What arrow is everyone shooting for an elk set up?
- Thread starter Hoyt_96
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Easton FMJs 400s with 50 grain brass HIT inserts and 100 grain Montec G-5 broadheads and three vain 3" Norway Fusion vanes for me. Overall weight is ~450 grains and FOC is 12.5%. They shoot good in the back yard, but haven't had the chance to sling one at an Elk yet.
Jyoung1901
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- Mar 22, 2018
- 4
This will be my first archery elk hunt but I set my whitetail setup up so I could hunt elk as well. I currently shoot Easton 5mm FMJ .300 spine with a 125 GR NAP Killzone. Total arrow weight is 540gr.
bluerubicon36
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- May 1, 2019
- 4
I am shooting the Easton Axis 340 5MM, with a 50 grain foc and 100 grain slick tricks.
Also with a 3 degree twist. Really like the way they fly.
Also with a 3 degree twist. Really like the way they fly.
400 gr will work just fine, killed several with 390-400gr setups. If you like slick trick as do I, you may look at the slick trick Wicked Trick. That head is pretty stinking slick and leaves a nasty wound channel.Hoyt_96 said:
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Behindthehunter
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- Jun 14, 2019
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I shoot the carbon express maxima 350 with 100gr Slick Trick standards for a bit more penetration, but seen elk killed with the 100gr magnums. They do fly awesome!Hoyt_96 said:
Total weight of my set up is a little less than 400gr. I pull 70# bowtech destroyer 340 at 27? draw. I would measure your arrow speed and find out your kinetic energy, that will tell you if you are using a heavy enough set up for the speed of your arrow.
Clean pass through on an elk last year and a deer last year. Pic shows the arrow stuck in the ground after going through the deer. Ripped off my fletching though.
Good luck!
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mikemulligan32
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- Dec 5, 2016
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280 spine FMJ injection shafts
Deep six inserts
125grain solid Iron Will broadheads
3 Fletch helical AAE Maxx stealth Nockon vanes
520 grains total @ 270 FPS Hoyt RX 1 ultra
Deep six inserts
125grain solid Iron Will broadheads
3 Fletch helical AAE Maxx stealth Nockon vanes
520 grains total @ 270 FPS Hoyt RX 1 ultra
Carlos42Sosa
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- Jun 14, 2019
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340 spine Easton axis, with HIT inserts with 125 grain G5 montec weighing in at 410gr.
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nclonghunter
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- Dec 28, 2012
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30" Beman ICS Hunter 300, 4 blazer vane, 50 grn brass insert and 125 Slick Trick Standard...476 grain arrow.
Slick Trick recommends the standard for elk, to get deeper penetration.
Slick Trick recommends the standard for elk, to get deeper penetration.
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Bull_Fighter
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Hunter XT 340's with 100gr G5 Montec heads.
I have no idea what the weight of my arrows are. Should I be concerned? I've taken 2 elk with this setup so far, so it seems to be working. Although, those were both on G5 Striker heads now that I think about it. I swapped to Montecs for no particular reason but now I'm a little worried after watching the BRO crew's recent broadheads testing on YouTube. The Montecs weren't scoring as high as some of the others in their testing. Other's reviews of the Montecs are pretty good though, so I'm not convinced quite yet to spring for another $30-$50 set of broadheads.
I have no idea what the weight of my arrows are. Should I be concerned? I've taken 2 elk with this setup so far, so it seems to be working. Although, those were both on G5 Striker heads now that I think about it. I swapped to Montecs for no particular reason but now I'm a little worried after watching the BRO crew's recent broadheads testing on YouTube. The Montecs weren't scoring as high as some of the others in their testing. Other's reviews of the Montecs are pretty good though, so I'm not convinced quite yet to spring for another $30-$50 set of broadheads.
cohunter14
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- Jul 10, 2017
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Bull_Fighter said:
I wouldn't be concerned at all. Nothing better to prove an arrow setup works than real life experience. And as far as the Montecs go, a ton of people shoot them successfully on elk, so I wouldn't be concerned there either.
?Ike?
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- Aug 9, 2019
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There?s been how many ?broadhead test? through the years?!? And with each one a different head every time...Least the ones that I have paid attention too! Have products gotten better, sure just as other equipment has over the years...
Comes down to what you like and what works for your setup...The G5 Striker I shoot didn?t fair that well in the recent test, yet I?ve shot so many animals with them to include Elk and two Moose, I?m not changing...Even with the new V2!
Keep them sharp and spinning true, put it where it needs to go and even a chipped rock will work... :mrgreen:
Comes down to what you like and what works for your setup...The G5 Striker I shoot didn?t fair that well in the recent test, yet I?ve shot so many animals with them to include Elk and two Moose, I?m not changing...Even with the new V2!
Keep them sharp and spinning true, put it where it needs to go and even a chipped rock will work... :mrgreen:
Gold Tip Traditional Classic XT400s 32" uncut 11.5GPI
Standard nocks and inserts
3 feather fletched shield shape
50gr KuduPoint additional insert
150gr KuduPoint broadhead
Total weight is ~665gr
Shooting out of a Mariner Kaiyuan recurve, which is 69# @ 32" and 56# @ 28".
This bow slam these arrows into the target.
Standard nocks and inserts
3 feather fletched shield shape
50gr KuduPoint additional insert
150gr KuduPoint broadhead
Total weight is ~665gr
Shooting out of a Mariner Kaiyuan recurve, which is 69# @ 32" and 56# @ 28".
This bow slam these arrows into the target.
