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Author Topic: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?  (Read 12733 times)

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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #40 on: June 14, 2018, 07:22:24 PM »
Woodsman original; Grizzly single bevel; Bear razor heads --- I use brass inserts from 75 gr. up to 125 gr. to adjust FOC and tune -- all work well.
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #41 on: June 14, 2018, 07:31:26 PM »
I try to stay around 50@30 plus or minus a couple of pounds. Nothing but 2 blade heads for me. Bear Razorheads, Zwickey Delta's, Zwickey Eskimo's, Zwickey Eskilites, Magnus 125 and 150 Stingers. Killed critters with them all......
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #42 on: June 15, 2018, 12:17:14 AM »
Looks like nobody mentioned STOS heads.  I have had great results with them.  I also like Zwickey Eskimo and Delta heads. All of these sharpen nicely.  Shooting bows around 42-45#.

Killed my last deer with a 42# RER recurve and a STOS head. EXCELLENT heads in my opinion. Sharpen well and actually stay sharp. Long and lean they fly great and penetrate even better.

Too bad they quit making em....
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #43 on: June 15, 2018, 07:23:17 AM »
Eskimos steel adapter 100 gr insert

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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #44 on: June 15, 2018, 08:15:45 AM »
For deer I have stuck with what I use with my heavier bows, Woodsmans, VPA's, Snuffers or if a 2 blade a wide one like a Tusker Delta or Shark of some variety.

Sharks are a great compromise between a multi blade and a 2 blade, best of both worlds really.
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #45 on: June 16, 2018, 08:58:21 PM »
Zwickey Eskimos, with 100 grain glued on steel adaptor, screwed onto a 75 Grain arrow tube insert. 300 grains up front.
For a Total arrow weight of 553 grains.
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #46 on: June 18, 2018, 01:10:16 PM »
I was bitten by the Extreme FOC bug earlier this year and so invested in some heavier heads, both VPA and Valkyrie. Both fly well (VPA 200+ 100g insert/29" GT3555; Valkyrie250 + 50g insert/29" GT 3555). Penetration is unbelievable out of my 41# bow. Valkyrie has the slight edge, but is very "spendy". Arrows finish out at 545g. I think I may be done with 2-bladed heads as these sharpen so well and easily.

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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #47 on: June 18, 2018, 02:27:51 PM »
Helix single bevel 155 grain.

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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #48 on: June 18, 2018, 04:27:59 PM »
Helix single bevel 155 grain.
I was curious to these broadheads. Do you have any harvest pics with one used?
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #49 on: June 18, 2018, 07:12:38 PM »
Here is a buck I took with Big Foot recurve using the Axis arrow and Helix broached.

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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #50 on: June 18, 2018, 07:16:07 PM »
Sorry, tried to post the picture (the one by my name) but it didn't come through.   I thought I took the steps described by Rob but didn't work for me.

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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #51 on: June 18, 2018, 07:17:29 PM »
Hmmm, unfortunately I cannot open it to see but, that's ok. I put the head in my list of prospects. :-)
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #53 on: June 19, 2018, 12:39:16 AM »
Surprising how little love is shown for the eskilites!
They were made for lower # and are zwickey tough.
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #54 on: June 19, 2018, 01:28:41 AM »
Surprising how little love is shown for the eskilites!
They were made for lower # and are zwickey tough.
Actually, that one is on my list of prospects too. But, which do you think, the 2 blade or the 4 blade?
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #55 on: June 19, 2018, 02:17:47 AM »
Two blade for lower poundage is the general consensus,  debate rages about single vs double bevel and profiles.
If thinking about multi blades I would say a sharp woodsman wensel.
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #56 on: June 19, 2018, 11:04:18 AM »
I've been shooting 300 gr. upfront for at least 15years with 40-46# @ 26". I use a lite weight arrows 5-7 gr. per inch. 2 and 3 blade BH. Complete penetration 90% of the time. Accuracy in shot placement  over poundage.

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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #57 on: June 19, 2018, 01:03:14 PM »
Bob: That's the direction I am headed --lots of up-front weight on a light-mass-weight shaft. It was really showing lots of promise. I'll get back to it once my shoulder heals up completely and I can shoot again. It just might turn out to be a good formula for light draw weight.

I like the glue-in-glue-on brass broadhead adaptors from Ace Archery Tackle. There are a good tool for getting the front weight where it needs to be.
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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #58 on: June 19, 2018, 01:47:42 PM »
Don't overlook the Howard Hill head.  I also like STOS and Zwickey Deltas.  In a three blade head, I use Woodsmans.  Killed critters with all of them with sub 50# bows.

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Re: Lower # shooters, What's your broadhead?
« Reply #59 on: June 19, 2018, 01:51:59 PM »
I don't think anyone mentioned the Wasp Sharpshooter 4 blade head. It's a tough little 150gr. 1" cutting diameter head. I use with my Easton axis trad. shafts 600 spine and 440gr. total weight. I'm shooting a Stalker Coyote about 41# at my draw length. I shot 2 deer the first year with these heads. Great little heads and well made. 3 rivers now has them on there web site! :thumbsup:
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