[Bender31565]

Just got a new bow and I want to switch my arrow set ups. I used to shoot Beman ICS bow hunters with 100 grain 3 blade Muzzys. I’m looking to shoot a heavier arrow with more energy. I was looking at Day Six Evo 150 grain and some Easton Axis 5mm. I’m going to shoot lighted nocks also (I figured they’ll also help with weight).
Bow is a Hoyt RX-5 at 70 pounds and 28 inch draw.

 

[ID357]

I'm sure that setup will work great for you. Personally, I'm a big fan of Valkyrie Archery. Whatever you end up picking good luck out there!

 

[Venari Cervorum]

Sounds solid by me.

Buy em, build em, and pound a booner in the face with em.

Good luck this year.

 

[roosiebull]

Just got a new bow and I want to switch my arrow set ups. I used to shoot Beman ICS bow hunters with 100 grain 3 blade Muzzys. I’m looking to shoot a heavier arrow with more energy. I was looking at Day Six Evo 150 grain and some Easton Axis 5mm. I’m going to shoot lighted nocks also (I figured they’ll also help with weight).
Bow is a Hoyt RX-5 at 70 pounds and 28 inch draw. View attachment 7964275

Excellent choice, I would say run with that, it will be an ideal setup

honestly, it’s hard to build an arrow that doesn’t work well granted you can put the arrow where it needs to be

elk aren’t armor plated like people insinuate, but the evo and axis is a great choice and will do well in any situation

I have been all over the board on arrow builds, and there is no magic involved, it’s always the same story… good shots lead to drama free recoveries… bad shots are a crap shoot at best

 

[Beendare]

Those Muzzy's have a poor blade angle.....and can inhibit penetration a little.

The setup you propose is good.

Personally, I like a 9-10.7gpi shaft for the durability....vs the lighter 8gpi or under shafts.

Then I go stiffer than the charts so I'm not under spined and tune for perfection.

The rest is gravy.

 

[Bender31565]

Those Muzzy's have a poor blade angle.....and can inhibit penetration a little.

The setup you propose is good.

Personally, I like a 9-10.7gpi shaft for the durability....vs the lighter 8gpi or under shafts.

Then I go stiffer than the charts so I'm not under spined and tune for perfection.

The rest is gravy.

Love the input! The Muzzy’s worker but the last elk I shot didn’t get a great pass through, but on mule deer they zipped through. With the heavier shaft, do you see yourself reusing arrows after a miss or even a kill with it? Usually if it hits anything but a target I don’t reshoot them.

 

[cuttingedge]

Just shoot everything with a FMJ and be done with it. They drop like a rock but go through most stuff 😁

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Download OT2 and consider using Exodus heads.

 

[Beendare]

Love the input! The Muzzy’s worker but the last elk I shot didn’t get a great pass through, but on mule deer they zipped through. With the heavier shaft, do you see yourself reusing arrows after a miss or even a kill with it? Usually if it hits anything but a target I don’t reshoot them.

I've reused arrows and BH's many times, Its one reason why I use the system I do.

I typically get to 3 animals and the something happens- bent on rock or just plain lose track of it. I do a lot of stump shooting on hunts to stay sharp.....and Ihunt AZ in the late season every year which is pretty rocky so arrows take a beating.

I use a heavy walled shaft- 9gpi plus- and I square the ends before inserts [makes them stronger with better BH fit and straightness] and I use a strong 2 blade [currently the GJ's]

It's quick and easy to get a popping sharp edge on a 2 blade right on the arrow.

 

[Beendare]

Don't beat yourself up on arrow weight....

I've seen a whole bunch of critters die to fairly light arrows- they work. Would I shoot one- no. Same goes for too heavy- no reason.

I don't think there is any advantage to going too light ...or too heavy....when the mid range is the perfect balance of multiple factors. Now if I'm hunting Cape or Water buffalo....thats a whole different set of requirements.

The guys shooting a very heavy arrows for whitetails is like driving a semi truck to the local grocery store vs an SUV....overkill....and less effective overall.

Stay in that mid range of plus or minus 420-500g and as long as its BH tuned, you will be golden.

 

[roosiebull]

Love the input! The Muzzy’s worker but the last elk I shot didn’t get a great pass through, but on mule deer they zipped through. With the heavier shaft, do you see yourself reusing arrows after a miss or even a kill with it? Usually if it hits anything but a target I don’t reshoot them.

Something like the axis will endure a lot of torture, I have been shooting BE the past couple years and they are a lot more fragile to certain things, but any arrow, if it spins well and isn’t damaged, I keep shooting them.

if target practice, bend your arrows on the way back to the target, easy to confirm it’s fine, flex them after shooting a critter with them, and shoot it if it’s fine

I have never had a close call with an arrow coming apart, but I have always been diligent about flexing them often to make sure they were in good shape

the lighter gpi arrows have no tolerance for arrow on arrow impacts in the target (slapping) if it sounds bad, you are down at least one arrow, maybe 2

man arrow like an axis and you almost can’t hurt one that way (still good to avoid for many reasons)

between the rampages I have been shooting and the axis, it’s crazy the amount of difference in durability. I won’t be stocking up on BE’s , they have a lot going for them, but gets expensive shooting them

 

[Connell83]

Just got a new bow and I want to switch my arrow set ups. I used to shoot Beman ICS bow hunters with 100 grain 3 blade Muzzys. I’m looking to shoot a heavier arrow with more energy. I was looking at Day Six Evo 150 grain and some Easton Axis 5mm. I’m going to shoot lighted nocks also (I figured they’ll also help with weight).
Bow is a Hoyt RX-5 at 70 pounds and 28 inch draw. View attachment 7964275

you’re likely going to be taking longer shots on Elk than whitetail so my preference has always been the lighter micro diameter arrows running a reasonable amount of FOC. Name of the game is always shot placement so if you’re slinging lead your drop is going to create more opportunity to miss if you’re in between pins, etc.

I was on the fence between the Axis 4mm and the VAPs. Ended up with the VAPs and haven’t looked back - those 95 grain outserts are bulletproof. Case in point I unfortunately hit an Elk in the shoulder - completely sheered off the broadhead but after the hunt I spin tested the arrow, checked the outsert and it was perfect…

 

[arctic hunter]

I’d pay more attention to arrow flight and broadhead design than overall weight. 440-460 has worked fine for me with 150-175 up front.