i shoot thunderhead 100 gr. heads. they fly great and do a really good job during and after impact. Everyone has their own prefences most as good as others id just pick a head that flys well for you and is sturdy and stick with that head. and dont use expandable heads. fixed blade heads will serve do you a lot more good in the long run because on shots that arent pass thoughs expandable blades fold back up and dont continue to cut inside the animal like fixed blades do and that can make a huge differnce. good luck out there.
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I shoot longbows and recurves with cedar shafts. I have used 125gr 2 blade Magnus, Zwickey, and 160gr Simmons Interceptors. They all perform great. I know several compound/carbon shooters who use 125gr Thunderheads with great results.
For elk and large game, I prefer a cut on contact style. I had weak blood trails with a two blade as the hole would close up easier so I went with the 3 blade coc style. I switched to the razorcaps this year and they proved deadly on both an elk and a P&Y bear. Both were complete pass throughs and left tremendous blood trails. On any style arrow and setup, I will always go with a cut on contact with as close to a 3 to 1 ratio as I can getfor optimumpenetration and flight.
cravinggame, yes magnus stingers come in 125 gr. I have had excellent results with both the Magnus Stinger and Steelforce Premium. They both fly right close to my field point and penetration just hasn't been a problem. I have found the Steelforce to be a little better interms of repeatable accuracy, flight in my setup and sharpness (both out of the package and retention). I shot an Bull elk and Black bear with 100grSteelforce 2 blade premium a few years back, in both case complete pass thrus and very little tracking required. On the black bear the arrow clipped the rear far shoulder and still exited. The blade looked almost reusable, the edge was rolled but no real damage...needless to say I haven't looked at another head since.
The razorcaps elkcrazy mentioned also look interesting/good.
I also like COC heads, especially for bears, moose or elk. best of luck
I have been shooting muzzy's and i practice with old blades on them to see how each one flies. What do you do with these cut on contacts,resharpen? What type of tareg are you shooting them at?
carvingame, I have had such good luck with either of the heads in terms of flight/poithat I really don't need many shots into the target with them. The first time I tried the magnus or steelforce I basicallyshot the lot on each arrow I had selected for hunting.Now I just remove one from the package "deem it as my practice head" and spin on each arrow in my quiver.With thesteelforce even after a few shots into a high density foam target were stillshave your hairsharp!! Being I was a muzzy shooter prior I'd say aftershots into the foam target they were still sharper than muzzy out of the package.
I sharpen all BH's on a lansky, it only takes a few passes to knock the burrs off with the medium stone and then switch to the fine to finish it. I have never reused a broadhead after it has been thru an animal. FYI, Steelforce will resharpen your used heads in the off season for the cost of shipping, if you desire.
For broadheads I use the 4" high density foam targets with the removable center inserts as Ispin off theBH before removing the arrow. They are reasonable enough,small/easy to pack withand work.
In my opinion Montec is by far the best. The only broadhead I know of that you can drop a bull and recover your broadhead for the next days hunt. I know I did it. They are single piece steel that you can resharpen when necessary. No flimsy blades to worry about. If you dont believe me, find Antler Eater on the site and ask him. He field tests everything before he uses one. He uses Montec.
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