Looking For a New Arrow For Deer Hunting

Discussion in 'Equipment Reviews' started by Noah_Reece16, May 25, 2016.

  1. Noah_Reece16

    Noah_Reece16 Newb

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    I Need some help figuring put what is the Best Arrow For Accuracy And Something with little to no friction Can Anyone Help im Thinking about the Easton FMJ (Full Metal Jacket)
     
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    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    I shoot the Easton FMJ arrows and they perform really well for me.
     
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    bow nut Weekend Warrior

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    FMJ more money, gold tip kinetics cheaper and small diameter. Work really good and durable too.
     
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    I have the 5mm FMJ's awesome arrows, though will probably be swapping to BlackEagles Deep impact arrows. More personal of a company, actually had the President answer my emails for information.
     
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    FMJ's do the job well.
     
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    I like the Piledriver PTXs. Heavy and tough.
     
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    Easton flatlines to work well for me
     
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    X2! 44gr. insert included!
     
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    Yeah Im thinking about trying the Kinetic Pierce though its a step up from the kinetic I think
     
  11. Jeepwillys

    Jeepwillys Die Hard Bowhunter

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    FMJ 6mm are cheaper than the Pierce or Kaos line. The FMJ does really remove easy from a target. I do want to give the Pierce a try because of the smaller diameter. If i can find them loose some where.
     
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    bow nut Weekend Warrior

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    Yes your right, I never bought them, the kinetic xt I believe I have, I know they cheaper
     
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    TheHardWoods913 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Another vote for Gold Tip Kinetics
     
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    Check out the Easton HEXX arrows. I switched to them last year and like their performance. All in all, it will boil down to personal choice.
     
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    I'm a huge fan of my deep six FMJs. Don't plan on shooting anything else for a long long time
     
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    I prefer the Gold Tip Hunter Pro, strong durable arrows that fly true. Note, I hunt, others that only shoot target may opt for a larger O.D. arrow as this gives them a change of catching the better score ring on marginal shots.
     
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    There are so many factors that come into play in choosing the right arrow, from the right spine, to how many grains you want to shoot, to what you want your foc to be. It really depends on what you want. Do you want fast, do you not care about speed but just penetration or do you want a good balance between the two.....Fmj arrows are good arrows. They are heavy which will help with down range kinetic energy. Honestly easton all around makes a good arrow. I use the easton bloodline arrows.

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    BB4tw Die Hard Bowhunter

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    There have been a lot of good recommendations made so far but let me make a suggestion in another direction.

    If you are a frugal, penny pinching tight wad like me, the Beman white box arrows are hard to beat.

    Out of the box they weigh in at 420 grains which is a good balance of speed and penetration power. They also can easily be bumped up to 455 grains with a 125 grain tip and a lighted nock.

    They are 340 spine and pre-cut to 29.5 inches. They will fit a wide range of bow setups.

    They aren't the cheapest arrow in the value price range out there but they get their exceptional value due to them being the exact same shaft as the Beman ICS Bowhunter arrow with a different label stuck on it.
     
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    Jeepwillys Die Hard Bowhunter

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    If you're wanting to save money but still get a high quality arrow, that has the tighter weight or straightness tolerances. There is a good video put out by GT that recommends, if you have to cut off the arrow by several inches, getting the lower cost arrows and spinning them, marking where the wobble is and using that as a guide to cut to create a better arrow. Then weighing all your arrow components and placing them with the appropriate arrow to get them weighing close to the same GPI. You'll have to buy bare shafts to do this properly.

    Building more accurate arrows - YouTube
     
  20. Coop

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    I am a big Easton/Beman fan. But there are a lot of good arrows out these days. Pretty much pick your price and weight and it's hard to go wrong.

    -Mike
     

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