Originally Posted by
bigbulls
I typically blow right through the shoulder with slick tricks. In fact, I don't hesitate to aim for the shoulder if the deer is quartering to. I blew through both shoulders of a nice doe opening day this year. She ran off with one leg flopping around like she was shot with a rifle.
Granted I am pushing a lot of arrow and generate gobs of KE and momentum but I sure wouldn't aim for the shoulder with a flimsy mechanical.
This isn't an argument for Rage and certainly not a mechanical vs fixed argument. It's simply trying to explain penetration into the shoulder area with any and all BH's.
With that being said your above comment is about the most irresponsible comment I've heard in a long time and certainly not something that beginners need to hear. That makes it sound like "just get an arrow in him and don't worry about the consequences".
I understand that you can blow through both shoulders if you don't hit major bone. I also understand that you can get 2" of penetration in the shoulder by hitting the wrong thing. That is with a Rage or a ST.
When you say "blow through both shoulders" do YOU understand that probably means you didn't hit any major bone and most, if not all, BH's with "gobs" of KE can do this?
I'm not trying to continue the argument but trying to make sure that bowhunters aren't confused about shoulder shots and the penetration in this area.
Again, one time you can get a complete passthrough in the shoulder area and the next time get 2" of penetration with basically the exact same shot with the same BH. Most of the time it has nothing to do with the BH. Most of the time it's LUCK on what you hit or don't hit that determines a passthrough or not.