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Title: Axis FMJs
Post by: J-dog on January 19, 2007, 07:39:00 PM: Anyone seen these being sold anywhere yet?? I have seen alot of advertising on them but no one selling them.

Just wondering,

J
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: katman on January 19, 2007, 07:42:00 PM: Purchased some at bass pro shops couple months ago
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: J-dog on January 19, 2007, 08:24:00 PM: Cool I thought I had seen some being made up there but was not sure and at that time I had enough regular axis arrows. Figure this go around I will try the FMJs.

Thanks

J
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: Steve O on January 19, 2007, 10:34:00 PM: J,

I hear they bend...and that would make sense looking at how they are built...to me it seems they make a good thing worse and are more expensive to boot.
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: wifishkiller on January 19, 2007, 11:15:00 PM: I had them (got them off ebay lol)never again I stick to the normal ones now! They do bend
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: nevada cody on January 19, 2007, 11:40:00 PM: i have them. only shot them into strammit so far .and i like them so easy to pull out compared to ordinary carbons, you say they bend ? they must be alot tougher than ordinary aluminiums because the carbon core
wifishkiller what made them bend ?
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: DesertDude on January 20, 2007, 02:03:00 AM: just the the ACC in reverse.
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: J-dog on January 20, 2007, 01:17:00 PM: I thought I had heard something to this nature the bending? like said it is just an ACC in reverse. I just got talking with a friend of mine who is a trad shooter from way back, he said he swears by the gold tip. course he is also a big wood arrow maker which he shoots tournaments with but he hunts w/goldtips. Go figure.

Thanks guys after talking w/him and what yall say I am not sure I want to try the FMJs.

Jason
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: Scott Smith on January 20, 2007, 01:34:00 PM: I've had great results with the fmj. They shoot
quieter and penetrate better than the regular axis.
I've yet to bend one, but I'm sure it would be
possible. I think they will be get cheaper as
time passes and gain popularity. JMO
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: Seeking Trad Deer on January 20, 2007, 01:59:00 PM: I bought the regular Axis and got sick of all the marketing with the Axis FMJ coming out the next year so never tried them and won't. These carbon shafts are overpriced...
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: Spang on January 20, 2007, 09:29:00 PM: I have been using them for a couple of months. They shoot great. I am using 340's when they say I should use 400's but I want the extra stiffness. The shop owner used 500's with his recurve and has great groups(shot #4 in nation last year). They are a great hunting arrow.
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: FJTOYMAN on January 20, 2007, 10:13:00 PM: Best arrow I ever shot.
Been shooting them since July 06'. I missed the target this summer before season started and smacked a block wall. Bent the field point up but didn't bother the shaft. Only broke one and have never had one bend. They consistantly out penetrate any of my other arrows no matter the weight.
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: Shawn Leonard on January 20, 2007, 10:47:00 PM: Not good, I had a bud give me a few to try. I stumped with them and they did not hold up any better than aluminum. I bent the 3 I had in about 1/2 hour of shooting. Regular carbon is either broke or straight, it don't bend. Shawn
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: Arrow4Christ on January 20, 2007, 11:30:00 PM: Regular Axis footed with aluminum shafting is best...tried both.
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: Steve O on January 21, 2007, 12:15:00 AM: I am with A4Christ:

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/DSC00729.jpg)

Adding a component to the entire shaft to take something that WON'T bend and make it something that WILL bend is not what I call good engineering. Good marketing...but terrible engineering ;)
Title: Re: Axis FMJs
Post by: Seeking Trad Deer on January 21, 2007, 08:13:00 AM: Had a regular axis blow up on me and that scared the poop out of me. Got over it after a few shots and haven't had one do that since.