Let's talk arrow spine and how it relates to accuracy. Arrow spine is one of those particular things within the scope archery that is so vitally important, yet no one really gives it a second thought.

With my Ram Arrow Spine Tester, I can test the Axis shafts’ straightness and spine consistency. The packaging on my Match Grade Axis claims a .001 straightness. The .001 spec is inches of deflection.

One important part of this is making sure each arrow has a spine of similar stiffness. Traditionally, this is checked in a very analog way by using weights and measuring deflection of the arrow ...

Photo by P.J. Reilly To test the Victory RIP TKOs, I bought a half dozen Elite V1s in 300 spine. I built them with 4-inch TAC wraps and three TAC Driver 2.75 vanes. After cutting the shafts and gluing ...

If you don’t match the arrow’s spine (stiffness) to your bow’s poundage, you will struggle with accuracy. As such, here are our picks for the best hunting arrows. This is my favorite arrow ...