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Old 12-31-2004 | 07:17 AM
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Arthur P
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Default RE: nock point for finger shooting.

Nah, burn yer release strap instead.

SB919, I think the very best carbon arrows are Easton ACC's, but that's because they've got an aluminum core that gives them consistency that no all-carbon arrow can match. They're expensive, @ $140 a dozen. If I used them, I'd limit them to only target, 3D and big game. But I love hunting small game with my bows, so I need less expensive ammo. Stuff that wouldn't cause me heart failure if I lost one.

My favorite non-aluminum, synthetic arrow is Carbon Express Terminator Select, a fiberglass/carbon composite arrow. It's good weight to deliver a solid thump to a bunny or squirrel behind a blunt, or to drive a broadhead deep. They're straighter and more consistent than any all-carbon arrow I've tried. And they're tough.

Don't shy away from aluminum because of the horror stories about them bending. They are grossly exaggerated, nearly to the point of stupidity (and I'm being overly generous saying 'nearly'). Stick with the shafts that have a wall thickness of .015 or more and they are plenty durable. Wall thickness is the last two numbers of the size: example 2216 is a shaft with an outside diameter of 22/64" with a .016" wall thickness. 2315's have a diameter of 23/64" with a .015" wall thickness. The trade-off is durability for weight, which means less arrow speed. But when it comes to accuracy and consistency, aluminums are hard to beat.
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