Footing carbons with aluminum?

[JBridegroom22]

I was thinking about footing a few of my carbons with aluminum for stumping but I wasn't sure how it would work. Has anyone out there experimented with this at all? I shoot Easton axis/ beman classics 500 and 600s and was wonderin what size shafts I would need to use too. Thanks in advance for the input.

Josh

[JimB]

You might want to try doing a search like:"Footing Carbon Arrows".I think someone tried it once.

[ishoot4thrills]

I shoot Beman MFX Classic 500 arrows too. You want to use 2020 aluminum shafting with those.

 

Footing carbon arrows with aluminum shafting is very popular on this site.

[JBridegroom22]

Hey doug how do those hold up for stumping? I'm afraid I'm going to ruin my shafts.

[Jack Guard]

Josh, i feel that with the investment of carbon shafts that its well worth the time and effort to foot them with aluminum.  They hold up much better then without.  

Do a quick search and you will find quite a bit of info pertaining to footing carbons.

[Killdeer]

I am fearless with a footed carbon.
Killdeer  

[ronp]

Do it.  They hold up real well.  Although up here the frozen stumps can raise heck with them.

[JBridegroom22]

Alright now I'm starting to get excited. Now I just need to get me some 2020 and 1916s and get started. Keep it up with the posts and pictures so I can get some more ideas. Thanks

[Thumper Dunker]

Its the only way to go for shooting these darn ground squirrels. Saves alot of arrows.

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by JBridegroom22:
Hey doug how do those hold up for stumping? I'm afraid I'm going to ruin my shafts.

You can still ruin a carbon arrow, even with the footing on the end. So, you still have to be somewhat careful where and what you shoot at. I've only ruined one of my Beman MFX Classics that was footed. I was shooting my 3D deer target from 45 yards and I accidentally shot into the leg of the target and hit the metal rod inside. Even at 45 yards with my Kanati longbow (setup as in my signature below), I still ruined the arrow.  

[kbertsch]

I have a ? when you come to full draw is there some interference with the shelf when the footing hits the shelf?

[Three Finger]

kbertch, Leave them full length or at least a few inches longer that your normal arrow. So that the footing doesn't come up on your shelf. Thats what I do anyway. But I am still learning.

[RM81]

Originally posted by kbertsch:
I have a ? when you come to full draw is there some interference with the shelf when the footing hits the shelf?

I bevel the edges on my disk sander and I do not notice it hitting the shelf.  That also makes them easier to pull from bag targets.