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Offline country roads

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broadheads ?
« on: May 20, 2011, 12:40:00 AM »
probably been asked before but what kind of braodheads do you like and why also what grain

Offline m midd

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2011, 01:19:00 AM »
Really sharp 2 blades  125 or 160.. Zwickeys Eskimos, Eclipse and grizzlies
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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2011, 06:19:00 AM »
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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2011, 07:34:00 AM »
im a big fan of tusker aztecs 175gr or ribtek 190s. Both are 2 blade
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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2011, 07:37:00 AM »
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Offline The Hawk

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2011, 07:40:00 AM »
Killed two elk last fall with the Woodsman Elite 200 grain solids. They did the job but, I just can't seem to get them as sharp with the three blade angle as I would like. I shot a whitetail with a 220 grain Muzzy Phantom, 4 blade with the bleeder (shaving sharp right out of the package) and it was scary! Blood like I have never seen it and the buck made it 17 yards. I like sharp, sharp, sharp! Going to try the Phantoms on elk this fall.

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2011, 07:50:00 AM »
1st identify the targetted game in conjunction with your total set-up. 2nd... using the search function, will provide a plethera of information.
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Offline LONGSTYKES

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2011, 08:21:00 AM »
I use Grizzlies 200gr or Muzzy Phantom without the bleeders at 200gr. Any 2 or 3 blade that fly well and are sharp, sharp.
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2011, 09:37:00 AM »
With my very heavy arrow setups for both of my light poundage bows, I've been using a 2 blade 130 grain STOS.

But, this year, I'm going to a light arrow setup shooting a 2212 arrow. I'm getting the maximum speed out of both of my bows with a 75 grain point weight, but there are no 2 blade 75 grain broadheads. With that said, I'm going to borrow a page from the compound shooters and I'm going to use a 3 blade, 1" wide Muzzy 75 grain broadhead.

Since it's a 3 blade broadhead and I'm shooting light poundage bows, the more I think about it, I'm going to limit myself to broadside lung shots (my favorite) at 15 yards and under.
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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2011, 09:43:00 AM »
STOS and Magnus MA-125 (both 125 gr) single blades.  Easy to sharpen, relatively inexpensive and great penetration on a 640 to 660 gr all-up weight arrow.  I have had great luck finding deals on the Magnus heads by watching the classifieds here and on other sites.

I knock just a bit of a skew tip into either for point strength.

 

The middle head is a RibTek 125S.  I've had good results on deer with those, too, but they are no longer imported and I relegated mine to secondary duty as small game heads.  VERY rugged and they used to be very low price.
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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2011, 10:21:00 AM »
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1st identify the targetted game in conjunction with your total set-up.  
I have to agree If i'm hunting Hogs, or Elk I love a 2 blade for the penitrasion Magnus 1 with insert 215 gr.  For Turkeys the BIG SNUFFER again 215 with insert.  For deer and bear 8 times out of 10 the big snuffer!!  If I'm hunting with a back quiver or my lighter poundage bows then the Magnus 2 blade.
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Offline Jake Fr

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2011, 09:03:00 PM »
hey night wing magnus makes a 85 grain stinger ans is flat wicked i killed 3 deer with some very worth looking in to.
 
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    i would have to say try broadheads out and see what fly's best outa your set up i like stingers an grizzlys best but i can get em super sharp and thats half the battle if you can sharpen them well and an they fly good use em just MHO take care jake

Offline awbowman

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2011, 09:08:00 PM »
I shoot 125 gr Magnus buzzcuts with 50 grain inserts.  536 grains total weight out of a 50# bow
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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2011, 09:19:00 PM »
I like concave heads such as the sharks and centaur big game head for their penetration and the hole they leave.  I personally buy glue on heads and add steel adapters to get the weight as close to 250 grains as i can.   Oh yeah... with the reduced steel in a concave head you tend to get awesome flight with a wide head.
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Offline KevO

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2011, 12:06:00 AM »
I like the 125 grain Woodsman.  Why?  They fly great for me.  They are easy to sharpen.  Hold a razor sharp edge.  They have 3 blades instead of 2, (absolutely nothing wrong w/ 2 blades), thus have more cutting surface.  They penetrate well.  For deer, I believe I've gotten better blood trails w / them than a 2 blade.. I would not be afraid to go after an elk or moose w/them either.

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2011, 12:22:00 AM »
On my carbons, I shoot 160 grain screw in zwickey eskimo 2 blade.  I love them and can get them rediculously sharp.  On my woodies I like 145 grain stos.  Again, I can get them extremely sharp.

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Offline mookie

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2011, 12:25:00 AM »
Zwickeys Eskimos are all I've ever used

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2011, 06:58:00 AM »
160 grain STOS & ACE on my woodies
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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2011, 07:09:00 AM »
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hey night wing magnus makes a 85 grain stinger ans is flat wicked i killed 3 deer with some very worth looking in to.
I know Muzzy has the 2 blade Muzzy 85 grain broadhead. I've looked at it. Magnus also has the 2 blade Stinger 85.

If I had to choose between the two of these broadheads, I would choose the narrower of the two broadheads and the nod would go to the 2 blade Stinger 85 because it's only 7/8" wide. The Muzzy 85 is wider. The Stinger 85 would probably work better with my 42# and 37# bows.
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Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

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Re: broadheads ?
« Reply #19 on: May 21, 2011, 07:21:00 AM »
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