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Hidden Hunter · 02-27-2002, 07:26 PM

Rocket Broadhead's?I purchased a pack of Rocket Mini Blasters,to be used for Archery turkey,and they didn't hold up long enough to let me finalize my pin setting's.I was shooting them into Morrell Carbon Six Shooter,and after the 3rd or fourth shot,the blades were so bent,that they wouldn't go back into the grooves.I thought ide fix the problem by super gluing the blades to the ferrul,only to have the blades snap off on the end's.Im still looking for a Mechanical for Turk's,but one that will at least let you practice with them some,without breaking!What a waste of money!

gottabeahoyt · 02-27-2002, 07:39 PM

Try the spitfire Gobbler Getters, I've shot them into the target several times and they seem to be pretty tough...

tm · 02-27-2002, 07:40 PM

You're not going to find any expandings that will take that kind of pounding without breaking that I'm aware of. That is unless you glue the blades shut before you shoot them.

moonge · 02-27-2002, 07:56 PM

spitfires will do what you need,I don't like them for deer but for turkeys they are great

Matt / PA · 02-27-2002, 08:01 PM

You are missing the point.....go to www.rocketaerohead.com and read the "Science" behind why they bend.....

They are designed that way on purpose, they will deflect and BEND around bone taking the path of least resistance thru an animal.
I also have a ton of first hand experience with these heads....it's been my "Go-To" since 1997.
I can tell you this.....I've taken about 12 deer with that exact head, and it is not junk.
I had one shot at a large bedded doe on a hard downhill shot.....Her back was to me and I put one right thru her spine,the edge of her heart a lung AND shattered her leg bone tucked under her......2 blades were badly bent but not broken and the entrance and exit wounds were huge. This is also the ONLY deer that my arrow did not pass thru.

In fact every deer I've shot with these has had huge holes and not one.....and I mean not one has gone more than 75 yards on a dead run.

They really aren't designed for target practice.....figure out if they hit with your field points by messing up one, and put em' away. They're meant to be shot at game.

Mine fly EXACTLY like my field points so practice with them is silly.....don't give up on them because the first animal you shoot will change your mind!

Also....with it's 1 3/4" cutting diameter you'll be best served with about 65# or more of KE for deer sized game.

And although a decent Turkey head you may want to look at the Hammerheads for the serious "Whoop Factor".

Greg / MO · 02-27-2002, 09:25 PM

As a tried and true Rocket Aerohead Miniblaster user, I completely concur with Matt.

Matt gave you a place to go research the reasoning behind the design, and it's well worth reading. But I can offer my own testimonial along with Matt's that this is simply one awesome head.

My ENTRANCE holes with this head are simply huge! You don't realize how big a 1 3/4" hole going IN is until you can almost stick your fist inside the animal you just shot.

And if you need more proof to encourage you to try these out on living game yourself, here's "the turkey head story" -- as it's come to be known by some. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> I may even go all-out and give the full-length version. <img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle> (That wasn't to you, Hidden Hunter. He knows who he is! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>)

A few years ago, I was in my stand on an oak ridge, about twenty feet above the forest floor. A flock of about 30 turkeys worked their way in to me, and eventually a hen on the nearest fringe of the flock pecked her way towards my tree. When she walked behind a bush, I came to full draw. It took her almost 30 seconds to emerge from behind the brush, and when she did, she was only about 25 yards away. Since she was coming on in, I allowed her to keep walking. But, after a couple seconds, one of the far hens emitted a warning putt -- and the hen which I had in my sights stuck her head straight up in the air. I knew I didn't have long, and judged the shot to be 21 yards now. I held on the base of her neck, thinking that if she was farther than I thought, I'd nail her square in her breast. Upon release, she folded like a sack of potatoes, not hardly even flopping.

I raced down the tree and ran to her, and when I reached her I found I'd hit a bit high -- by an inch. All that was left of her neck in that area was a strand of skin less than the size of your pinky!

If it'll open up on soft tissue like a turkey neck, it'll open up on anything!

If you need more proof about Rockets on turkeys, I took a nice, mature bird both last year and this year -- both of them with almost two-inch holes right through the middle of their chest and backs.

Hidden Hunter · 02-27-2002, 10:16 PM

I think that part of the problem was the fact that I may have choosen the wrong head to begin with.Looking for a tad more speed,I elected to go with the Mini Blaster 3L at 76 grs.My normal field tip weight is 100 grs.Ill try going to the Hammerhead 3L at 100 grs,and hope that the point of impact between them and the field points are the same.But I really have to verify the fact that they will! I owe it to the game.I imagine getting hit with a 2" machete,will seal the deal,Right quick!Thanks for the imput!

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