Aluminum footing seems to work

[Bladepeek]

At the MTB 2016 Bunny Stomp I took the iron bunny challenge with my 43# RER XR. The first shot went low and hit the dirt in front of the bunny. The second shot (didn't count - just taken in the interest of science) went through the hole. Accidents will happen.

The results of the third shot are pictured below. Shaft was GT5575 full length with about 1 1/2" aluminum footing epoxied in place and a 225gr field point. The insert withdrew about 1/8". The nock was on the verge of ejecting, but the shaft survived. I have flexed it every way possible and it is not damaged. I have to plead guilty to thinking slowly. I should have reseated both insert and nock and had my buddy shoot the iron plate with his 65# bow to see if that would be survivable. Oh well 20-20 hindsight. You have to admit the point mushroom would have made a bullet manufacturer proud    

Yep, they work.

Bisch

[durp]

my son tested 1 arrow with 6 10yard shots at a steel stove...58# @30...same results as above

[AZ_Longbow]

I do the same setup with my goldtips. i have had the knock actualy push its way into the back of the arrow, giving the carbon on the knock end a 1/4 inch crack. i think i may colar the back end next.

[Bladepeek]

I need to revise the specs on that arrow. I just pulled the insert and found a 50gr weight screwed into the back of the insert and weighed the point to find that it is 225gr. So, including the alum insert, a total of 285gr up front. Had my buddy shot it out of his 65# bow, he'd have probably knocked that iron bunny flying  

[Jake Scott]

I used to use the 3Rivers carbons collars, and they work well, but I have found that wth axis or HIT inserts they'll bend the shank on the field tip, blunt, or judo and you can't get it back out.  Now I buy the "arrafoot" kits from Big Jim and they are AWESOME!!  

That's a lot of words to say, yes, I agree.  Footings work very well.

Jake

[Paul Cousineau]

I foot all my carbons. Ill never how much money it has saved me.

[J-dog]

Do you draw them back up on the shelf or rest?? or do they stick out in front your bow??

My arrows the footing will come back on the shelf. Have some I want to try but just seems odd to draw them onto the shelf of the bow. Course as usual am I overthinking the whole thing.

[kat]

Drawing them back on the shelf is no problem for me. Just make sure you chamfer the ends of the collars.

[Bladepeek]

Same as kat. I chuck the footing in a drill press and turn a shallow chamfer on each end with a sharp, new file, then polish with some fine sandpaper over the file.

[huntmaster70]

To clean up the footings & bevel them I use a tool sold for beveling case mouths on rifle casings after trimming. A few styles are made- mine is a "cheap" one, I think I paid about $3.00 when I bought it. Works great.