FMJs - slight concern

[BowSurfer]

I don't know if tuning might be a factor - if the arrows are arriving at the boss somewhat sideways that might cause a degree of bending?

[Christopher Lee]

Thanks for sharing guys.

I swapped out the 125 grn point on the wobbly arrow and used the 100 and spun it. It appears fine...so it could have been an issue with that one point.

I'll conduct periodical checks every shooting session just to be sure.

I can't speak for my friend, but Marcus may have hit the nail on the head, so to speak.

Thanks for bringing up the point about tuning BowSurfer - I have no evidence good or bad, but my bareshaft tunes are all grouping.

[Marcus26]

Well at a Short range shoot yesterday we broke 12 FMJ (Axis and Navs) on our target alone. All were crushed from side impacts. I personally took out 4 Nav FMJ's and 4 Axis FMJ's.
However it was not fair on the arrows. The stramit (yuk) targets were so tight that the arrows were alwasy on odd angles and then not moving when other arrows hit them. The result was carnage.
So yeah watch your targets, the hard compressed straw targets are shocking. We have had NO crushed arrows at our club for 2 and a half years since we got rid of them.
(the target next to us lost about 7 arrows, including Triples)

[pwiles1968]

There is a really easy solution Marcus, spread them around a little don't try and fit so many arrows in the middle of the target .

[BowSurfer]

Originally Posted by Marcus26

Well at a Short range shoot yesterday we broke 12 FMJ (Axis and Navs) on our target alone. All were crushed from side impacts. I personally took out 4 Nav FMJ's and 4 Axis FMJ's.
However it was not fair on the arrows. The stramit (yuk) targets were so tight that the arrows were alwasy on odd angles and then not moving when other arrows hit them. The result was carnage.
So yeah watch your targets, the hard compressed straw targets are shocking. We have had NO crushed arrows at our club for 2 and a half years since we got rid of them.
(the target next to us lost about 7 arrows, including Triples)

Does this mean that you have some Navigator FMJ's already? I have some on order but if they are going to be much longer I will have to cancel and buy something else since my Robin Hood last week puts me down to 5 reliable arrows plus the one that caused the Robin Hood and that is a bit sparse for outdoors.

[Marcus26]

There is a really easy solution Marcus, spread them around a little don't try and fit so many arrows in the middle of the target

Yes, I did that. Hense my poor score for the shoot.

Does this mean that you have some Navigator FMJ's already?

Easton shipped some 460's which one of the archers on my target was using. My wife is still waiting for her Nav FMJ's and she's an Easton pro staffer.
Easton will ship when they are ready, in the meantime you may have to get something to tie you over.

[ThePinkOne]

Originally Posted by Marcus26

Well at a Short range shoot yesterday we broke 12 FMJ (Axis and Navs) on our target alone. All were crushed from side impacts. I personally took out 4 Nav FMJ's and 4 Axis FMJ's.
However it was not fair on the arrows. The stramit (yuk) targets were so tight that the arrows were alwasy on odd angles and then not moving when other arrows hit them. The result was carnage.
So yeah watch your targets, the hard compressed straw targets are shocking. We have had NO crushed arrows at our club for 2 and a half years since we got rid of them.
(the target next to us lost about 7 arrows, including Triples)

Interesting that. The one FMJ I crushed a sidewall on was in a hard straw target.... Whereas I've had loads of "close up and personal" fletching-stripping groups on a foam boss without damage.... Food for thought indeed.

P.

[Christopher Lee]

Just thought I'd update thie thread...

Apparently, my friend was shooting his bow without a cabel guard (it broke off and he was waiting for a replacement), and I suspect there was a lot of contact issues as vanes were being slammed and torn. Also, multiple arrows were shot into the same target indoors...sooooo, guess we can figure what happened.