Heavy head or brass inserts

[acollins]

I am shooting gold tip hunter XT. They are bare shafting perfectly with the 12 grain inserts and 200 grain points. Will anything change if I use 100 grain broadheads and 100 grain brass inserts, instead of a 200 grain point. Thanks

[smokin joe]

In my experience doing similar experiments, the tune will be the same. You may gain a bit more arrow durability with the stronger insert and/or lose some broadhead durability with the lighter head.

I ended up opting for a 75 grain brass insert and a 125 grain head. That makes a pretty tough arrow.

[reddogge]

The only reason I'd do that since it costs more for the weighted inserts is if I wanted to use that 100 grain broadhead and you need the 200 grains to tune it like you figured out. Otherwise go to the 200 grain head with standard inserts.

[crazynate]

I also quit using weighted inserts Bescause I saw no added benefit. On my gold tips are run 200s with standard insert. No issues compraring to 2.

[Michael Arnette]

You should be good either way just depending on your desired broad-heads.

[Bowhunter4life]

6 of 1, or half dozen of the other...

Personal preference will prevail in your decision or decisions...  Nothing is arresting you to one or the other either...  Why not both?

[twitchstick]

I have had good luck with both. I have mixed and matched to use broadheads of differnt weights to acheive the same overall arrow weight.

[M60gunner]

I use 75 grain inserts and 145 grain BH because I have a few doz Bears and Pearson DH's. GT Trad shafts.

[BowMIke]

I shoot both. 100 grain insert and 200 grain head. Great penetration!

[Steve Jr]

I shoot 75grn brass inserts with 205 Simmons Safari's. They shoot great and I have taken quite a few deer with this combo. I don't see any reason to change.      

Steve Jr

[ChuckC]

That is the cool thing about having that choice.  If you already have broadheads you like and they fit in there, use heavier or lighter inserts to accomodate them.  If you plan to buy new heads, well... get whatever you want.  This allows a ton of options.

[Longtoke]

I prefer the heavier heads but I have no issue with using heavy inserts or special adapters to get the weight I need.

[Terry Green]

I'd rather have the hardware in the broadhead.  100 grain bheads are borderline 'make believe'. JMO

[Danny Rowan]

What Terry said. I shoot 400 grains up front. 300 gr head and 100 gr brass insert.

[Bowwild]

I've tuned to both situations as well.  

But like others here, if I have a broad head that weighs the same as the heavier insert, I'd go with the heavier-duty broad head.

Technically, some of the heavier inserts I've used are longer than standard as well.  This stiffens the arrow a bit more than a short insert with more weight in the broadhead.

I have versions of the same broad head in 100, 125, 155, 165, and 200 grains. Even have Deep Six ferrules for them if I want super small shaft diameter.  I have field points to match all these broadhead weights as well.

[hawkeye n pa]

I like the heavier brass insert, gives me the ability to use a larger selection of broadheads that I already own.  That way I can still hunt groundhogs economicly.  Have had no tuning issues.

[Holm-Made]

A hundred grain screw in broadhead doesn't have much material in the blades themselves.  In my mind, the heavier broadhead set up is a much stronger set up, less likely to fail.

[Bill Carlsen]

Tuning with either set up has worked for me. If there is a difference I cannot see it. However, it is hard to verify what set up will work best in hunting situations as the shots and hits are never exactly the same. I usually get two holes or a pass thru with either one of the set ups. For me a razor sharp three blade head almost always puts game down in sight.

[charles m]

With glue on head weights from 100 to 250 grains and short and long titanium, aluminum, and steel adapters I can't for the life of me figure out how you can't get any head weight you want.

I'm also in the anti 100 grain head camp.