Originally posted by bigbadjon:
The precision of Easton FMJs and ACCs have defineatly peaked my interest. Does anyone shoot them? I really have not been that enthusiastic about carbon arrows but I'm not afraid of trying something new, assuming I'm lent some informed opinions. I can see why they would be less popular due to the expense.
I started shooting ACCs several years ago out of my compounds. For all around hunting/3d/target shooting, I doubt there is a better arrow. The aluminum/carbon composite arrow combines the best characteristics of both. A little spendy, but not a lot more than other carbons. Plus they are black, not the nauseating fake wood grain you can only get with some carbons
I think Rob's advice is spot on. Nothing against woodies, I'm working on a dozen now. Carbon and aluminum shafts keep the variables to a minimum, for a beginner that's a good thing. I'm not a newbie, but still send plenty of arrows into target frames, under bales, over bales, into trees, and about the only damage I've ever done on my ACCs is with a glancing hit on a big rock (loosing them does hurt
). I'm looking forward to my new wooden arrows, but accept that even though I started with a dozen of the highest quality, hand-picked shafts, I might not get twelve perfectly consistent arrows, especially as time goes on. My ACCs don't change over time, I'm shooting some that are many years old and have been stripped and refletched so many times the label has worn off. I have to keep re-writing the spine on them. I have some that laid in the hay field for a couple of years before they turned up, can't tell which ones they are once they are refletched. I know wood can be great, and nothing is a beautiful as a wooden arrow, but as far as consistency, not even in the same ball park as ACCs IMO.