Ramcat broadheads?

[dhousley]

I've done some searches and there not much out there about feedback from the Ramcat broadhead used with a recurve.

I'm shooting a 50# Hoyt Buffalo with GT3555 and looking for a 125g head. (Hunting whitetail)

Does anyone have any experience with the Ramcats?

Thanks!
Daniel

[RedShaft]

Yes. But they are mostly used for higher speed compounds and x bows. To cut down on tuning issues. They are a solid head but with a recurve I would steer towards something else.
Personally

I use vpa 3 blade.

[dhousley]

Thanks for the quick reply! I've read a lot of trad hunters praising VPA's so it is worth trying out! I'm new to trad hunting so welcome any input on arrow setup.

I have about a 28.5 draw and am using full length GT3555's. Would the 125 grain VPA 3 blades be ideal? Or should I be looking at something else?

Thank you!

[ChuckC]

Check out some of the threads on tuning before you decide.  If you tune your bow / arrows, that will decide what weight broadhead you need or length arrow you need (could be either one that changes in the tuning.)

[RedShaft]

Just look at maybe a heavier head. Don't forget to do a search on how to tune your arrows to your bow.
Compound you tune bow to arrows. Traditional it's the arrows to the bow. Do a search on bare shaft tuning.

[Etter]

Stay away entirely from mechanicals with trad bows.  You should do yourself a favor and read some of the ashby studies on broad heads and FOC.  I shoot a 600 grain arrow.  300 of that is up front and I shoot simmons tree sharks.  IMO, you can't beat a cut on contact two blade.

[kiamichi kid]

If you have already tuned the arrows to the bow and have determined the 125 grain head is what you need, then I would recommend a Magnus Stinger. They have four blades and can be touched up with an Accusharp or you could jut buy replacement blades if you desire. They are accurate heads with flexible resharpening options.

[Fattony77]

Daniel, there is great advice above! I want to welcome you to Tradgang also! What part of OK are you in? Maybe there are some of us fellow Okies in your neighborhood, and might be able to help you out in a more hands-on/face-to-face way.  

[Gooserbat]

IMHO over all your arrows are on the light side.  Now that said it will kill a deer but I would look for a total package that's heaver.  AS far as 125 heads are concerned it is hard to beat a stinger for over all price and performance.

[dhousley]

Thanks for all the input guys! It looks like I need to start from ground zero and do some tuning....then pick a head.

Unfortunately, I have the MCAAP hunt next weekend and will have to go with my current setup until then.

I'm in the Tulsa area and would love to hook up with some of you guys sometime. Are any of you going to MCAAP?

[Michael Arnette]

Daniel, sounds like you are switching to your recurve from a compound to hunt MCAAP...send me a pm if you'd like some pointers on tuning, its vitally important for accuracy and penetration. I was lucky to have some help early on with arrow tuning and only made clean misses until then. You owe it to yourself and the animals you hunt to understand your equipment.

Tuning is a pinch if you have someone to guide you through. If you are shooting a 125 grain head I would consider the Stinger 2 blade and be sure to shoot them first.
I wouldn't use that head with a traditional bow! The risk of poor penetration is just to great with the wide blade angle. Keep in mind that you are shooting less than half of energy (foot pounds) with your recurve (25-30 foot pounds) set up than you would be with a good 60# compound bow (60-70 foot pounds). A traditional bow is a very effective tool with the right set up and shooting but it's not as simple as it might seem.

[Terry Green]

I checked this thread when it started....these are not mechanical heads as far as I can tell.  Not my type of head, but they are not mechanical.  If they are someone hit mod alert and this thread will be removed as we don't allow mechanical head topics...

Carry on....    

[SteveB]

Definitely a barbed head - not legal in NY

[bigbadjon]

Ramcats are fixed blade and would be considered barbed... but barbed heads are only prohibited in a handful of states. For what its worth it is probably one of the best replaceable blade type of heads.