Shooting Easton Full Metal Jackets w/ Longbow

[bullcalf]

Been trying to get heavier arrows than what POC can give me and found Easton FMJ shafts.  Dinked around and finally came up with .75 grn insert with 190+grn head, 5 inch full cut trad fletchings.  Fly pretty nice, but not perfect.  Shooting a Black Canyon TD 3pc custom at 58#.  

Any suggestions to get a 600+ arrow to fly really nice out of similar bow setup?

[Kyodai]

You shooting the 400's?  I'm using a similar setup, but wound up cutting them to about 28 1/2.  Shooting them from a 58@28 Pronghorn.

[hunt it]

I use the FMJ Dangerous Game shafts 17gr/inch can't beat it if you want heavy and great penetration from skinny shaft.

[Sixby]

I'm shooting them from a new model belly mounted static recurve that is 52 lb, 28 1/2 in draw. 29 1/2 inch 400s with a Woodsman head,. They fly like darts and looks like perfect flight. No paper tuning but no wobbles ect and hitting right where I am shooting.
Now just need the opportunity to get a nice bull broadside.
God bless, Steve

[bullcalf]

Good info all, Folks.  Thanks.

Cut a little off and they pencil-holed the paper.  Put the big fletchings back on and they fly like darts.  Going to try the heavier shafts, too, however.

God bless and good huntin'

[CoachBGriff]

I'm shooting FMJ's cut to 29" with a 175 grains total up front.  These are flying well out of my Montana 55 @ 28, but not as well out of my Dorado 55@28.  I'm still tinkering with it.

[CoachBGriff]

Forgot to say they are 400's

[BearCrkBandit]

I've used the FMJ's a lot, and to get them to fly right, as with most arrows, you should bare shaft tune them. I start with full length shafts of a spine I think is appropriate with a 58# longbow, either 340 or 300's should work. 340's with a fairly heavy point should spine weak initially, so incrementally cut them down from the nock end until they fly straight without fletchings. even mis-spined arrows can be corrected by big feathers, but they are much less forgiving to form and release errors, you should be able to get them shooting great!

[pamike]

Very impressed with FMJ's. Strong, accurate and a good weight for my 50# bows. I also used them on my compound and blew thru a moose.

[Iowabowhunter]

What spine FMJ would be best from 58# Kanati? would like to shoot fairly heavy broadheads (175-200) and could also use the 75 gr insert...

[beachbowhunter]

Fletch some with smaller feathers to check the flight and tune for your bow. Those big ones can hide problems.