I have been shooting the MFX classics and I foot them with a 1 1/4 inch section of 2018 aluminum shaft so I can use a 5/16ths field point.
    I have some FMJ's on the way and was wondering if anyone has footed them to use 5/16th field points? If so what aluminum shaft? Will the 2018's work?

          Thanks, Pat

Why would you want to use a 5/16 field point?  Just curious...

I haven't tried footing them yet.  I just bought the shafts today though.

Downsouth,
      Their is a much wider selection of point weights available in 5/16ths. With the MFX I am using a 200gr field point.
       

              Pat

I just use the broadhead adapter rings to blend in the 5/16 field points.  Works pretty well.

I have used 1918's to foot my fmj's succesfully. Unfortunately they have been discontinued for some time I was lucky to have bought some a few years ago.

A 2018 may work,I have used a 2018 to foot a Beman MFX 400.I find broadhead adapter rings work better with 11/32 points.

Gotta agree that the adapter rings match up a little better with 11/32, but still get by on 5/16.  I don't have any trouble pulling them out from the target and it isn't damaging the arrows on entry.  Much simpler that footing the shafts and I think a bit more versatile.

Ahhhhhh, I C! What spine of FMJ are you going to shoot? The outside diameter of the 400 and 500's is different. There's also a slight OD difference between the black metal plate ones and the camo version, as well as a grain per inch difference. I shoot them both as well as 500 MFX's. What I did was get some of those 100 grain brass HIT inserts from 3 rivers, and use 1 full one with the insert threads forward at the front, plus cut another one down to whatever size I need to get the arrow weight and flight I want. In my case I'm shooting a 50 lb at 28" longbow, and use a 500 spine arrow with 175 grains of insert up front, (100, plus one I cut down to 75 grains by removing the threaded portion with a hacksaw), so I can use any normal 100 or 125 grain broadhead depending on whether I want the arrow to weight 575 or 600 grains total. Kind of an internal footing if you will, especially with the FMJ's which already have an external aluminum shell. Works great, the only point to remember is just like an external footing, by stiffening the arrow up front, I effectively shortened my arrow and I needed to lengthen it a bit to make up for the spine change. I think Easton's website lists the outside diameter of their newer arrows if you're looking for that figure for an external footing. happy hunting  

But adapter rings usally run around $14-$15 for a dozen and you can foot Axis/MFX for next to nothing with a scrap shaft,just akes alittle work to cut and make them.I did 2020's on a MFX Classic 500 and 2018's on MFX Black Max 400 and 2016 on MFX Black Max 300 and 2013 on Axis Obession 300.

Thanks for the reply's everyone.
 Downsouth I prefer to shoot the steel broadhead adapters or heavy heads on standard adapters and keep the weight up front that way the footing is no longer than the insert and I don't have to adjust my arrow length to compensate. My 200gr points now are STOS 160gr broadhead with a aluminum long adapter for a 200 gr head or 160gr Snuffer same set up.
    These new arrows are for a lighter set up and will be FMJ 500's. Once I get them set up I will let everyone know how they turn out.

Tater,

The 250 and 300 grain field points I am using have a taper in the back and pull out quite nicely.

BTW, since I started using JB Weld to put the inserts in, I've found I don't need to foot the FMJ's or any of the skinny Easton/Beman shafts.

Steve O,
      The 200gr field points I have are tapered at the back also. In your experience they don't tear up 3-D targets when you pull them?
      I have been using the J-B Weld for a while now and have had good luck with it as well.
               Thanks, Pat

Not at all; McKenzie or Reinhart.

Tater 2, you stated the one drawback to what I did with my arrows exactly! It affects the FOC a fair bit. I'll bookmark this thread, and be looking forward to checking out your results!