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mountain lion
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Calling all FMJ shooters!
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January 14, 2013, 08:14:00 PM »
Hey all, I'm shooting 51-53 pound RC that is cut 1/8 or 3/16 past center and i shoot 3 under and I was wandering if I could shoot the 400 spine arrows. I was gonna get the 75 gr brass inserts and use 150 gr broadheads. The reason I ask is because I currently have the 500 shooting them out of my 51 pound recurve with 125 gr point and the standard insert and they are cut to 29 1/8" so if I add the extra weight then they would have to be shorter. So what are your thoughts? Thanks
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L82HUNT
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Re: Calling all FMJ shooters!
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January 14, 2013, 08:20:00 PM »
Yes I'm shooting a cut past center very aggressive r/d longbow 51@ my 27" draw . 400 spine fmj with 300 grain point
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Tater
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Re: Calling all FMJ shooters!
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January 14, 2013, 08:39:00 PM »
You shouldn't have any trouble shooting the 400's.
I am shooting 400 fmj 29.25" standard insert footed with 1.25" piece of 2018 and 200gr point,550 gr total arrow weight out of a D/R Longbow cut to center 51# @ 28"
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DTD
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Re: Calling all FMJ shooters!
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January 14, 2013, 09:04:00 PM »
400's should work. I shoot them out of an ACS 52# @ 28, but I draw around 30". 175 grains up front.
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JRY309
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January 14, 2013, 09:26:00 PM »
I shoot a FMJ 400 with a 50 gr. insert and 125 gr. point out of my Dryad ACS RC 51#@28 recurve.They weigh right about 500 grs.,I think I remember them coming out to about 29" long from my tuning.
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FerretWYO
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January 14, 2013, 09:45:00 PM »
That will put you really close. That's near what I am shooting.
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jeremy1517
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January 14, 2013, 09:50:00 PM »
I shoot FMJ 500 with 75 gr. insert and 125 gr. point in my R/D longbow. Never could get the 400's to fly right.
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JJB2
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Posts: 288
Re: Calling all FMJ shooters!
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January 14, 2013, 10:22:00 PM »
I shoot the 400's out of my zipper, 58# at my draw, 30.75", regular insert, 200 grain head. They bare shaft just a tad weak, which is where I like to stop with a hunting arrow. You can cut them shorter and add point/insert weight as you want to get to the arrow/head combo you want to shoot. You could also leave them full length and use a lighter head.
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OBXarcher
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Re: Calling all FMJ shooters!
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January 15, 2013, 04:32:00 AM »
I shoot full length, regular aluminum inserts and 125 points from both my widows. 53@28. Best shafts out there in my opinion
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sticbow
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Calling all FMJ shooters!
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January 15, 2013, 05:16:00 PM »
400 brass inserts 28.5 length 250 head 55lb longbow..great flying arrow for hunting but not the toughest arrow in the world..my hunting arrow but goldtips with footing for bouncing off hard objects
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Iron Man2
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 137
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January 17, 2013, 04:34:00 PM »
Excuse my newbie knowledge, however, to me FMJ is Full Metal Jacket. Just trying to keep up and learn as I read posts..." What is it?
JL
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Steve O
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January 17, 2013, 06:00:00 PM »
You are actually exactly correct...it is a specific Easton shaft with a carbon core and aluminum outer.
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Iron Man2
Trad Bowhunter
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January 17, 2013, 09:06:00 PM »
Oh! its a newer arrow design, sorry for not knowing. Its been a while since I bought new carbon arrows.(wheelie days) Since going Trad in the the past year or two I been using aluminum and recently playing around with woodies.
Thanks,
JL
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Master in Training: Archery Traditions Bambou Hunter 68" 57#
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