Well i agree lou-lou but they are not that good on big deer as far as penetration. i hunted with the A/C/C 3-49 and shot a 300 lb whitetail last season and was not happy with the penetration so this year i am gonna be shooting the Easton ST Axis 340 , i really like the way these arrows fly and hit , i have had NO problems with the Axis arrows . Oh by the way that deer dressed out at 240 lbs scored 147 08/ P&Y 12 point public land deer
Twisted,
Confused about that statement? Don't expect a noticeable difference in penetration between those 2 shafts........you've only gained less than 20grs total arrow weight (I think 18.5grs to be exact) in the switch, and the difference in diameter is minimal as well.
The main difference is that a 3-49 is a .390 spine deflection shaft vs the .340 spined Axis. (An A/C/C 3-60 would be a better match to the Axis 340)
If you had poor penetration on a good hit with your 3-49's I wouldn't look to the Axis340 as a magic bullet, those shafts will be quite close in performance on game.........I would look to other components like a better penetrating broadhead design.
What are your bow's overall specs? A 27" arrow tells me that maybe a 28" draw? What draw weight? A 300lb whitetail and a sub 400gr finished arrow weight (depending upon the bow set-up) don't always mix.
Not knocking your choice in arrows.......there's just not enough difference between the 2 you mentioned on paper to justify the switch based upon penetration issues.