Archery term

Field Point

What does Field Point mean?

An arrow point that is usually heavier than a target point and with the diameter of the front end smaller than the arrow shaft.

Primary source for this term: World Archery Coaching Manual: Archery Glossary (Updated 2015)

Why it matters

A field point’s front-end diameter is smaller than the arrow shaft’s.

What to check

  • Check that the point’s front-end diameter is smaller than the arrow shaft’s.

Useful next steps

Close-up of a polished steel field point screwed onto the front of a carbon-fibre arrow shaft on a dark studio background.

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