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Title: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: cacciatore on May 02, 2017, 07:46:00 AM: Anyone of you has compared those 2 arrows yet.
Thanks for your advice.
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: on May 02, 2017, 07:56:00 AM: I have not compared them, but I do shoot the 5MM FMJ's. The 5MM shafts are very tough and durable. I would think they both would have that quality though. I am a hunter, and I like the skinnier shaft for hunting. I went from a 5/16" carbon shaft to the 5MM shafts, and have seen a noticeable higher amount of complete passthrus with the skinnier shaft.

Bisch
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: Bowwild on May 02, 2017, 08:09:00 AM: I shoot the 5MM FMJ and the even skinnier Deep Six shafts now.

I like the Deep Six except field points and broad heads are difficult to find with those threads. Although I have about 100 special made, 155 grain field points for the arrow and the Helix broadhead I shoot has ferrules in that thread I can swap out.
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: ghall80 on May 03, 2017, 07:33:00 AM: Not much of a difference other then diameter and some Spine deflection. Your 400 spine arrow is now a 390 spine in the 6mm. No HIT system in the 6mm the inserts will mount flush to the shaft.
I am shooting both and really don't see a difference between the two out to 25-30 yards

Great arrows and I wouldn't hesitate buying or shooting either one. I will say the 6mm are cheaper and quality is just as good
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: cacciatore on May 03, 2017, 11:06:00 AM: Thanks for your help guys.
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: Burnsie on May 03, 2017, 09:57:00 PM: Just picked up a half dozen of the retro Autumn Orange 6mm. Haven't had a chance to fletch them up yet, but they sure look good!
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: Ben Maher on May 04, 2017, 07:03:00 AM: Just for a dz FMJ 6mm and another dz 6mm Autumn Orange delivered and currently setting them up for a New Zealand hunt .

Great looking shafts , and they flew just dandy ...
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: FerretWYO on May 04, 2017, 12:55:00 PM: I don't think there are brass inserts for the 6MM shafts yet are there?
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: Cwilder on May 04, 2017, 02:22:00 PM: The 6mm shafts are your standard H nock and they make a 50-75 grain insert for them
Love the FMJ autumn orange shafts
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: Bowwild on May 04, 2017, 06:02:00 PM: I will be receiving some FMJ Orange next week.
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: oldbohntr on May 04, 2017, 10:39:00 PM: I used the 5mm fmj for a four of seasons including several big animals in Africa. tough, good arrow-period. Autumn orange being my favorite alum shaft ever, I jumped on some of the new ones. Frankly, I see no difference on the practice range....different diameters are always a bit if an adjustment.
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: fisherick on May 06, 2017, 08:54:00 PM: Who makes them and sells them?
Title: Re: FMJ 5mm vs 6mm
Post by: Hermon on May 08, 2017, 05:03:00 PM: Easton makes them, several sponsors sell them.