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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 28, 2005 10:01:41 GMT -5
My carbon arrows for my Excalibur crossbow are only 355 grains including the 100 grain Wasp Hammer broadhead. It is fairly quick at 333 fps, which adds up to some serious KE..
I've only had one arrow that didn't exit the body on the other side of the deer and stick in the ground. That one hit the shoulder blade on the exit side. It still got through the hide and gave two blood trails.
I don't see carbons presenting a pass through problem unless the bow is a fairly light weight poundage.
I've got about 6 dozen various sizes of aluminums and about 2 dozen carbons. Either one is a lifetime's supply for me..
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Post by mbogo on Sept 28, 2005 11:09:29 GMT -5
I've never had a problem with carbons penetrating either but if you are concerned about the lack of weight you can buy weight inserts to add to your arrows.
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Post by rhinodogg on Sept 29, 2005 11:48:06 GMT -5
Gold Tip XT 5575's 27.5" with 100 gr. Hammerheads.
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Post by greenhunter111 on Jan 3, 2006 0:17:38 GMT -5
Beman Hunters with 3 vanes and and 100 gr. Rocket Sidewinder mechanical heads
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Post by hoyt1166 on Jan 3, 2006 8:18:56 GMT -5
GT XT Hunter 5575. Used to shoot vanes on them but just switched back to feathers. Going to pick up my Bitz jig today and plan on doing some experimenting.
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Post by Yogi on Jan 3, 2006 9:41:35 GMT -5
I shoot the PSE comp pro's. I have started to use the 360 hyperspeed uni bushings and the G knock. this helps me Not to Robin hood my arrows, or crack them when I group tune.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 3, 2006 9:53:20 GMT -5
I shoot the PSE comp pro's. I have started to use the 360 hyperspeed uni bushings and the G knock. this helps me Not to Robin hood my arrows, or crack them when I group tune. "Robin Hood"?? What is that?  |
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Post by hoyt1166 on Jan 3, 2006 12:24:52 GMT -5
I shoot the PSE comp pro's. I have started to use the 360 hyperspeed uni bushings and the G knock. this helps me Not to Robin hood my arrows, or crack them when I group tune. How do the unibushings and G-Nock affect the weight of your arrow? Any noticeable difference in speed of arrow or flight of arrow? Thanks! |
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Post by Hawkeye on Jan 3, 2006 12:28:31 GMT -5
Shot three deer during Bow season with pretty light carbon arrows,60 lb bow, 100 grain tip. all three complete pass thru. all three fell with in 30 yards. Carbon seems to be a little more accurate, and faster.
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Post by camoham on Jan 4, 2006 16:21:44 GMT -5
beman ics hunters.........................
for the price and tolerances....................
camoham
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Post by Yogi on Jan 16, 2006 12:53:06 GMT -5
Hoyt. There is almost no difference in weight. I think one grain is all But when I get a chance I will check that out again and let you know.
Woody. I don't get many of those Robin Hoods anymore (smile) but I was cracking the knock ends a lot. I haven't done that at all since. Now I have sliced the bushings with a broadheads though, and they even survived that, so far.
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Post by jameslyon on Jan 18, 2006 16:06:26 GMT -5
I just started shooting carbons this year. Had good success and a lot of pass thrus with my XX78s, but I jumped on the bandwagon. Bought some Easton Axis ST shafts this year. I've had three of them split at the insert-end of the arrow. I'm not sure if the HIT is all its cracked up to be. Any opinions?
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Post by hoyt1166 on Jan 18, 2006 17:24:21 GMT -5
Buy GoldTip when you get a chance James. They have varying degrees of straightness and weight tolerances but even their lower-end arrows are pretty good.
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Post by Yogi on Jan 25, 2006 19:18:44 GMT -5
Hoyt1166 I just put them on the scales and I was wrong there is 2 grain diff. the easton uniknock is 12 gr. and the hyper speed bushing and g knock was 14 gr.
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Post by RiverJim on Jan 26, 2006 10:15:19 GMT -5
The camo ones at walmart
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