Very disappointed in Muzzy BH performance
 

Missed a buck last night at 17 yards. I am willing to accept the fact that nerves and/or lack of time to get COMPLETELY set and comfortable I am sure were a factor but I was pretty calm because I have seen this buck many times and it's almost expected by now so I don't think it was fever. I did have to draw and shoot faster then I would have liked so if anything I would say maybe I missed my anchor point if I had to guess.


Anyways, my arrow struck a small old dead rotten tree root the size of my pinky finger which made a loud THUD leading me to believe I hit the deer. When we pulled the arrow this morning the Muzzy head was a mess. Bent about 60 degrees and the tip was dulled like it hit a brick wall. I checked for a rock near the root and found nothing.

I have NEVER been pleased with the flight consistency of these heads and they will be not be on my arrows any more.

I will be getting new heads today.


Way too many flyers and if it can't handle a small rotten tree root then I don't even want to imagine what a shoulder bone would do to it.



I WAS shooting Muzzy 90 grain 4 blade in case anyone was wondering.

Tried everything to eliminate random flyers but never could.

My bow is pulling at 63lbs and slinging at 250fps


Just my experience. I am sure Muzzy's have performed well for a large number of you that will read this because I bought them based on reputation which as we all know is very good.

They will no longer be part of my hunting gear.

RE: Very disappointed in Muzzy BH performance
 

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>but it was a little dark and I am not POSITIVE where the arrow struck. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
You miss a buck in the dark, and now your saying it was the heads fault? <BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Anyways, my arrow struck a small old dead rotten tree root the size of my pinky finger which made a loud THUD leading me to believe I hit the deer. When we pulled the arrow this morning the Muzzy head was a mess. Bent about 60 degrees and the tip was dulled like it hit a brick wall. I checked for a rock near the root and found nothing.
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I'd keep looking for that rock. Old dead tree roots the size of your pinky don't do that type of damage to a Muzzy.
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Tried everything to eliminate random flyers but never could.

<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>Then why are you useing them in the first place?

I won't bother to go into the chastizing (sp?) you gave other members in your post last night when they reccomended you exhaust every effort to recover this buck before hunting again.

RE: Very disappointed in Muzzy BH performance
 

I shot a buck this year with a muzzy 100 grain 3 blade at 28 yards about 3 inches below the spine on the entrance and came out through the opposite shoulder blade. The arrow just about passed completely through (only about 2 inches left in the deer) after going through the opposite shoulder blade. After further inspection of the broadhead, it could be reused. Except for the fact the the blades would be dull. There is no apparent damage the head at all.

As far as flight consistancey goes, I used to shoot Thunderhead 100's (which I really liked also) and the Muzzy's fly just as well. I was able to group the broadheads out to 40 yards.

The buck that I shot had no lungs left and the arrow knocked the deer off of its feet instantly. The deer then got up and ran about 30 yards and expired.

Sorry to hear about your bad experience, but maybe the flight consitancy has to do with tuning or arrow flight more than the broadhead itself.

This is just my experience with Muzzy's.

RE: Very disappointed in Muzzy BH performance
 

I have a hunting buddy who had a similar problem.At thirty yards his arrows,muzzy 125's were darting everywhere.Of course he was shooting 275 FPS with 4&quot; straight fletch....duh.He had been shooting mechanicals for several years with no problems.Something about that muzzy just turned him on I guess,so he tried em.Needless to say he did'nt want to refletch his arrows so he went back.That bow would shoot a bullet hole through paper by the way.I think the arrows were just knuckleballing due to the straight fletch and big broadhead.One little glitch on the release and off they would go.I don't think they fly as good as hunderheads(JMHO) because they are not as streamlined.IMHO if you cant get a thunderhead to fly well,you've got issues.

Billy

WHACKEM N STACKEM

RE: Very disappointed in Muzzy BH performance
 

last night my daughter killed her first deer with muzzy 100 4 blade. a pass through shot and had no effect on the arrow. keep looking for the rock

hunt on hunt hard eat well

RE: Very disappointed in Muzzy BH performance
 

Sorry dude i dont think there is anything wrong with your Muzzy's!!!

I think that you might want to take a bowhunters education course ASAP!!!!!

And also Larry Wise has a book for ya call Tuning the compound bow. You should try and find it and read it!!!!!!

Sorry for the harsh words but people like you are the reason i think all states should make it manditory for a hunter to take a bowhunters education coures!!!!



Edited by - Mr. Longbeard on 11/03/2002 12:16:28

RE: Very disappointed in Muzzy BH performance
 

I don't know about that.I took a Bow hunter education course so I could hunt a NWR.When one instructor said he liked serrated blades and for his arrow to stay in the deer so it would keep cutting I knew I was in trouble!

Billy

WHACKEM N STACKEM

RE: Very disappointed in Muzzy BH performance
 

Sorry you missed your deer.<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

Even more sorry you are blaming the broadhead for your troubles.<img src=icon_smile_angry.gif border=0 align=middle>

My two friends and I have similar experiences with the Muzzys. They are... 1. field point accuracy out to 40 yards, 2. great performance on game, 3. Short, successful blood trails.

Sounds like you are having problems with a. tuning, b. insert alignment, or c. form inconsistency.

A new broadhead may solve your problems, but then again, you may also win the Publisher's Clearinghouse grand prize.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Avoid the inevitable until it is absolutely unavoidable!

RE: Very disappointed in Muzzy BH performance
 

Well, can a muzzy bend, you bet! can it bend on a tree root, yes it can. This can happen to any broadhead, but I suspect that you may have hit somthing a bit harder, and with those &quot;random flyers&quot; I would bet you have an arrow or two that is not setup perfectly, and it also sounds like you don't have enough fletching control. Are you using helical fletching of at least 4&quot; in length? I have bent and broken most every broadhead out there and I can tell you that Muzzys are some of the toughest made, as well as very accurate.

TAKE YOUR KIDS HUNTING AND YOU WON'T BE HUNTING FOR YOUR KIDS

RE: Very disappointed in Muzzy BH performance
 

interesting last post Cajun...just &quot;why would you be in trouble?&quot;

I prefer pass throughs but accecpt the fact that on critters like moose, grizzly/brown bears, I may not, with my stickbows! Pretty dang close but have I yet to punch through a moose and not split ribs!