Broadheads... how wide is too wide?

[Bob L.]

I wish someone would remake those deadheads

[Terry Green]

Paul I see you edited your post after I posted....

BIG difference between a shoulder and a rib....REALLY, REALLY big.  Again...take a look at the width between the ribs...Kinda hard not to hit a rib in some sort of fashion.  As you can see, I cut one in half and nicked the one below.


     

Again, Whitetail ribs aren't a problem.

[Bill Turner]

I've killed several deer with the Bear Razorhead and bleeders. Never a problem with the bleeder blades. Shot several more with the Thunderhead 125 which also has bleeders. That was in my compound days. Never had a problem with the Thunderhead. Guy by the name of Fred Eichler completed the 28 North American traditional slam using the Muzzy Phantom 125 with bleeders on everything but the buffalo. He shot the buffalo with the Phantom minus the bleeder blades looking for better penetration on such a thick skinned animal. If you tune your equipment properly you should not have a problem shooting 2" heads. Personally I prefer something a little smaller like the Phantom 125 or the Wenzel Woodsman. Good luck and goodshooting.  

[Bill Turner]

Please add the following to the post I just made: I've killed several turkeys with traditional equipment using 125 grain Magnus screw in heads without bleeders and Bear Razorheads with bleeders. Never lost a bird. Missed a couple, but never have lost one.  

[Terry Green]

BTW...the ideal hit is a double lung with the head making contact near verticle and not hit a rib...and exit without hitting a rib.  Not because of penetraition...but that the deer will not even know its hit.

I've done this several times with Delta 4 blades, and its part of the reason I have such a short recovery average as the deer only take a couple of bounds and look back to see what happened.  I've had them fall over right there, I've had them start to walk off and fall over after a few yards...and I've even had them pick up another acorn and drop while they were chewing.

[Dave2old]

If it can't slip between the ribs of the game we're hunting (with a lucky shot), it's too wide. Except for turkeys, of course. d

[Shawn Leonard]

I have shot several with a 1.5" 3 blade with 52#s at my 28" draw and as Terry said 2" will blow thru as long as you do not encounter the shoulder or leg bones. Shawn

[Guru]

Originally posted by Dave2old:
If it can't slip between the ribs of the game we're hunting (with a lucky shot), it's too wide.  d

Please explain Dave.....