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Title: what weight broadheads?
Post by: Renacs on March 24, 2011, 09:12:00 PM: Just wondering what weight broadhead most of you use. I'm fairly new to primitive hunting and was thinking about switching to a heavier point. It sees like it might be beneficial to shorter range hunting. Penatration. f.o.c. .....
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Post by: awbowman on March 24, 2011, 09:20:00 PM: I use two main ones:

122 grain old green Razorheads with a 100 grain adapter = 235+/- grains up front.

the other is 100 grain insert with a 125 grain 2 blade Magnus buzzcut for 225 grains.

I sometimes shoot a 50 grain insert and the 125 grain buzzcuts on Louisiana deer.
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Post by: Bob B. on March 24, 2011, 09:24:00 PM: 145 and 125 grain, depending on my bow.

Bob.
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Post by: Stumpkiller on March 24, 2011, 09:26:00 PM: 125 gr or 130 gr.
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Post by: Three Finger on March 24, 2011, 09:27:00 PM: I use 170g screw in Zwickey Delta's or 145g grizzlies
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Post by: Tomas on March 24, 2011, 09:33:00 PM: No matter what weight of broadhead you shoot it should be paired with an arrow that flies straight and true. Accurate arrows and sharp broadheads are what kill deer.
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Post by: treetoppredator on March 24, 2011, 09:35:00 PM: 200 grain head and 75 grain brass insert.
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Post by: Ken Taylor on March 24, 2011, 10:41:00 PM: 160 grain glue on but I want to go a little heavier this year.
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Post by: Spectre on March 24, 2011, 10:45:00 PM: 125's on pretty much everything.
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Post by: Jake Diebolt on March 24, 2011, 11:07:00 PM: 125gr Woodsman broadhead - same weight as my field points and roving heads, for consistency.
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Post by: Bjorn on March 25, 2011, 12:00:00 AM: 160 & 175 heads depends what's on the menu.
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Post by: Reaper TN on March 25, 2011, 12:12:00 AM: 175 and 200 grain Wensel Woodsman, depending on the bow.
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Post by: tradtusker on March 25, 2011, 12:34:00 AM: 250 or 300grs for me
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Post by: Gary Logsdon on March 25, 2011, 08:22:00 AM: 250 grain Terminators on a 31" 340 Axis N-Fused shaft.
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Post by: zipper bowss on March 25, 2011, 08:30:00 AM: I use a 300 grain terminator.When I was selling the Terminator heads,it seems we sold 175 or 200 grain the most.Next would probably have been 250 grain, then the 300grain head.
Bill
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Post by: Friend on March 25, 2011, 08:57:00 AM: 300 grain Big 3's for me in conjunction with 100 grain inserts.
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Post by: GreatBay on March 25, 2011, 09:01:00 AM: I use 145 grain Eclipse broadheads. Probably the best broadhead I've ever shot.
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Post by: on March 25, 2011, 09:49:00 AM: Various 125s but I use either a steel adapter or a weighted insert to get the weight over 200g in front, total arrow weight around 500g. This flies well for me out of my 44# bows.
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Post by: hvyhitter on March 25, 2011, 09:51:00 AM: 160 glue on snuffers.....for everything.......
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 25, 2011, 10:06:00 AM: 100 grain brass inserts and 100-125 grain tip/head.
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Post by: fedora on March 25, 2011, 02:57:00 PM: 200 grain Abowyer brown bear with right hand single bevel. Extremely tough easy to sharpen. I took the glue on brown bear and added a screw in aluminum isert, but will probably transfer to titanium inserts. I think the aluminum is the weak part of the setup. I would love to have steel inserts but that makes them to heavy. I have shot Wensel Woodsmans but they whisled when they flew. Flew great but didn't like the hisss. I want to try the new 200 grain screw in
VPA broadheads.
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Post by: SS Snuffer on March 25, 2011, 03:10:00 PM: 100gr brass insert and 125 Magnus Stinger
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Post by: beachbowhunter on March 25, 2011, 05:35:00 PM: 100 gr brass insert and 125 or 150 gr Magnus Stinger/Buzzcut

We should form a club!
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Post by: Javi on March 25, 2011, 05:49:00 PM: I generally build my arrows to use a 125 grain BH unless I have a specific need for a wider cut, getting my tune and FOC from insert weight and cutting the shaft.. That way I can shoot the Techno Hunt at the local shop on bad weather days.. It is like me not to miss a day of practice if I can avoid it..

If your local shop has one of these contraptions, you should try it… the thing is a blast.. and you get funny looks from the wheel guys… :D
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Post by: reddust on March 26, 2011, 08:16:00 AM: 125gr head 75gr insert,200gr total.
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Post by: Night Wing on March 26, 2011, 08:48:00 AM: I have two bows that shoot different arrow setups from light to very heavy. So I shoot broadheads which weigh 125, 130, 145, 150 and 160 grains. This includes glue on as well as screw in.
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Post by: SEMO_HUNTER on March 26, 2011, 09:06:00 AM: I like the 125gr. Snuffers, but I also add weight behind my insert and end up with an effective weight of 198gr. up front. Mainly I stick with those because I like the way they fly and easy to sharpen, I also didn't want to buy all new broadheads. I could switch to 160's and get by with less weight behind the inserts, but it was an easy enough fix. You can shoot whichever broadhead you want to and adjust your weight behind the insert to whatever you need to get your spine right for your set up.
I recommend using Stu's calculator cause it was spot on for my set up, just get the values as close as you possibly can and don't fudge on anything by guessing. It works amazingly well.
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Post by: frassettor on March 26, 2011, 09:12:00 AM: I use a 260-290 head. A Zwickey Delta with a 125 steel adapter, and a 190 Grizzly with a 100 gr steel adapter
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Post by: lpcjon2 on March 26, 2011, 09:16:00 AM: I have gone from 160gr back to 125gr to me it shoots better and that weight has been around for ever.If it's sharp and well placed it will do the job like it has for 30+ years. Keep it simple and enjoy the hunt then dabble in the tech stuff later.JMHO
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Post by: BowMIke on March 26, 2011, 09:37:00 AM: 125 grain Magnus Stinger(4 blade), with a 100 grain brass insert. But I am going to try Centuar Big Game heads With a 100 grain insert this year.