Author Topic: Any kills with VPA Penetrator? (Read 587 times)

Mike Bolin · « **on:** October 15, 2011, 11:24:00 AM »

Anyone have any results to share on the Penetrator in general and the 250 grainer in particular? I have use the 200 gr. Terminator with great success and am now using the same head in 250 gr. Having to drop down in bow weight and with the VPA hog hunt in a couple of months I was wondering if any of you had got a Penetrator bloody yet.

I picked up a half dozen of the 250 gr. Penetrators used. VERY solid head, flies great, but the profile is different from what I was expecting from the photo. Not knocking the head at all but having them in my hand and looking at the photos it isn't quite what I expected.

Mike

AKCrazyhorse · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2011, 11:48:00 AM »

Mike,

I took a half dozen VPA 250's to africa in August and took Zebra, blue wildebeest and gemsbok with them. The performed flawlessly. They're penetration was as you would expect. Complete and deadly. Honestly I lost a couple trying to kill som e south african rocks (well maybe not so much trying as accidently center punching). They sharpened easily. My bow was a Saluki Damascus about 52 lbs at my draw shooting a 650 grain axis shaft.

Mike Bolin · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2011, 12:50:00 PM »

AKCrazyhorse-thanks for the reply. I know all the VPA heads I have used/handled are very well made.

Hope to hear/see some more results. Thanks!!

daveycrockett · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2011, 01:52:00 PM »

Got some 200's mounted and sharpened. Still looking for a test subject.

Bob Morrison · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2011, 08:46:00 PM »

I had a 300 gr. pass though a BB at 25 yrds, 43# @ 26".

huntmaster80 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2011, 10:41:00 PM »

I killed a 4" sapling the other day that was just behind a doe that I missed, after wiggling it out of the hardwood it was still sharp!!! touched it up and right back in the quiver. maybe if i pick a spot I will be able to post a success story.

BOWMARKS · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2011, 11:20:00 PM »

I use the 175 gr. went clean thru so smooth and quickly I thought I missed.Took home a button buck.

Thebear_78 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2011, 12:28:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Bowbldr:
I had a 300 gr. pass though a BB at 25 yrds, 43# @ 26".

Thats some great shooting!!!! I'm lucky if I can get a tennis ball at reasonable ranges. I don't think I could ever center punch something as small as a BB.

daveycrockett · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:26:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Thebear_78:

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Originally posted by Bowbldr:
I had a 300 gr. pass though a BB at 25 yrds, 43# @ 26".
Thats some great shooting!!!! I'm lucky if I can get a tennis ball at reasonable ranges. I don't think I could ever center punch something as small as a BB. [/b]

I think BB means Big Buck?

Big Ed · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2011, 08:32:00 AM »

I have harvested a few Whitetails the the VPA's they performed flawlessly. Very easy to sharpen and will hold the edge pretty well.
Ed

Bob Morrison · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:03:00 AM »

I wish it was Big buck, probably would have missed.

KentuckyTJ · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:06:00 AM »

Brown Bear? Black Bear? Big Bird? Don't leave us in suspense Bob.

Bob Morrison · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:21:00 AM »

A small Button Buck. I just knew someone was going to make me say it

Good eatin anyway.

Killdeer · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2011, 11:04:00 AM »

Only thing tenderer is a doe fawn. I am out to get ol' Milklip this year! These heads are looking good!

Killdeer

daveycrockett · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2011, 12:45:00 PM »

We are talking about the 2 blade VPA's,right?

Mike Bolin · « **Reply #15 on:** October 16, 2011, 12:50:00 PM »

daveycrockett, I was specifically asking about the 2 blade Penetrator, but as I am already a fan of the 3 blade Terminator I enjoy reading about them too.

I hoped to be able to add to my own thread, but if I didn't know better I'd think that all of the local deer had taken Saturday off!

Thanks for the replies and good luck to all! Mike

daveycrockett · « **Reply #16 on:** October 16, 2011, 12:57:00 PM »

I too like the 3 blade. Got these new 2-blade ones and itching to shoot something with them. Can't see a deer. Just seeing where they been. Hot and full moon killing daytime movement here in the pineywoods.

Mike Bolin · « **Reply #17 on:** October 16, 2011, 02:05:00 PM »

davey, same here! Had turkeys giving me fits in the morning and afternoon. I hate turkeys! Saturday I had birds come straight to me until they get within 30 yards, then they mill around just out of range for 20 minutes. I switch to another stand in the afternoon as they passed within 15 yards of it in the a.m. Nope! I set and watched them feed under the stand that I was in that morning! Did I mention I hate turkeys?
Mike

goatkiller · « **Reply #18 on:** October 16, 2011, 02:14:00 PM »

I had Ron at KME sharpen my 300 grain 3-bladeVPA heads and they are are all hair popping sharp now!
A third blade means 50% more cutting edge and a really big hole when it hits.
VPA had nickeled 300grain fielpoints too.

Good luck hunting!

daveycrockett · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2011, 10:28:00 PM »

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Originally posted by daveycrockett:
Got some 200's mounted and sharpened. Still looking for a test subject.

Found my test subject! 60@30 ACS 2-blade VPA Penetrator.


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