Magnus Snuffers

[mnbearbaiter]

Cool, i planned on using the 160's if i get em as i need that weight for spine! Still though, are they ok to shoot out of a 55# longbow with a heavier arrow like my 640gr? Would penetration be adequate?

[Guru]

yes

[Pepper]

I use the Magnus, and no complaints.  I can't say about the whistle, haven't heard it.  I can't see any reason to change.

[xtrema312]

How do these 160's fly?  Are they easy to tune and forgiving to shoot?  They are large, but vented so I have no idea, and I was wondering if they would shoot as well as the 175 3:1 WW head.

[Ground Hunter]

Big bow - big broadhead - no problems!  H

[bofish-IL]

I heard they whistle also but never did notice it the 2 years I shot them. They were easy to sharpen I thought and really done some damage.

However I shot a doe in Missouri and hit too far forward hitting the front shoulder blade, the arrow did not penetrate at all. When I found the arrow a few yards form the shot the tip was curled over. I also killed one from a spine shot and it curled the tip over also. Then I had a couple that the weld/braze broke on the blades. I quit using them after that.

[mnbearbaiter]

From what im gathering here the 125gr and 145gr models arent the best for their toughness! The 160gr is the boss, i think i will get some and give em a try! I hope the big cut doesnt hinder penetration with my 55# bow!

[leatherneck]

I just recently shot a doe with my 160's and was a little forward. I went through the shoulder with a 53@27 longbow at 21 yards. I think you will be fine.
I like the whisteling, never heard it, but I like the idea. I like to think of it as "The deer knows he's about to be SNUFFERIZED"!!!!!!

160's rule!!!!!

[wojo124]

I use the 160's for turkey hunting w/ my 48lb longbow,but not to sure about trying to send one through a deer.....I like to just stick with my 160 Ace Standards for that job.

[Chimaster]

I got introduced to the snuffers by Rodger himself years ago. I like the 160 grain models. Like Rodger says why not punch a great big hole rather then a small one. I sharpen mine on a grinder with a medium stone two blades at a time. Sliding the arrow across the tips of my thumb and middle finger while moving the arrow across the stone with the other hand. It leaves a burred edge that you can remove with a diamond stone or a piece of leather. Or you can leave the burr on for a more tearing effect. I never had a noise problem. I think all arrows make a little noise, if you stand to the side in front of someone shooting. Like the other guy said, its the last thing that critter will ever hear. THEY DON'T SUFFER WITH A SNUFFER!!!!

[ozy clint]

do you think the 160's will be ok for foxes out of my 54# recurve?  

[overbo]

Clint I seriously doubt a fox would have much use for a 160. No matter how you send it.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

160grn Magnus Snuffer from a 50# selfbow.. Took a few deer with it... So far only rocks have bent the tips on my snuffers 160 grn.

[JSimon]

I agree with a few others. I have heard mine hiss a little bit, but no whistle. More like the sound of a soft breeze. I have only shot a couple of animals with them and they certainly do the job. I believe one of the blades had a curve in it after one of the kills. It was a pass through and may have hit something in the ground. I would check them real good before I re-used one. I also destroyed one trying to pull it out of a log, but that is to be expected.

I use the screw in 125 grain snuffers and the last package I bought I had a few that didn't spin right. They wobbled right out the package. I think the head is glued on to an aluminum screw-in adapter, so they probably weren't glued right. I didn't notice that on the first package I bought but I can't remember if I checked them all. They are fairly inexpensive compared to other heads, so I'll probably stick with them for a while.

As for the tips, I file them into a very small pyramid shaped point before I use them. I don't know if it is necessary but it eliminates any worry about the tip curling.

[Friend]

I really like to tune my set-up using the big snuffers. Seems I can consistantly tune my set-up marketly better than with bare shafts.

[ArrowAtomik]

I think people get too excited about whistling.  I've yet to hear someone say it caused an animal to jump.  If anything they may freeze to try to locate the sound.  In any case, its all over long before it matters in my experience.  The only issue I can think of is a particularly loud one might make a 2nd shot difficult if you had a clean miss.  But even then, I don't think they find it to be a threatening sound.