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Offline 3Feathers

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What would you use??
« on: September 25, 2012, 04:55:00 PM »
I,m shooting a 135grn. broadhead.what would you use for a field point a 125grn. or a 145grn.?they don,t make a 135grn.field point.
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Offline Rob W.

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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2012, 04:59:00 PM »
Either would probably be fine but I would shoot the 125. After you sharpen that broadhead a few times it won't weigh 135.


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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2012, 05:01:00 PM »
Get some 145's and grind a little off ??
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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2012, 05:01:00 PM »
Maybe you could get some little steel washers and add 1 or two to add some weight.  Otherwise try both field points and see how they shoot? Good Luck.
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Offline nomansland4404

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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2012, 05:09:00 PM »
You could easily grind a 145 grain field tip down to 135.
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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2012, 06:17:00 PM »
Really doesn't make any difference.  You won't notice 10 grains difference either way.
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Offline bulldog18

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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2012, 06:18:00 PM »
There are brass washers that weigh 5 grains each. I beleive 3 Rivers has them.
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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2012, 06:56:00 PM »
I am in the same situation and shoot 125 grain.
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Offline Blkbird

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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2012, 07:16:00 PM »
Try a 125 with just a little longer shaft.
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Offline hvyhitter

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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2012, 07:42:00 PM »
Tune for the broadhead arrow flight and either fieldpoint wont matter...................
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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2012, 09:22:00 PM »
Been using 150 gr. broadheads and shooting practice with 135 gr. Judo's as long as I can remember and don't think I ever believed it was a problem.
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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2012, 09:26:00 PM »
I'd shoot the 125 gr. blunt or target.  Never put a broadhead  under  a deer.
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Offline Mike Most

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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2012, 10:01:00 PM »
I shoot 125 field points with 50 gns of welding rod inside the wood shafts, I bought some simmons sharks broadheads in 135 gns. Stuck one on the above shaft 185 gns total, boy did it drill the deer this past monday.
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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2012, 10:09:00 PM »
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Really doesn't make any difference.  You won't notice 10 grains difference either way.
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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2012, 11:12:00 PM »
I would use the 125gr field point with two of the 5gr brass washers that 3Rivers sells.

I shoot 150gr broadheads and use the 145gr field points with one of the washers to match the weight. I know 5 or 10 grains does not really make a hill of beans difference but I like to have my field points weight matched to my broadheads.

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Re: What would you use??
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2012, 11:32:00 PM »
My Magnus+adapter weigh 117gr. I use 125 gr. field points, don't notice any difference really.
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