Bear Broadheads

[Romac]

I'm pretty new here but have been bow hunting for over 25 years. I recently got into Traditional bow hunting because I lost my love for shooting does with a compound and decided that I needed to put some challenge back into it. I just let too many walk because I pretty much became a buck hunter with my Bowtech Allegiance and before that my PSE Thunderbolt.

Anyway, it has been fun and the few posts I have here have been regarding buying some tradbows for me and my son. But, I have been lurking for a while.

The other day I got a coffee can full of broadheads for $3.00 at a yard sale. Inside was a bunch of stuff including a neat looking but cheaply made Hilbrech and a a half dozen Bear broadheads with 7 new bleader blades in there packaging and two devices for cleaning out the slots for them. I think I did pretty well all in all but have a few questions.

Did these broad heads come like the picture below or were the insets glued in by someone and does anybody have a good idea of how old they are?

  http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj304/romac2/Bowstuff/032.jpg

[doug77]

Roger you did good on the broadheads. You should be able the heat the inscerts up and remove them from the broadhead, careful though as you don't need to heat them up much.

doug77

[d. ward]

oh yeah you can heat heck out of the insert rather then the broadhead itself and they should slip right out bd

[Bobby Urban]

2nd Bowdoc - fire to the threads not the broadhead with the tip held with pliers and the adapter will pop out.

Bob Urban

[Hud]

obviously when you put a little heat on the insert, it does not take much, they are thin and a pair of pliers to wiggle them a bit, go easy, as you can break them, they are hard steel.

If he used ferrule tite, it will be easy.

[Bill Turner]

Those are the old green/yellow broadheads that I prefer to hunt with. Made in late 60's early 70's. Sell today for $3 to $5.00 each depending on condition. Sharpen easily and hold an edge well. I have a few stock piled. Probably enough to last me another 20 years or so. That head has killed more game than most can imagine. You done good my friend. Seek the challenge and enjoy the experience.  

[JavelinaHink]

This seems to work best for me....

1.electric stove..turn burner on high....put

 heads back on an arrow and hold an inch or so

 above burner and rotate...have leather glove on

 and pull the heads off the insert....takes a

 couple of min.....does not discolor the heads

 and works with wood arrows also.    Hink