A:
Good Morning
I shoot a Mathews compound bow but unlike many compound
shooters I shoot heavy arrows with brass inserts for FOC weight. I
shoot the Axis 300 with the 75 grain brass insert and the BAR's when
using broadheads. The broadhead adapter rings are size specific so
unless you want to buy for each size in the test kit it will be
impossible to use them. For practice I would just buy the points to
match the arrows (9/32) so you can pull the arrow from the target
easier. I only use the BAR's when hunting with broadheads and only to
help protect and strengthen the very tip from splitting on impact with
bone. I am using fixed broadheads with replaceable blades (Slick
Trick). I have seen cases where mechanical blades damage the end of the
shaft and with the hidden insert there is no aluminum to protect the
carbon. If the HIT slides inside on impact it could allow the broadhead
to split the end of the carbon and the BAR'S would help prevent that.
In order to get 10 grains per pound I think you will
need a heavy broadhead and brass insert. A 30" 300 will weigh about 350
with the stock insert. A 125 grain broadhead would put you right at the
470 grains you target. Since I shoot compound I think tuning will be
different. I like stiff arrows and tune around that and can always get
them to fly great. Recurve may be different but the stiff shafts with
the heavy forward seem to find the target much better. The FOC you want
will determine which shaft because the brass insert will be needed on
lighter shafts to get the weight wanted. You will lose about 30 grains
with the 340's and the 400's will lose about 60 grains and that can be
gained with easton brass inserts. The back of the arrow can be cut off
for tuning. I believe in as much FOC as you can afford to gain kinetic
energy at the point and better flight. The problem I see with the HIT
is once the insert is in it is basically there to stay. I have not had
any luck removing them. I still like the old inserts better but the new
arrows are changing to HIT or Deep Six which makes you change points
also.
Even if you have over the target weight of 10 grains per
pound by using the brass insert with the 300's I would do it because I
don't see that it changes the point of impact enough for the way I
shoot. If your shots are going to be 20 yards it won't matter. I am
not a long range shooter I can shoot effectively to 40 yards but don't
shoot over 25. 30 is really reaching and I think most archers should
limit themselves. Be a bowhunter and quit trying to make rifle shots.
While I use the compound my hunting style is much the same as most
traditional archers so I like heavy weight forward set-ups on arrows. I
really like the axis arrows with the brass inserts. Probably the best
arrows I have ever shot and owned. I WANT MORE.
My apology I get a little long winded. I hope this
helps if you have any more questions I will do my best to help.
Best of luck Ted
Answered on 2/25/2013 by Anonymous
