How do you all reinforce your stumpers?

I have some GT 35/55 that I intend to use for stumping once all this darn snow disappears.

But I have already ruined 3 earlier GTs, splitting them up front into logs, and was wondering what to use for reinforcement?

I have tried purchasing collars from 3Rivers but they are either to big or to small.. (Or I did wrong^^)
I know people use alu's for this, but what size?
Or if you have a different approach, feel free to share  

Stats for my GTs are :
Cut 28", 35/55, 125gn judo, 100gn insert, .500 spine, ID/OD = .297"/.246"

Somewhere around here is a chart that tells what sizes  aluminums fit over top of what carbons.
Theres also a tutorial around here someplace that shows how to go about footing carbons.

I cut 2 inch pieces of 2117s and epoxied them over the ends of my vapor 400s. A smaller 1/4" piece epoxied on the nock end and they are dang near indestructible.
I shot a (partial) round on the ironman course at the TBoF gathering a couple of weeks ago. Picked the wrong spot on a steel plate and whacked it good with a 55-56# bow. Bent the field point at a 45 degree angle and popped the nock out to never be seen again. But the arrow itself was fine!

Go to the " How To -Resources, Footing size for carbons, By Charlie Lamb

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=058276

Of course - the How To's.
I was only checking PowWow  :p

QuoteOriginally posted by SveinD:
Of course - the How To's.
I was only checking PowWow   :p  

Edit: How did I miss that Powwow one? Ty anyways  

My video of how to foot carbons for stumping.

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=074690

Shoot carbon express and you wont need to reinforce them they are indestructable I shoot both and I have not broke a CX yet stumping or 3d shooting. Widow

I'll say the same for Bemans. I pound the heck out my wood grains and they don't break.

I foot mine internally using a piece of wood dowel I make mine about an inch and a half but know some others that use a longer piece. I rough up the inside of the shaft with sandpaper or a rifle cleaning bore brush, then clean it up with acetone. dampen the dowel and insert with water then glue it all in with Gorilla glue. This will make a tough arrow, I have used external footings in the past but after talking to some people and tried this method i like it better. All you need to do is keep the insert from becoming a wedge and splitting the shaft, this will be accomplish by using this method.

i tried the alum. arrow footings on my beman mfx arrows 1" alum. i shot a metal bunny target and missed the kill zone "hole" and smacked the target  hard enough to break the end of a judo point off the nock came out and the arrow was fine!now im a true believer.

I used this footing setup with 800+ gr. arrow and 71 lbs., minus the Grizz, when I killed a 3/4 steel plate.  Field point broke but arrow was fine and dandy.


 

search THE PERFECT ARROW thread here.