Easton Axis FMJ 400

[fryar34]

Will these fly good out of a 54#@27 one piece recurve. My actual draw is 26.5 but the bow is made to 27 inches. I was also wondering if I have to put brass inserts up front do they make them in such a small diameter? These axis are small!!! Please let me know....

[drewsbow]

Yep they make the brass inserts and now a brass tapered insert for glue on heads. They might work for that weight just start long and tune them in. Drew

[Steve O]

400 would be the one I would try.  A cheaper way to make sure is get some of the MFX Classic Bemans.  Same dia, same weight, same spine, much lower cost.

[Hattrick]

Who makes the tapered inserts??

[Jake Fr]

they are the best arrows out there you'll love em

[stalkin4elk]

I bent a 300 fmj when it zinged off the frozen ground and then stopped on a pipe corral panel.The bend was maybe 5-6 degrees at the back of a 3 rivers 100 gr. insert with a 200 gr. field pt.(20 yds and 63#'s) My question is did the carbon inside the aluminum likely crack?? I straightened the shaft and it now seems to rebend easily, so my guess is that she is ruined? Regular carbons will show a fracture compared to the fmj. Otherwise they are great.

[wapitimike1]

I think maybe 500s would tune better at that wieght.

[tomyhawk]

I shoot 500's in my blk widow 52#

[mark land]

I can shoot 400's on my 54 and 46# BW with my 27in draw but have to use the 100gr inserts, 125gr pts and cut them at 30in long to bare shaft correctly.  I normally shoot the 500's at 28in length with same pt setup and they bare shaft perfectly as well.  Just get some heavy inserts in a bare shaft and start out with a full length shaft and cut down from the nock end until they spine just slightly weak and you should be good.  Mark

[Shawn Leonard]

Yup 400s would be stiif unless left long and lots of weight up front. Shawn

[drewsbow]

I got the tapered inserts from 3Rivers

[JRY309]

I have seen those brass inserts with broadhead adapters for 5/16" carbons but not for Axis/MFX smaller diameter.Do they make them for the Axis/MFX?

[CHAD]

I am with Shawn i think you will have to load the tip up with lots of weight.I would think if your bow is not cut past center your looking at a 27.5 or 28 inch arrow with close to 400gr. up front.I shoot 29" axis .500s out of a r/d longbow 50#@28 cut to center with 225gr. up front.I do find that i shoot a less spine arrow that most of the post i read on the Gang.If you like the real heavy arrow cut long you could make them work but i would try the .500s.  Chad

[Hattrick]

thanks Drew, i found them its a new item for them

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

If you cut them long and load up the tip weight they should work. I shoot the same poundage as you as well as draw length and I use the 500's with a 100 gr. insert and a 100 gr. tip. My arrows are cut to 28"s. Hope this helps. BTW...I've never had a nicer flying arrow!