I rarely shoot groups as I have a bunch of different targets in my archery range to shoot and arrows are expensive and I hate ruining one by hitting or nicking one. I was shooting fieldtips and had just shot this arrow not 5 minutes earlier and I had not shot groups so why it gave out I don't know? I am going to make the switch to the carbon/aluminum arrows though. Aluminum bend too often for my liking and after the incident tonight I realize how lucky I am. Our 4 year old boywas playing behind me and he could have been hurt as well as me. These modern compounds are really zinging an arrow and I believe it's time to check out the aluminum/carbon combinations.