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Title: Hills Hornet?
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on May 26, 2003, 09:27:00 PM

I was at an archery swap meet today (dangerous place to bring money, BTW). Sitting on a table was ten very nice old cedar arrows. What caught my eye were the broadheads on six of them. They looked like Bodkins on steroids. They were three blade heads, slightly concave (original factory grinds), and said "Hills Hornet" on the side.

Since the sign on the table said "Free", I took them...after confirming that the guy was actually giving them away.

Any info on these heads? They look like they were probably rather nasty in ther day.

Title: Re: Hills Hornet?
Post by: Stumpkiller on May 26, 2003, 10:32:00 PM

They were produced by Ralph Hill from about 1948 to 1954.  Certainly you were fortunate.  They are not rare, but a nice collectable broadhead.  

Congratulations.

Title: Re: Hills Hornet?
Post by: raghorn on May 26, 2003, 11:23:00 PM

Not only a good start on a collection, there are 20 different Hill's Hornets, but sharpen them up and go hunt with them. They were a well made head. Several of the 3 blade heads were small, but it appears that you found the big'un!
  :wavey:

Title: Re: Hills Hornet?
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on May 27, 2003, 03:23:00 PM

Thanks for the info guys.

I took one off the arrow and checked it out a little better. They weight 125 grains and have the same cutting diameter as my unsharpened 160 Snuffers.

Title: Re: Hills Hornet?
Post by: Fletcher on June 01, 2003, 09:52:00 PM

Hey Jason, are you gonna hunt with those things or could a guy swap you out of one for his collection.  I have some Hills Hornets, but nothing the size of a Snuffer.  Some guys have all the luck.

Rick Stillman