Got this Idea from Robtattoo last weekend. been mushrooming alot of shafts. He said he hasn't broken one since he started doing it.

These are easton axis 400's. I used an easton 2020 alum shaft and cut the foots 2.5". (around 31.5gns). Total arrow weight is right at 600gns (597). FOC is 25% and I'm shooting them out of a 50lb psa widow. The heads in the pic are bigjim and vpa 300gn and the one on the far right is an original 1 7/8 silver flame that Joebuck gave me. I had to use a 75gn brass insert and a longer foot to get the weight up with the others. they all fly to the same spot. I'll test them on pigs soon and turkeys next month.

That's a lot of aluminium!  Works great though.  I can get by with 1/2" but they should be real tough.

Looking good Don!

nice    

Looks like some pig killers for sure Don!

Looking good Don, you'll like the results!

I usually don't foot my hunting arrows. But have used some that were footed for hunting.

But, my stumping arrows get a one inch footing.  

The combination of the footing and a high grade slow set epoxy(JB Weld) for the footing and insert have made my arrows "mushroom" proof!

In the future, I think any arrows, hunting or stumping, I make from  will have some sort of footing.

Good insurance for long lasting arrow      

ive been wanting to try this to my carbons. i just havent had the time to do it yet. btw, they look great don. rv

Guru's got it right on the glue and length. No strength gain making the footing longer then the insert. Can create a stress / sheer point if it extends further back.

I expect those loong footings will dramaticly change the spine of your 400's...

QuoteOriginally posted by snakewood3:
Guru's got it right on the glue and length. No strength gain making the footing longer then the insert. Can create a stress / sheer point if it extends further back.

Exactly, that's why I don't get my footing any longer than the insert goes in. Any further back just creats a sheer point in a very weak part(hollow) of the shaft.

My next footing's will probably only be 3/4" to keep it in from the back of the insert a bit.

A long footing will keep the shaft from mushrooming, but will create the sheer point.

Good info thanks guys.

Pat, I guess I'm just not a good enough shot to notice any spine effect from these  (31 gn) footings.

I think the " just past the insert" deal is a good idea. Makes sense to me.

Looking good Don. I foot my stumping arrows but not my hunting. No particular reason I guess. I guess I figure if my hunting arrow does it's job then breaks then oh well. Might start fitting them all.

Look out piggies, Dons a coming!!!!

I just made some as well.good to meet you Don at the ala shoot.rounding off the rear will allow you to remove the arrow from the target.i do this with a chamfer tool used for smoothing brass when reloading .i don't see any diff either of the arrows flight.its already saving arrows.

I am going to try to foot some of my arrows. Thanks for the info!!!

QuoteI guess I'm just not a good enough shot to notice any spine effect from these (31 gn) footings.  

Thats pretty funny Don.....