Enough poundage for Simmons Tigersharks??

[Stephen G]

Alright everyone,

I am a newcomer to trad hunting and have finally gotten proficient enough with my Sarrels R/D longbow to place shots into the vitals consistently from 15 yards.

I am pulling 27 inches to 47 pounds. My arrows are Gold tip trad hunters and weigh in at 540 grains. They hit solidly and are tuned to a perfect bullet hole.

I like the looks of the Simmons Tigersharks. They look wicked and all the pics of their carnage leave little doubt about lethality and blood trails.

I hunt central Texas whitetails and hogs. A large buck would be between 150-165 pounds. Most will probably be lower than 140 lbs.

Does anyone have opinions about penetration, etc? I know to stay away from larger hogs especially the on side shoulder and opt for quartering shots.

I don't expect to have problems. Thoughts? Actual experience with similar set ups would be preferred.

Thanks,

SG

[Soonerlongbow]

Sounds fine so long as they are super sharp.

[Stump73]

They will definitely do the job. Just make they are sharp like sooner said.

[ChuckC]

I don't expect you will have problems either.  Take pix
ChuckC

[pdk25]

Similar, but shooting 53@ @ 29".  There isn't a deer that you should be afraid of, and only would be concerned on a truly large hog.  I killed a 400# hog with that setup, but I just barely got enough penetration to get the job done.  Good luck.

[Steve Jr]

I shoot 47#@26" and use the 200 grn Safaris my arrows come in at 530grn. I have shot 3 deer with this set up and all were pass throughs. You will be fine, hope you have agreat season this year.

 Steve

[Stephen G]

TTT

Any other thoughts Gents?

[frank bullitt]

Stephen, I shot a small buck last fall in the corn from 22 steps.

My broadhead was a Centaur Bigame doule bevel, 170 gr. old vapor carbon, full length. Total weight is 525 grain.

Bow is a Stremeze, "fishinpole" bow, 46lbs. at my draw length.

On the ground, broadside, complete pass thru!

Also bow is straight, solid fiberglass, too!

[frank bullitt]

Oh, my question is, are you confident in all of it?

Good shootin to ya!

[GREASEMAN]

My brother shoots an Elkheart 58"42@28" with a 500 gr Goldtip and 145 Simmons and shoots right thru

[RC]

If I had to guess I would say I`ve killed 150-175 deer and pigs and a turkey or two with simmons heads at around that same set-up.The ones I did`nt get were my fault and not the bow,arrow or broadhead. RC

Glad to see you are ready to hit the woods Stephen!

Good luck to you, can't wait to hear the story of your first trad kill in person!

Bisch

[BWD]

Originally posted by RC:
If I had to guess I would say I`ve killed 150-175 deer and pigs and a turkey or two with simmons heads at around that same set-up.The ones I did`nt get were my fault and not the bow,arrow or broadhead. RC

And that's not counting all the critters RC has killed with the same set-up and big wide three blades.

[Stephen G]

Thanks to all of you for the input.

Bisch, when are we gonna get together for a little target practice again? I am glad I have all summer to get ready for the season!  

RC, that track record is impressive and enviable!

[Bama Recurve]

I killed a deer with a Tigershark head. 45# recurve
25 yard shot.  Deer was quartering to me so wasn't a great shot, but still got a complete pass through.
In the front shoulder area and out close to the back leg. Huge blood trail.
You have plenty of bow.
MAKE SURE THEY ARE RAZOR SHARP

[Jake Scott]

There is a bit of a learning curve to getting simmons heads sharp, it took me a while to get it down.  They are made from good steel and with a little practice you can get them so sharp they are scary to be in the same room with.  I shot a doe with an interceptor last year with a setup similar, though a tad heavier all the way around.  She was real close and it went in at a steep angle and shattered the offside femur.  Split it like stove wood.  When I collected my arrow afterward the broadhead would still plow hair off my arm.  The doe was dead in 50 yards.  I love simmons heads.  Get them spooky and they will do the job with not worries.

Jake

[awbowman]

As stated above, with any wide broadhead I think it's ESSENTIAL to get them popping sharp.  It isn't good enough just to be sharp.