Victory VAP Gamer – Kauffman Custom Build

Ultra-Micro .166 Penetration. Extreme Wind Deflection. ±.003" Gamer-Grade Accuracy.

Engineered for extreme long-range stability, backcountry wind resistance, and relentless penetration, the Victory VAP (Victory Armor Piercing) Gamer is the ultimate ultra-micro .166" carbon platform. By radically shrinking shaft surface area, the VAP sheds severe crosswind drift and cuts through friction to drive broadheads deeper into heavy big game.

Constructed from 100% high-modulus carbon fiber, every VAP Gamer shaft comes equipped with Victory's 50-grain SHOK TL Aluminum Outsert System—boosting Front-of-Center (FOC) balance while locking onto the carbon wall to prevent impact mushrooming. Combined with factory Digital Spine Alignment, a ±.003" straightness specification, and Victory's slick ICE Nano Ceramic Coating, this shaft delivers flat trajectories and lightning-fast speed.

At Kauffman Custom Archery, we maximize the potential of ultra-micro carbon through complete studio bench prep—indexing dynamic spine, diamond-squaring both ends, and hand-fletching each shaft for absolute broadhead stability downrange.

The Kauffman Custom Studio Difference

Ultra-micro .166 carbon with high-FOC outserts demands flawless bench alignment to eliminate spin wobble and target binding:

• 360° Roller Spine Indexing: We spin-test every shaft on dial-indicator rollers to pinpoint dynamic stiffness and index nocks for identical flex off the bowstring.

• Dual-End Diamond Truing: Carbon ends are precision-squared using high-speed diamond wheels, ensuring a dead-flat 90-degree seating plane for SHOK outserts and IP nocks.

• Chemical Degreasing & Custom Hand Fletching: Shafts undergo complete solvent cleaning before receiving heavy-duty custom wraps and hand-fletched high-profile vanes (Q2i Rapt-X or AAE Max Stealth) for immediate broadhead steering control.

• Grain-Matched Dozen Sets: Your complete set is hand-sorted and weight-matched across the batch to keep your point-of-impact identical shot after shot.

Technical Specifications

• Shaft Inside Diameter: .166" (Ultra-Micro Diameter)

• Carbon Construction: 100% High-Modulus Carbon Fiber with ICE Nano Ceramic Coating

• Straightness Tolerance: Gamer Series Grade ±.003"

• Weight Tolerance: ±0.5 Grains per dozen package

• Insert System: Includes 50-Grain Victory SHOK TL Aluminum Outsert System

• Nocks: Included Victory .166 IP Nocks

• Spine Options & GPI:

  • 200 Spine: 11.3 GPI

  • 250 Spine: 9.8 GPI

  • 300 Spine: 8.7 GPI

  • 350 Spine: 7.8 GPI

  • 400 Spine: 7.1 GPI

  • 450 Spine: 6.7 GPI

  • 500 Spine: 6.0 GPI

Custom Build Options (Configured Above)

1. Spine Selection: Chosen based on your draw length, peak draw weight, and point weight preference.

2. Precision Carbon Length: Measured and cut carbon-to-carbon to your exact custom specification.

3. Insert & Component Weight: Standard 50g aluminum SHOK outserts or heavy-weight stainless upgrades for maximum FOC.

4. Fletch & Wrap Customization: Select your wrap pattern, vane model, helical offset, and cock-vane color.

Want to test flight this shaft on your own setup before committing to a full dozen?

Order a single, bench-prepped sample arrow through our Test Flight Program. We will spine-index, dual-end square, wrap, and hand-fletch a single shaft to your exact specs and ship it straight to your door. Shoot it on your home range, test your broadhead flight, and use the included Store Credit Voucher directly toward your full dozen custom order!