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Old 07-14-2004 | 09:28 PM
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Orions_Bow
 
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Default RE: Is it necessary and what is/are the advantage(s)?

I'll take the bait on this one & give you my opinion.

I have no problems with people shooting broadheads that can open up a really large hole. My only judgement on them is that you have to shoot a high amount of KE to have good luck with them on big game in my opinion. If your talking about mechanicals I have no issue with them out of a bow that is tuned, shooting enough KE for the cutting diameter, and finally used only with a good solid hit in the boiler room.

I also have no issue with hunters using a large bladed fixed blade head or replacable blade head. If they have a well tuned bow I think the extra cutting diameter is a good choice and could turn a marginal hit into a solid killing hit. I think a more important issue is blade sharpness!

If you feel it is unethical to use a large cutting broadhead that is your choice, other may or may not agree with it. As such you really have to do what is best for you just as they do what they feel is best for them.

As far as a mangaling broadhead I havn't seen one in that "category" since some of the early heads frm the 50's, 60's & early 70's. There was some really goofy looking ones over the years that penetrated like a rock shot from a pop gun. I have seen a few modern designs that are not good solid designs but they seem to dissappear rather fast.

I would ask this question back to you. What type of braodhead are you talking about? Exactly what is your issue? I guess I fully didn't understand the question. I have heard arguments such as your from non hunters and no one could ever explain exactly what they are talking about. Please don't take that the wrong way, I am not compairing you to anyone that is a antihunter. I am just trying to understand where you are coming from.
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