Anyone shoot the Easton FMJ arrows

[mountain lion]

Any of you guys or gals shoot the full metal jacket arrows? If so what do you think about them?

[L. Perry]

Best arrow made in my humble opinion. Just wish they were cheaper!

[JRY309]

I shoot them out of a couple of bows,some 400's and 500's.I like them,you get the nice slick aluminum outer surface and the small diameter.Plus they have alittle heavier GPI.

[The Hawk]

Shot them for elk last fall. Liked 'em. Heavy, slick and tough. I went to them for a 300 spine. Long draw and heavy broadhead. 770g total weight. Flys great,  hits hard.

[ironmike]

i use them in my 70# bows,heavy,slim,close to center,lots of punch,drop anything with one.accurate too

[Tyler C. Moore]

They are fantastic. For everything but stumping. The Aluminum wrap tends to "sheer" from the tip on hard impacts. That being said, for targets and hunting you cannot find a deeper penetrating arrow.

[CoilSpring]

Never shot the fmj, but shot ACC's for years.  ACCs were the flip-side of FMJ...(Alum inside, carbon outside), so they would be similar. I loved acc's, very forgiving, quiet, small diameter, and shot a wide-range of bow weights/types well.  My 3-49's shot well from 45#-55# recurves and up to 60# compounds with 150 grains up front (50 gr outsert + 125 gr BH).

There are some 3-60's in the classifieds at 28" fletched.  I shot this spine in 55# recurve with 125-150 upfront and also in 60-65# compound. Most shafts took 2-3 deer each before it hit a rock in the ground after full penetration.  
3-39 are .440 spine,
3-49 are .390 spine
3-60 are .340 spine

I expect the FMJs to be as good.

[Bill Carlsen]

I like them.

[pauljr]

I love em, I shoot .300 32" long. Zippercurve, put a footing on the front of your FMJ's and the problem will go away. They are the toughest arrow I have shot hands down.

[Steve O]

Love them.

Use JB Weld for the inserts and you won't need to foot them.

Did a little test here:

  FMJ Test

[bigbadjon]

I started using them as a compromise to carbon as they are much tighter in specs. I like them alot. Also if you shoot gap or point of aim I find that the black color and micro diameter facilitate a good sight picture. I haven't hunted with them but I do prefer them to straight carbon in my target shooting. I haven't broken one yet but I would presume that the straightness of the shaft will degrade over time just as an aluminum will. I've been using them since last summer and they are still straight.

[bendbig]

Very good product. I've had a set for just over a year now only problem with them is I lost one. I "will" buy another set. I have a dozen of the older Grizzly Stix and they shoot the same and so far just as tough.

[Craig]

I shoot the Axis N fused 500. Are the FMJ 500 the same in spine? If so they will shoot the exact same if I make them the same as my Axis N fused 500.

[pauljr]

Craig, the FMJ's will be slightly heavier but i doubt you will notice the difference.

[Kentucky Jeff]

Originally posted by bendbig:
Very good product. I've had a set for just over a year now only problem with them is I lost one. I "will" buy another set. I have a dozen of the older Grizzly Stix and they shoot the same and so far just as tough.

You can buy singles from some dealers.  Online I know the dealer in Pennsylvania sells singles.

[Kentucky Jeff]

I use FMJ arrows in my A&H ACS.  Like the shafts a lot.  I use them with 3" 4 fletch.  Carbon shafts are a little tougher.  But the FMJ shafts are far more durable than striaght aluminum.   You can slap them together on a target and the won't bend.

Insert and weight options are rather limited.  Also, small diamter points are rather hard to find.  3 Rivers has 145 grain target points but bigger than that and you'll end up using a larger diameter front point.

[Craig]

Kentucky Jeff, I buy 175 gr points from 3 Rivers and there 100 gr brass inserts. The brass inserts can be cut. I also buy From them Eastons broadhead adapter rings for the shafts. They are a little big so I sand them down with my belt sander. Now my points have a perfect taper to the shaft.

[Kentucky Jeff]

Craig,  Thanks for the tip.  I've not seen the 3RA 100 gr inserts.  I use the Easton 75/50 grain inserts.  I knew about the adaptor rings too.  Just seemed a little too much trouble.  But good to know.

[Steve O]

Originally posted by Craig:
I shoot the Axis N fused 500. Are the FMJ 500 the same in spine? If so they will shoot the exact same if I make them the same as my Axis N fused 500.

A 500 is a 500 is a 500.  That IS the spine.  Weight is very close but all the MFX/Axis arrows that are spined 500 will shoot the same.

[Craig]

Steve O, I thought the same, but there are sooo many shafts out there, I guess a Easton 500 shaft in any of there shafts is a 500. I know other companies use 500 and they are really stiff.