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Offline Steven Matthew

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2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« on: March 20, 2008, 10:35:00 PM »
I would rather shoot the WW but I can't get them to fly well.  I otherwise shoot 2 Blade Magnus and have done well on deer and moose. What opinions do you have on using a fixed 2 balde head?

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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2008, 01:40:00 AM »
Mate, I've taken some nice, big animals with that broadhead, as you have, too! So, worry not about the broadhead! However, if you can't get the WW to fly well, that indicates an arrow spine problem, because no matter what broadhead you use, it should fly well if the arrow is tuned (and the broadhead is mounted true). Good luck!
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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 01:24:00 PM »
Bears die very easily if hit in the right spot. I would not sorry at all.

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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2008, 07:55:00 PM »
Magnus heads work great on bears, i`ve taken 2 bears using the large 160s heads ,an had great blood trails. GOOD LUCK! JUST REMEMBER U DON`T HAVE TO RUSH UR SHOT ON A BEAR, HE WILL GIVE U PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES IF UR PATIENT
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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2008, 08:08:00 PM »
MY MISTAKE,  :knothead:  SORRY I DID NOT ASK IF U WHERE SPOT AN STALKING OR HUNTING OVER BAIT?? IF UR HUNTING OVER BAIT MY TIP IS GOOD,IF UR NOT WELL~UR ON UR OWN OR MYBE PRAY 1st  :pray:
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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2008, 08:08:00 PM »
150 lbs sow, both lungs and heart, pass through, dead in 20 yrds 2 years ago with a Magnus II.
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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2008, 08:37:00 PM »
My only bear went 15 yards after being hit with a Magnus 2 blade. He weighed 450 pounds.  :thumbsup:
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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2008, 11:36:00 PM »
Magnus will work fine and so do woodsman if hit right
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Offline Steven Matthew

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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2008, 10:40:00 PM »
To bring this full circle, I went to Alberta in May and at the very last minute of the last day a small bear came in to the bait and at about 8 yards I got a full pass thru with a WW 3 blade. He died with the usual death growl at less than 50 yards on the far side of a shallow pond.  I never had the nerve to try the 2 blade but with a chest shot I have to reason to think that it wouldn't work fine.

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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2008, 11:56:00 AM »
3 or 4 blades for bear! You need a hole for a bloodtrail and bears arenot tough at all as far as penetration.
Unless you're like Centaur and can get 'em down within 15 yards or so
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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2008, 02:01:00 PM »
any pos broadhead will work for bbears as long as it is sharp and in the lungs and you wont have to wory about blood.

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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2009, 04:55:00 PM »
I like three blade for that blood trail. Bears can close up quick. Of course Tippit shot one with a selfbow and a stonepoint and what did it go, ten yards? I do love the WW's though and am using them on da pigs in a couple of weeks! I shot a bear that was all charged up with a WW and he went maybe 15 yards, tops!
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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2009, 05:24:00 PM »
£0 yards or less with my Magnus on a 185# blond boar. But if the WW.does 'nt fly well means you have spine problems
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Re: 2 blade Magnus on Bear?
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2009, 07:30:00 AM »
Concur with above, I recommend you bare shaft and get things lined up. The WW is an easy head to tune, and if it is not flying correctly, a 125 grain 2 blade won't either. Having said that, I have shot 1 bear, and adult boar 5-6 years old, and it was with a Magnus II. The bear went 40 yards before piling up.

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