Axis FMJ

[Tank]

Do you think it is worth me buying bare shaft Axis FMJ's and building my own? MAC sell them for a bargain price of £57! with...

Internal-fit "X" Nock Installed
* HIT Insert, chamfer stone, installation tool, HIT epoxy Included
* Points and broadhead adapter rings Sold separately

I already shoot with axis (brought ready made) but would like to get some new ones due to clattering a few indoors recently.

Do you think it is worth while buying wraps for them if i do? and I quite fancy kurly vanes (just to try them out) but I am concerned about clearance problems with my trophy taker rest, will they be ok?

Also, as I have no idea what point weight would be the right one to go for...I shoot 29.5" 57lbs. I currently shoot 400 spine, but are they "ok" - they shoot well and group well currently but just wondering if they are actually appropriate?

[geoffretired]

I bought mine as separate components and made them up. It is quite a nice job to do. Be prepared for epoxy overspill, just in case. Nothing worse than having nothing handy to clean things, should it happen. Enjoy.

[Tank]

Thanks geoff. Do you think it is worthwhile using wraps and kurly vanes? Or best to stick to the rigid 'traditional' fletching, do they make a difference on compound. I've never tried them...just fancy trying something new.

[h20vrrq]

I bought mine as separates as well. Very easy to build.

I also bought different point weights from Bowsport to try, they are cheap enough. I recently got some Beiter nocks from a shop and these seem to be better that the standard X nocks.

I shoot 400's with a Trophy Taker 1 rest and use X-Vanes. No problems with these at all, good clearance and the vanes never come off.

[Tank]

thanks h20vrrq, can you let me know please what weight piles you are using?

[Watch_Man]

You should have a go at making them up yourself and if you feel really adventurous buy some FOB's and try them as they work great with Axis FMJ's

[h20vrrq]

I use 125gn points, but have also got 90gn & 60gn points. The arrows fly very well with all of them.

[worthipa]

Originally Posted by Tank

Do you think it is worth me buying bare shaft Axis FMJ's and building my own? MAC sell them for a bargain price of £57!

Yes, they're good arrows.



I got mine from MAC and built them up with 2 1/4" Bohning X-vanes and 125 grain screw-in points. They fly well indoors from my indoor recurve (35lb fingers, Axis FMJ 500's 29" arrow length).

Outdoors from a compound I believe Marcus uses the 1 1/2" Bohning X-vane which group well for him.

I don't think you need wraps unless you particularly want too, they're very resilient, I haven't damaged a single one (says he tempting fate!) so far this indoor season.

[Tank]

You should have a go at making them up yourself and if you feel really adventurous buy some FOB's and try them as they work great with Axis FMJ's


Thanks everyone, its what i wanted to hear - still no takers on the kurly vanes? Perhaps I should stick to the x vanes like everyone suggests...

Watchman, whats FOB?

[simon m]

My experience is check them for straightness regulary I have eight left out of 12.

two of the eight have evidence of dents but still feel straight on a spin test & rolling on a flat surface test & still group.

I guess they have survived impacts ACC's et al may have sucumbed too.