Thoughts on a Magnus I

[dragonheart]

I really contemplating trying Magnus I 160 grain 2 blade broadheads.  I wonder how difficult it is to get good flight.  You guys that have shot them give me the skinny, the good, the bad, and the ugly?

[Charlie Lamb]

Put them on a shaft that has plenty of fletch and is well tuned to your bow and get them spinning perfectly and you are good to go.

[elkken]

Good heads, I have shot them only on cedars but they shot very good and zipped through two caribou not problem ...

[BWD]

I am not the best arrow tuner around, but have had no problems getting them to fly well with 3 five inch feathers.

[LB_hntr]

Been shooting them for 20 years. My favorite head. Great flight and awesome blood trails. Sharpen easy and tough.

[Rossco7002]

I brought them to the Hill Hog Hunt in 2013 Jeff. They're a nice head - decent weight, solid construction good width. For deer or hog sized game it's definitely a great option.

[Bud B.]

I used a Magnus head to shoot a velvet buck with the 2013 St. Jude Faith. I had it with a BH adapter and GT Trad shaft. Flight was great. Deer went 60-70ish yards. Based on the blood at the scene of his fall (very little) it would appear his heart stopped about the time he fell. Maybe a 7-10 second run and done.

I like them.

[dnovo]

I've shot them for a long time on cedar arows and as long as they are mounted straight they fly very well. Great head. I've killed deer, caribou, bear, mountain lion and hogs and javi's
with them. Easy to sharpen and hold a good edge.

[dragonheart]

Sounds like you guys had had no issues getting them to fly straight.  I have ordered some to try.  These are the new ones from Thundervalley Archery.  

Anybody have difficulty with them?

[dragonheart]

Ross my memory these days, I remember now you were shooting a bigger broadhead at the Georgia hunt.  Just did not click it was a Magnus I.

[dragonheart]

RC, the man that is a hogs worst nightmare, is a fan of Magnus I.    :p

[killinstuff]

If Jim ever loads the photo to my Alberta bear thread your will see what they do to a bear.

[dragonheart]

Cool deal.  I would like to see that.

[Todd Cook]

Mag 1 and snuffers are all I use, mostly mag 1. Very hard to beat.

[LCH]

I killed 9 deer with them they fly great and get sharpe. Blood trails are good.LCH

[Wudstix]

Put them on tapered Cedar and Ash; and 2020 Eastons they fly very well.  Sharpen easy and are tough heads.  Last one hit a 100# hog in the ham and she sprayed blood for 50 yards and then decent trail for the next twenty.

[Terry Lightle]

Have killed deer - bear and moose with them.

[KSdan]

Read the current thread here on TG.  Seems they are deadly on bears!

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=137627

[bowtough]

A bowyer from Alberta named Ric Lepp turned me on to the 160gr Magnus many years ago, and I shot them for quite awhile taking numerous deer with them. They are a great head and if tuned properly will fly like a dart!       If I hadn't of went to a single bevel Wapiti Aboyer head, I prolly would still be shooting them. The buck in my avatar fell to one and they will always have a special place in my heart as will my memories of my Canadian friends! Traditional archery rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gary.

[tracker12]

Are these the older Magnus BH's you all are referring to?  I do not see a 160 grain BD in the current offerings.