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Swapped from aluminum to carbon arrows last fall after a bad shot in the woods
I used to think aluminum arrows were fine for bowhunting because they were cheap and straight. Then I missed a clean shot on a buck near Flagstaff because my arrow bent slightly from a previous miss, and the deer bolted before I could nock another. A buddy at the range told me to try carbon Easton 5mms, and now I hit consistently at 40 yards. Has anyone else had a similar failure with aluminum arrows?
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schmidt.eva26d ago
Driving home the point about arrow consistency, that bent aluminum theory is spot on. Once they take a hit, they're basically junk for anything beyond plinking at paper. Switching to carbon was like upgrading from a rusty shotgun to a rifle, the difference in grouping at 40 yards is just night and day. You might even find yourself pulling shots you'd have passed on before because you trust the arrow more.
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