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I shoot Beman ICS Camo hunter 340's at 10 gr. per inche. Im shooting 30.5" arrows with 70lbs of draw weight. I want to upgrade to the new 340 bone collectors with the xnocks, and they are 9.5 gr per inch or 10.4, not sure which ones to get? Also I assume with the slimmer arrows I might have to move my rest up a hair.

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I've shot the Beman MFX 340 for years, now called the Bone Collector. Same arrow!

Do I like them? Just bought another dozen of the same arrow. Do like the HIT inserts!

Aren't the 10.4gr/inch arrows you are refering to the woodgrain colored style?

Any time you change manufactures, styles or weights of arrows - more than likely sighting adjustments will be required.

FYI - They are not an inexpensive or readily available arrow @ approx $95/doz factory twister vanes on uncut shafts.

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Raw carbon arrow shafts are not a lot cheaper than uncut, factory fletched with nocks installed arrows.

Most shops will cut to length & install inserts free, if arrows were purchased there. Same for online resellers.

Decent (Blazer) vanes can be installed for ~$3 an arrow at local archery shops.

Hardly worth the DIY effort, supplies or fixturing you'd need to get into the hobby.

Aluminum arrows - Have no clue!

Come on Doc, join the 21st century. Convenience rules! lol

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Yes I was talking about aluminum arrows. I've had no need to buy anything but an occasional pack of nocks, and some vanes in the past 10 years and probably really a lot longer. So I guess I have saved a ton of money by having the equipment to build and repair any of my arrows rather than running out and buying new arrows at the exhorbitant prices that they are selling for these days. I know that I would probably have spent a small fortune over the years if I had to run to a pro-shop to get every vane replaced, or bought new shafts every time I shortened up my draw length or replaced a blown nock. Plus my arrows are custom made perfectly to my draw length. Plus, there is a certain level of satisfaction to be able to build your own stuff. It's just another good activity during the off-season. I know everytime I stop at Gander Mountain or Bass Pro Shop, I always take a walk past the arrow displays and am amazed at the ridiculous prices they are charging these days. I don't have a lot of money to throw away, so I am glad I made the investment in my multi-fletcher, and cut-off saw back when cash was a lot more plentiful. It's all paid for itself many times, over the years.

When I bought my last dozen raw shafts (years ago), the difference between those and made up arrows was horrendous. Of course that was back when Bowhunter Discount Warehouse was still operating. I would guess that FS Arrows might give you some pretty good prices today on shafting (if they are still in business), but can't say for sure. But of course it does rely on shopping around for the best prices. Like I said, having my own repair and assembly equipment has kept me from having to buy shafts in a long time. So I can't say how much can be saved these days. Basicly I am set up so I will never buy another arrow again for the rest of my life.

LOL.... no, I haven't joined the throw-away society on everything yet...... especially arrows. And I hate paying somebody to do repairs or assembly that I can so easily do myself. So for me it just makes sense to build my own.

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I was just talking about the shafts, I can get a really good price on them so I was just asking. The only thing I see is the grains per inch are much lower on alot of arrows that they call for my weight and arrow length. As for building your own arrows its more of a labor of love, after buying everything your not really saving much.

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As for building your own arrows its more of a labor of love, after buying everything your not really saving much.

I guess when you have had the equipment for decades and built a pile of arrows with it, you get a different perspective on that. I have reached a point where I don't even buy arrows anymore. And that does save me a pile of money.

Sorry for side-tracking the thread. I should have started my own thread. Carry on.

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I guess when you have had the equipment for decades and built a pile of arrows with it, you get a different perspective on that. I have reached a point where I don't even buy arrows anymore. And that does save me a pile of money.

Sorry for side-tracking the thread. I should have started my own thread. Carry on.

I know axactly what you mean, I make my own flies for fishing and decoys for duckhunting. After years of aquiring stuff you soon have no need to buy anything. Not really off topic, all info is useful.

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