Broadheads

[freedomhunter]

Thanks all for the advice, I will let you know what I choose once I can save up some more cash.  Took my wife to get her B-day gift today so now the broad heads will have to wait a week or two.  I purchased the Gold tip inserts with my arrows which shoot good with that weight up front.  2 blades get better penetration?

[freedomhunter]

Also if I go with Zwickey's they are 11/32 and my shafts are 5/16 does that matter at all?

[Longbow917]

Yes, according to most studies I have seen, two blades reign for penetration.  From what I have read, it seems that single bevels are supposed to leave better wound channels thus leaving better blood trails.  That is why I am going to try them, to see if the compare to a three blade blood trail.

[Fletcher]

Originally posted by freedomhunter:
Also if I go with Zwickey's they are 11/32 and my shafts are 5/16 does that matter at all?

Not really.  I feel the shaft fitting all the way inside the ferrule actually makes the junction stronger.  I've shot 11/32 heads on 5/16 shafts many times and it works just fine.

[pokeanhope]

Slick tricks!!!! Take two blades out of the xbow tricks! 150 grain, and sharper then a straight razor! I shoot 47 lbs an at 20 yards it will pass thru both shoulders on a deer! Its crazy how sharp they are!

[screamin]

Originally posted by freedomhunter:
Also if I go with Zwickey's they are 11/32 and my shafts are 5/16 does that matter at all?

That is what you want, a ferrule size on the broadhead that is bigger than the arrow shaft. When the head cuts/punches a hole, if that hole is bigger than the arrow shaft it will slide thru easier increasing penetration... especially when hitting bone

[Stumpkiller]

what is your total arrow weight.  A "200 to 220 gr" broadhead is a lot to expect from a 43# engine unless the shaft is pretty light.

I'd stick with a double edge like a STOS or Zwickey.

[freedomhunter]

7.8 grains per inch 27 3/4" shaft with 11 grain insert I believe.

[Stumpkiller]

"7.8 grains per inch"

That's a new one on me.  I like a minimum of 11 grains of arrow weight per pound of draw at your draw length.

That would be a 495 gr arrow for you.

My hunting set-up this season is a 610 gr arrow (125 gr head on a 30.5" BOP D.fir shaft) out of a 50# bow; or 12.2 gr per pound.  20.33 grains per inch.

[legends1]

You mentioned and others some great 2 blade broad heads. I have Zwickey, Magmus with great success. But my go to broad head these days is Bill's new and improved Grizzly broad heads. I have know problems getting them to fly at any fps.

[freedomhunter]

Stumpkiller,

Yeah bud I wish I could be more help really new to figuring this out but my arrows are the Gold Tip Traditional Hunter .600 and says Grains per inch 7.8

[Stumpkiller]

Yeah.  I see the problem.  It does say 7.8 gr/in.  The "traditional" hunters using those shafts in the 1950's and 1960's probably had a hard time getting their shafts up to hunting weight for good penetration.  Maybe a 400 gr broadhead?  Or a 50" arrow shaft?