Easton FMJ's

[Hogman7290]

What are the pro's and con's?

[sutherpride59]

Pro- They wont splinter into peices inside your hand if they take damage and crack. They are heavier and are effected less by wind. They SEEM more resiliant than carbon arrows do, I havent broken one yet, not even a dent and i tend to hit arrows more than i should.

Con- dont shoot them out of a 60lbs bow they drop a GOOD bit and their sprine is a bit stiffer than they say it is.

[Hogman7290]

I'm shooting a Helim,30", 65lbs with slick trick griz 2's.

[sutherpride59]

psh, your fine go with the FMJ's they are good quality arrows and with that bow and poundage you're fine. If you arent shooting 60+ yards its not a big deal and you have the DL on your side, im at a 27 Dl so i'm not so lucky. I'm not an expert but i had an elite when i first got my FMJ's and they droped alot, but that next week i picked up my Monster 6 and with a 27"DL and 65lbs there wasnt much drop at all. The monster is a bit more agressive but you're shooting the same poundage with 3" extra DL. It will be a bit more drop than a carbon arrow but nothing significant. Your groupings will shink a bit though and if you shoot for groupings you might destroy an arrow or two.

[Texas-Red]

I love my FMJ's! They pull easy from targets, out penetrate any other arrow I have and can take the abuse from a 83# bow. I would choose another arrow for 50+ yard shots though

[Daniel75]

Pros
-don't worry about flex testing
-pull easier from targets
-supposedly better penetration (i haven't killed an animal w/them yet)
-thin and strong
-very accurate
-look bad *****!

Cons
-they are aluminum so they can bend
-heavier than some carbon shafts


Here's the reason I went to them: I was looking for a quieter arrow and I got it in the FMJ. The aluminum doesn't make a sound, not even a peep, gliding across my QAD when I'm drawing the bow. The extra weight (about 75 grains more) quieted down an already quiet Destroyer 340. The .400 spine are 10.2 grains per inch and was exactly what I wanted my finished weight to be on my arrows (420 grains).

I know some will say that if an animal runs with the arrow in them or falls on it, they will bend. Yeah.....but when I first started archery in the early 90's, all we had were aluminum arrows, so the bending part didn't bother me, it's just part of it. I don't see myself going to another arrow, I'm over the speed phase (I'm getting 274 fps).

[JW]

Pros
-don't worry about flex testing
-pull easier from targets
-supposedly better penetration (i haven't killed an animal w/them yet)
-thin and strong
-very accurate
-look bad *****!

Cons
-they are aluminum so they can bend
-heavier than some carbon shafts
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This. I only shoot em off of my recurve for the extra weight. I dont need it off my compound. And my recurve arrows get abused alot more than my compound arrows, as far as stump shooting and stuff. I dont hv to worry about a crack after all that beating n banging. They will still bend tho.

[noflyzone]

pros- they are heavy

cons- they are heavy

I shoot fmj 400s with 125 grain broadheads. I don't like my sight pins all crowding each other

[Birddogss]

[Hogman7290]

Don't start

[Birddogss]

Don't start

What????

[Rsal07]

I have a 25.5in DL and pull back about 57lbs, shot the elk in my avi last month with the fmj 400s with a 100gr tip and had a full pass through at about 40 yards. With that being said I switch to a carbon arrow for deer to gain a bit of speed as the fmjs are heavy.

[cshall999]

I have the FMJ 400's for my recurve. Wanted something strong that I could 'knock' around and not worry about the arrow shattering into my arm.

Mine are the 400's so 10.2 grains per inch. The arrow shaft is 30 inches and I use a 200 grain tip. So with the inserts and all it comes out to about 560 grains. I guess that is the good and bad...it is a heavy arrow.

[JW]

I have the FMJ 400's for my recurve. Wanted something strong that I could 'knock' around and not worry about the arrow shattering into my arm.

Mine are the 400's so 10.2 grains per inch. The arrow shaft is 30 inches and I use a 200 grain tip. So with the inserts and all it comes out to about 560 grains. I guess that is the good and bad...it is a heavy arrow.

They can take a lick cant they!

[Tubby]

Make sure to inspect them. They're not "bullet proof". I had one that the aluminum was split about an inch on the insert end. It made its way into file 13.