New Pig Medicine/1st time footing

[Don Batten]

Got this Idea from Robtattoo last weekend. been mushrooming alot of shafts. He said he hasn't broken one since he started doing it.

These are easton axis 400's. I used an easton 2020 alum shaft and cut the foots 2.5". (around 31.5gns). Total arrow weight is right at 600gns (597). FOC is 25% and I'm shooting them out of a 50lb psa widow. The heads in the pic are bigjim and vpa 300gn and the one on the far right is an original 1 7/8 silver flame that Joebuck gave me. I had to use a 75gn brass insert and a longer foot to get the weight up with the others. they all fly to the same spot. I'll test them on pigs soon and turkeys next month.
 

[kbetts]

That's a lot of aluminium!  Works great though.  I can get by with 1/2" but they should be real tough.

[robtattoo]

Looking good Don!

[Dave Bowers]

nice    

[A.S.]

Looks like some pig killers for sure Don!

[Guru]

Looking good Don, you'll like the results!

 I usually don't foot my hunting arrows. But have used some that were footed for hunting.

But, my stumping arrows get a one inch footing.  

The combination of the footing and a high grade slow set epoxy(JB Weld) for the footing and insert have made my arrows "mushroom" proof!

In the future, I think any arrows, hunting or stumping, I make from  will have some sort of footing.

 Good insurance for long lasting arrow      

[broketooth]

ive been wanting to try this to my carbons. i just havent had the time to do it yet. btw, they look great don. rv

[snakewood3]

Guru's got it right on the glue and length. No strength gain making the footing longer then the insert. Can create a stress / sheer point if it extends further back.

[Pat B.]

I expect those loong footings will dramaticly change the spine of your 400's...

[Guru]

Originally posted by snakewood3:
Guru's got it right on the glue and length. No strength gain making the footing longer then the insert. Can create a stress / sheer point if it extends further back.

Exactly, that's why I don't get my footing any longer than the insert goes in. Any further back just creats a sheer point in a very weak part(hollow) of the shaft.

My next footing's will probably only be 3/4" to keep it in from the back of the insert a bit.

A long footing will keep the shaft from mushrooming, but will create the sheer point.

[Don Batten]

Good info thanks guys.

Pat, I guess I'm just not a good enough shot to notice any spine effect from these  (31 gn) footings.

I think the " just past the insert" deal is a good idea. Makes sense to me.

[leatherneck]

Looking good Don. I foot my stumping arrows but not my hunting. No particular reason I guess. I guess I figure if my hunting arrow does it's job then breaks then oh well. Might start fitting them all.

Look out piggies, Dons a coming!!!!

[see]

I just made some as well.good to meet you Don at the ala shoot.rounding off the rear will allow you to remove the arrow from the target.i do this with a chamfer tool used for smoothing brass when reloading .i don't see any diff either of the arrows flight.its already saving arrows.

[Gen273]

I am going to try to foot some of my arrows. Thanks for the info!!!

[Longbowwally]

I guess I'm just not a good enough shot to notice any spine effect from these (31 gn) footings.  

Thats pretty funny Don.....