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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Mr.Magoo on August 22, 2009, 10:19:00 AM
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I ordered some Buzzcuts and found this description of how their serration works. Wondering if folks who've used them have liked them.
Quote from Woody Sanford who apparently works for Magnus.
"The chisel serration works in the same direction the blade is moving. Kind of similar to some saw blades. The finer the serration the cleaner the cut but by saying finer its the height of the serration in regards to the one in front of it. The valley doesn't do anything but cause relief of tissue for it to contact the point behind it. That point works inline with the edge on top of the chisel behind it, its not a gouging edge off set of the direction like a saw blade is.
I seem to be having a hard time conveying to people just what is inside an animal. All tissue is not the same. Structures like the branches of the bronchial tree, trachea, and wall of the greater veins are stronger than most give them credit for and afforded movement. They can be pushed aside and how well a smooth edge cuts them depends on the level of sharpness. The one problem with "Sticky" sharp is durability. Some ways of getting it don't hold up to crashing into the side of an animal and the larger the animal the worse it is. I'm a fan of stropping to get it, it give a slight convex to the edge that increases volume and keeps it strong.
The chisel serration is just as effective at cutting these structures as "Sticky" sharp as the relief of the recess reduces pushing and the front corner of the chisel penetrates like a COC tip initiating cutting, especially on larger animals like elk and moose. Its also more durable than "Sticky" sharp but the level of durability of "Sticky" sharp comes with how you produce it and that is where people have a hard time getting to that point."
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I remember that thread :scared: :scared: I do shoot the buzz cuts and love them. I havent killed any big game yet with them but they did a number on a yote so Ill see how they work on a deer in a couple weeks, but I think they will do as well if not better than my stingers. Kenny
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they are great i have used them on deer and they do a number on them. my nephew shots a 35# wheel bow and he shot a hog this past spring and wow it was awsome what all it did to it. they are great heads and i don't think you will have any problems with them at all
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I shot several hogs last summer/fall with the 150gr 2 blade buzzcuts.I also have some of the 125gr SteelForce Sabertooth HP with Serration I use them without the bleeder blades which makes them about the same looking head as the Buzzcut. I really don't know if you gain anything or not with the serration style blade but it doesn't seem to hurt anything from animals I have harvested.
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I have used them for the last three years. This is a deer I took last year using the 150 gr. Buzz Cut. The entry hole is actually wider than the blade and I believe that is due to the serrations. The arrow passed just behind the right shoulder bone and exited slightly forward of the off shoulder taking off about 3/4" of the bottom tip of the heart. Plan on using them again this year.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a57/Sonnygun/008-3-1.jpg)