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PaddyMac
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I like the bigger heads. Fer instance: I'm shooting 31" 3555s with 175 up front from a 50#@30 Bob Lee, almost perfect bare shaft, a tad nock up, just like you.

But... say in the Terminator. A 175 is solid. Teh 125 is open. The 175 is tougher, quieter and won't catch on bones.

I go with letting the broadhead decide.

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hvyhitter
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I tune for 160 snuffers......whatever it takes for that particular bow. Tuning an arrow then finding a broadhead close then retuning the arrow is just chasing your tail.

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I like to have a BH of at least 150 grs and keep my total front weight around 250,300 max.it depends what I am hunting.

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JamesKerr
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Go with the brass inserts as they also make the shaft alot tuffer.

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James Kerr

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nightowl1
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Ok so here is what I have decided!

35/55 full length, 100gr brass and 125 point
Have a handful of snuffers and magnus 125 grain 2 blades to use up (really want some tusker spirits though)

Just ordered a 4in shield chopper. Going to go with four fletch to help get more stability, no nock fiddling, and get 2 fletchs per feather and I have access to free feathers now! Pheasant, peacock, duck and others.

Will fletch straight and 90 or 75 degrees

Will be 10.8 gpp, and 20% FOC

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Mint
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I use the 50g brass insert followed by a 200gr muzzy phanton on my goldtip 55/75's. So far they have worked great.

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