Do they exist? I can't find them anywhere. I have some that are chamfered downt to 5/16 I shoot Bemman Classics. And would like something easier to pull and do less damage to targets.
Thanks
Tim.
Ive never seen them anywhere that weight in 9/32.
most i have seen in that size is 145. maybe those with a brass insert?
Pretty sure that mine are chamfered down to 9/32, not 5/16. Have 225s and 250s as well. The main body of the head is 5/16 or11/32, can't tell which. Haven't seen anything larger than145 grains in a straight 9/32. Believe I picked them up from the Footed Shaft.
Of course, the point is still larger than the arrow shaft, but the chamfering eases the arrow pulling. I use them on Easton axis.
Even chamfered down to 9/32 would be better than what I have. Thanks I will give the footed shaft a look.
Thank you!
just.checked the footed shaft all I saw was 11/32 chamfered down to 5/16.
Boy you would think that with smaller diameter carbons becoming more,and more popular someone would make some heavier point in 9/32.
Thanks again.
Nope I've been looking for years
Can you imagine how long they'd have to be? Wouldn't hurt a thing but it would look weird until you got use to it.
It wouldn't be any longer than a BH.
Mount corded drill to work surface that the chuck sticks out horizontal and is exposed in the air. Chuck point with tip into chuck first and tapered surface well exposed. Let the drill run and use mill file to remove 1/32" in diameter. Use a left-over 9/32" diameter insert on the point as a guide....or use digital calipers.
Mr. f: I screwed one of my 9/32 shafts onto one of those points apparently chamfered to 5/16. Actually, the difference is so small as to be almost unnoticeable, at least I didn't notice it, and certainly inconsequential.
The difference between 9/32 and 5/16 is 1/32. On the outside diameter, that amounts to 1/64 of an inch on a side, so to speak. Difficult to detect with the naked eye, and, given the chamfering that's on the rear of the head, not enough to impede pulling the arrows. I guess what I'm saying is that chamfering to 9/32 instead of 5/16 would have little effect.
The larger diameter of the rest of the head does impede pulling, but the chamfer helps ease it some. I think I prefer it to a point that would need to be another half to one inch longer at 9/32s.
I can definitely feel even a tiny difference in diameter when pulling arrows out of new, stiff foam. It's so easy to chuck the point as described above in a drill press or hand drill and turn it down to 9/32 and it WILL make pulling the arrow easier.
I don't worry about champfering broadheads as they don't need to be pulled back out - just picked up from the ground after they have passed through (or around :( ) the animal.
Brass is more money usually but 100 grain inserts are easier to work up than all that grinding and filing. Maybe 245 grains to much? It is what I use as a hunting arrow from my 55# bow.
Try 3 Rivers
Make my own using 11/32 field tips with 11/32 screw-in steel inserts JB Welded together,then chamfer them.
I did try 3 Rivers 175 is the biggest in 9/32. Orion I know it's only1/32 difference. It was a bigger problem for me when I was shooting homade bag targets stuffed with old clothes. That 1/32 would not let go of an old pair of jeans.lol. I recently broke out the pigskin and bought a commercial bag target. And there is still a pop when I pull em out. I plan on dropping some coin on a 3-D target and I want to keep damage at a minimum lol. If that's possible. I may try turning one down. From 5/16 to 9/32.
And I already have 100 gr. Brass inserts in my shafts so that option is out.
Thanks for the feed back guys. I appreciate it.
Tim
Tim, I think you will find it goes pretty fast, especially if you have a new, sharp file. Since you're only shaving off a very small amount, a few seconds is all it takes. I sometimes touch them up with some cold blue, but usually not. And it will make a difference.
Thanks Ron I may try one just to see it 90 degrees right now. To hot to shoot for me anyhow.
I'm gonna give you a different idea. Foot them with the little carbon collars that 3 Rivers sells. I shoot Axis Trads and foot them with the F size carbon collar. It mates up with those field points that are chamfered down to 5/16 almost flush. And you will have a point that is almost indestructible.
Steve
Here is what it looks like. The carbon collars are shiny aluminum but I just took some black rustoleum and sprayed them black. Good Luck!
Steve
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t384/MeatCKR/AxisTip.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/MeatCKR/media/AxisTip.jpg.html)
Thanks for the suggestion, Meat. I might give that one a try, more for the durability than the pullability.
Thanks Steve I actually have a couple arrows footed with a 1 in. 2018 aluminum footing for stumpin. They make the FP fit flush but I did not champher the footing so instead of the FP snagging on the target now the footing does. Lol.
I shoot FMJ's, and the heaviest 9/32" field point I have found anywhere is 145gr, but that worked out good for me because I shoot 150gr broadheads.
When I first got the FMJ's, all I had was 5/16" field points, and trying to pull them out of bag targets sucked rotten eggs!!!
Bisch