anyone shoot 125 screw on heads?

[Jerry Jeffer]

Magnus II 125 gr scrrew in, but with 100 gr brass insert, has been good to me. Here are just a couple.

 
 

[fountain]

whatever i get i want it to be very easy to sharpen!  i like the looks of the phantom.  i have never owned any though.  i think they come with a fairly good edge and should be easy enough to maintain, right?  i am going to keep searching out the little simmons heads that are replaceable.

[fountain]

the razor caps alos look prtty nice, and very snuffer-like. i know tht nap always has some very sharp heads and the ease to replace the caps will be a plus--anyone shoot these heads?

[Bill Carlsen]

I like 200-225 grins up front so the arrows that I use the 125 grain heads on all have 100 grain inserts in them. I like the Phantom four blade and Razoecaps.

[KentuckyTJ]

I've gone even smaller...I use the 100 grain Magnus Stingers. I like the stingers 4 blade because the bleeder blades are very small and don't hinder penetration like the large bleeders do in other broadheads. I also like the 100 grain heads as I think they penetrate much better than a wider cut head. I use 100 grain brass inserts to keep my total weight up to 200 grains. I've now killed 8 whitetails with this setup and have loved the results. Before this setup I was using the four blade Muzzy Phantoms and was not please with the penetration from trad gear at my poundages.

The phantoms are a very hard steel and are hard to sharpen unless you have a KME sharpener.

[KentuckyTJ]

I've gone even smaller...I use the 100 grain Magnus Stingers. I like the stingers 4 blade because the bleeder blades are very small and don't hinder penetration like the large bleeders do in other broadheads. I also like the 100 grain heads as I think they penetrate much better than a wider cut head. I use 100 grain brass inserts to keep my total weight up to 200 grains. I've now killed 8 whitetails with this setup and have loved the results. Before this setup I was using the four blade Muzzy Phantoms and was not please with the penetration from trad gear at my poundages.

The phantoms are a very hard steel and are hard to sharpen unless you have a KME sharpener.

Oops hit the wrong button sorry for the double post.

[Mr.Chuck]

If you look at some of FredBear's arrows,  he had a his light bear razor bhs on 29" woodies.  He had no problem taking any game.   I found thru my playing,  that the lighter bhs tend to fly like darts and track better to the target. If your shooting in gale cross winds, even a one pound arrow is going to get pushed around.  I got caught up in the Ashby stuff and tried the heavy foc theory.  Now,  I tend to favor my original set up. 125 heads on whatever arrow shaft I choose.  I still hunt with some of the old bear razors that weigh about 105 to 110 grains as glue ons or alum. threaded bha. My favorites are the Zwickey's Deltas and Black Diamond 2 blade.  They work for me, and my trajectory is much more acceptable at the longer yardages.

[fountain]

mr. chuck, this is exactly what i have found as well.  i have tried a lot of stuff lately.  i am very ashamed to tell this, but i shot 3 hogs 1 afternoon and only found 1.  the shots were well placed at less than 10 yards.  penetration was terrible.  maybe it was the head was not sharp enough. maybe i was too tight on the shoulders, maybe it was a poorly tuned arrow, heck i dont know what it was...but it wont be that again!  i have swapped arrows, inserts, points and everything but myself and bow trying to figure it out.  i was just playing with the 125 gr point when i was amazed it flew like a dart and no nock left or right.  this is what i m going to try now.  i would just love to find one that is about 1.25" wide and either easy to re-sharpen or replaceable.  this is where it gets tough, but i will find something soon.  
many have already said, to each his own.  some like heavy stuff and i know a lot of people shooting heavy set-ups that have great success.  i like to be a litte lighter and heve good trajectory rather than a huge dropping arrow that drops fast.  it just looks to fly too slow in my bow.  i like to think that if you can send a heavy arrow fast, then it will penetrate no problem.  if your heavy arrow is already slo, then penetration may not be as well.  if my arrow is already moving quick being lighter, it should penetrate as good as an already heavy ans slow shaft.  i may be wrong, but i will try to prove myself wrong soon, very soon!

[FubarFred]

I bought the Wensel Woodsman at 125 a handful of yrs ago and still like them. sharpen easy with a file and fly good with woodies. Cuts a big hole. Methinks they are only called 'Woodsman' now. When I tried alum arrows, I bought adapters for them.
Fred...