Arrow Shafts

[clayton86]

Question to the bow hunters. Arrow shafts will they shoot different? Common sense wants to tell me yes might be a dumb question I suppose. I have a dozen axis arrows and there kinda pricy to be smoking squirrels and ground hogs with. I was thinking of gettin some of the cheap Walmart arrows for shooting the small game around the farm like squirrels, woodchucks, pigeons ect. And saving the good Easton axis arrows for deer.

[OkeechobeeAngler]

Yes different shafts will fly different and tune different. What is your bows set poundage and raw length. This is was you want to go by to find the correct spined arrow for your set up. The cheaper walmart arrows are rejects from the manufacturers. (so I was told). It is ok to go a little stiffer than listed but not weaker. Here is a link to a chart you can go by. Also google the arrows your looking at and get their chart. http://www.eastonarchery.com/selection-charts

[OkeechobeeAngler]

Forgot to mention if you choose another arrow for the squirrels etc. don't forget to practice with your axis arrows also for deer etc. 

[clayton86]

Yeah I kinda figured the Walmart ones were kinda junk. I might just order another half dozen of axis arrows.

Iv been practicing every other day if not every day with my set up now. Hoyt Rampage XT 29"DL 60# Easton axis 400s. Shot it at ranges from 3yds to 75yds today for fun(I would never attempt a deer at 75 but zombies.........) with what I'm running now I'm putting them in the same shot up hole in my block at every distance. At 75yds I'm puttin them in a lid to a can of peanuts about 4" every time.

I've got a dozen axis left as it is I was just thinking when I walked past the arrows at Wally World that I may grab a arrow or two for sticking critters in the yard I took a crack at a pigeon today got feathers but missed the meat just grazed it at 40yds.

[OkeechobeeAngler]

They may work ok. make sure they are spined correctly like your aixs arrows and the same length. Get some grass catchers and put on them. It will add approx. 3-4 grains to your arrow but you won't lose them. I shoot the tree rats around here with some exspensive Goldtips and the grass catchers save your arrows from burying in the grass and weeds. 

[clayton86]

I was looking at the ones that are blunt with the springs they are still 100gr. I almost lost two arrows today blowing threw my block(it's old and shot to hell) I found them about 20minutes later though didn't go as far as I thought.

[MDBowHunter]

As long as the spline and weight of the arrow are the same as your Axis' you'll be fine. If you have any doubts just use the blunt rubber tip on just one of your Axis', I know of a handfull of guys that carry an extra arrow with a blunt tip just for that reason. As far as different arrows go, I buy a dozen every year or two (depending how many I lose or ruin) and these aren't always the same arrow. With that said all of the arrows that I have left over from the years prior go into a practice pile, which I just practice with and honestly they all group very well. I have some Carbon Express blue streaks (which I hunt with), some gold tips, bemans and some redheads which I practice with, and I would feel comfy hunting with anyone of these arrows with my setup as it is.

[clayton86]

How do I check the spline of my axis arrows isn't it printed on it?

[BamaBassChaser]

I've never used Axis but looking at a pic on Easton's website, the spine should be on the shaft. It should say 500, 400, 340, 300.

[clayton86]

Oh yeah well then it's 400 I think it says 9.0gpi also.

[jbsoonerfan]

Okay, I don't want to split hairs here, or sound like a know-it-all. But when talking about a the strength of an arrow, the proper term is "spine."

 

A "spline" is something used on a gear.

 

Like I said, not trying to be a smart alec, just throwing that out there.