This past summer I tried .001 and .003 BEE's from my katana 385 out to 50yds and I couldn't see a accuracy difference between them with field points or 150gr Sever heads and the blades locked in.

 

We're you shooting from a rest?
Thx!

 

Think about the relative difference. It's miniscule. There are other factors effecting accuracy more than that.

 

Thanks guys I don’t know why I spent the monies for the .001 arrows in the past or anyone else just for hunting but each his own . I won’t shoot a deer at a 100yds nor should anyone else

 

It's usually more about the Indian then the arrows or bow. I look at the consistency of the product more than run out. If I can shoot 6 out of 6 in the box within 1" at 50, that's the money shot. Some manufactures have issues with "Flyers". That's usually a spine issue or just down right garbage construction. I've shot some 5.00 arrows verses 15.00 arrows and experienced the same performance.
You need to test some different arrows and find what fits your economics and meets your expectations.
Don't let marketing hype decide your choice.
Good Luck,
FD

 

No difference

 

Thanks good info

 

I've owned both the .001 and.003 BEE, at the 40 yard and under ranges I shoot deer, it makes no difference. Actually most of my shots are 25 yards or under.

 

Seeing how I have no way to check the actual straightness of these arrows,i just buy and shoot the Bloodsport hunters .003. Hitting dime size dots at 40.

 

That is all that matters to me my equipment does what I expect. When I can hit a dime at hunting ranges it builds confidence. So honestly it doesn't matter the shaft straightness .001 or .003. When I first started shooting Crossbow I shot Gold tip laser II's and they are .005 + - and they shot as good at hunting ranges as the Spynal Tapp's I shoot now. The only real difference other then the straightness was the Tapp's are spine indexed with a spine tester and the Gold tip's was nock tuned by shooting and turning the nock to tighten up the grouping.

 

From what I've experienced shooting out to 60 yards there is very little difference. The spine may be a little more consistent on a .001 shaft vs a .003 from what I've read but I haven't seen that in my testing. A quality concentric nock is far more important than shaft straightness imo.

 

My theory has always been this.
I’m human, and will never be perfect. My equipment on the other hand can be perfect. The better my equipment is the bigger of a mistake I can make and still achieve my goal.
The straighter a arrow the more accurate, it’s that simple.
Let’s say a .001 shoots a 1/2” smaller group than a .003. If you make a bad shot on a deer that 1/2 could be the difference a clean kill and a lost wounded deer.

 

I tried some .001 arrows both from Tenpoint and some custom made ones from DCA. Did not notice any appreciable difference at all in group sizes out to 50yds. IMO, if you are competition shooting, then perhaps it is worthwhile to spend more money to potentially tighten your groups by an 1/8th of an inch (if you also have the skill necessary to support that) since in that scenario it may make the difference between first place and not placing at all. But for hunting at reasonable ranges, I see no advantage to spending that extra $$$.

 

My range is alot less than 60 yards (more like 40 yards) and the .003's do a great job for me. I wont pay more just to get a bit straighter arrow. I even shoot factory fletched. Ocassionally (rarely) will I see a flyer. And when I do I just use another cock feather until that arrow groups with the others. Then I'll use a marker and make it real plain which vane is the "new" cock feather.

 

Hi....I do shoot for Black Eagle and the difference would be noticeable if you shot competitively....that would be the real difference........more uniform, tighter tolerances, etc.


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