Rage didn't open up
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 17

Deer season opened here in ohio today and went out this evening not sure if I was gonna shoot if I seen anything. Well after watching deer after deer I gave in and shot a doe. 20-22 feet up and a 15 yard shot with a rage 3-blade, deer was facing away and I shot to the right of spine angling forward. It was a perfect shot deer went maybe 20 yards and fell over, upon inspection I did't hit the spine and the BH didn't open nor was a pass through. Always used spitfires in the past and had one that didn't open last year and lost a good one. I gave the rage's a try and the first one didn't open, don't like that. 2 BH's left so I will give them another shot, total of 12 deer seen with 10 within 12-25 yards.
Last edited by Bayou; 09-26-2010 at 08:37 AM.
#5

throw away the retractable, get some fixed ones...i swore off mechanical ones twice now, after my spit fires failed to open, much less penetrate...i went back to fixed blades. gl with your learning experience
#6

You may have a tough time getting a passthru with the three blade rage unless you are pulling a lot of weight. I have had excellent results with the two blade head. Were the blades still held in place with the o-ring after the shot, if not, it opened up. 20 yard recovery is very good. Something doesn't sound right. Other types of expandable broadheads open "Over The Top", Rage heads deploy much easier than most of the other brands.
Last edited by LKNCHOPPERS; 09-26-2010 at 08:56 AM.
#9

Well, you can't say that I haven't posted enough times to warn you.
Good to see that you are coming to your senses.
Well I sure as hell think something isn't right, my buddy told me not to use them because he had the same problems. Gonna pick up a pack of slick tricks but don't know which ones, shootin 100 grn.

#10
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Randolph County, IL
Posts: 58

This sounds like a poor choice of shot to me. Most complaints about Rage that I hear are likely due to poor shots. However, the complaints seem to come most from the 3 blade heads. I shot a doe last year and she ran maybe 30 yards. The Rage will do wonders if you center a lung with it. It's not a head that you can expect to blow through a shoulder with. That's why you take a good shot broadside or quartering away like you are supposed to do.