Aluminum arrows and Small Game?

[DavidTwyman]

Do any of you guys use aluminum arrows for small game such as squirrels and rabbits? If you do what is your favorite small game head, and do you have issues of bending them or breaking them on bad shots?

[m midd]

I hunt and stump shoot with 2020 legacys. They are tough but will bend with a glancing hit..For a head i like SGT or hammers  because i can get them in 175 grain

[Longbowz]

Yes, they work great.  Aluminum isn't as fragile as you think.

[ericmerg]

ive bumped my 2216's and 2317's around quite a bit stumping so i doubt squirrels would bother it much i'll find out in sept

[Slickhead]

Yes
currently I use 2018's (the same as I use for deer)

But I am going to cedar soon for small game.

As far as a head the SGH is tough to beat.
But Red Feather Arhery has one called a Talon which looks mean.
Rabbits I wouldnt worry to much about.
But Ive seen squirrel go a way after being lanced open with a BH
Try and get something that has shock(Blunt force trauma) and cuts (Hemorage)
Good luck

[hardtimes]

I use 2018 Legacys out of my Spirit longbow and 2117 Legacys out of my Widow longbow. So far they have preformed great. I have bend a couple of arrows, but they were glancing blow on rocky ground.

As for heads I use Judos, always have and always will.

[DavidTwyman]

Thanks guys for the response I was just thinking about them the other day because you can buy a dozen fairly cheap.