ORIGINAL: WV Hunter
ORIGINAL: fletch920
Less than a month ago anyone that wasnt shouting the virtues of a Rage from the rooftopswas called a peanut gallery hater.
YES, YES, YES, they ARE burning up THAT MUCH ENERGY. It is the law of physics at work. Is it easier to push the tip of a fillet knife througha steak or push the entire blade lengthwise through and cut it in half??? Not to mention the energy wasted on moving parts. They will underperform a fixed blade head on many hits.They have their place,........... in a turkey blind. I killed a 240# buck last Tuesday with a fixed blade head. After hitting the back of his shoulder blade and cutting through 2 ribs I stillhad to pull the arrow out of the ground.Remember, I only pull 28" @ 68#. I can not improve on that, nor would I want to try.Large mechanical are the head of choice for turkeys for the very reason they are NOT the best choice for big game.
I agree, fletch.
I subscribe to the therory of "what if". What if I make a less than desirable shot? I want to have every bit of advantage I can. I've had my fixed heads do some devastating things on not so desirable shots....where I am fairly certain a mech would not have done nearly as well. Personally, I feel "don't fix it if it ain't broke". Muzzy, Magnus, Slick Trick, etc....all kill a deer just as dead as a Rage....but imo give you more margin for error should something go awry, and Lord knows that can happen. There have been quite a few posts about the Rage not passing through this year. Doesn't mean its not a good head, it just shows you that the KE used is ALOT.
That deer you just got Jeff is perfect example. That was a PERFECT shot....should have been 6" in the dirt imo. Yep, still dead and didn't go far which is the result you are after...but I bet a Muzzy or Magnus would have blown through her like a hot knife through butter.
(great shot btw - congrats!)
I will say though...the rage's do make some wicked cuts and imagine some of the blood trails are just as awesome. If I was a mech guy....I'd probably try them.
I agree but after using Muzzy's for more than 10 years myself, I'm seeing just as good if not better results with the Snypers minus the pass thrus.
You could subscribe to the what if's on marginal shots with the Rages or Snypers doing more damage as well. It's all relevant.
An exit is an exit, who cares how deep in the dirt it goes.