 75/50 grain inserts give a the chance for some good weight up front, and the 3Rivers 100grain inserts for axis shafts fit as well.
Really great arrow shafts.

Nathan

[A.S.]

They are awesome shafts. Just realize they they can and will bend. I have bent 2 this year shooting deer.

I was able to straighten both of them to near perfection though.

[Steve O]

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=060165

[rock climber]

thanks again guts for the posts.Steve, for my set up being a Widow SA 58# @ 27" (my draw length) do you think I should be looking at the 400's or the 340's? I'd like to shoot the woodsman elites at 200 grains up front.

[rock climber]

didn't mean guts,meant guys. sorry for the type o

[Steve O]

I'd put my money on the 400s.

[rock climber]

Thanks Steve,That's what I figured as well.