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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Tsalagi on July 18, 2010, 10:24:49 pm

Title: Non-Tapered Field Points
Post by: Tsalagi on July 18, 2010, 10:24:49 pm

I got in a trade some time back some "antique" (as in probably 1950s) field points. These points have no taper. They just slip over the shaft with no tapering of the shaft needed. What was the purpose of tapered field points in the first place? I can see that the non-tapered points will have a shoulder that makes them hard to pull out of really tightly-packed target bales. But the non-tapered points seem to me they'd be less likely to break off behind the tip.

Yeah, they're "antiques" and all, but I'm mounting and shooting these jokers!  :D

Title: Re: Non-Tapered Field Points
Post by: Pat B on July 19, 2010, 12:20:45 am

I think you can set the points more truly with a taper. By twisting and testing you can make it spins true.  Lots of folks use .38 and .357 cartridge casings for blunt field points and no taper is required for them.