Practicing with Broadheads
02-13-2007, 08:12 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Norman OK USA
Posts: 3,318
RE: Practicing with Broadheads
Personally, I would always sharpen the blades before hunting with them if you shot a target at all. Muzzy's blades don't hold an edge as long as some blades will. I sharpen or replace my blades if I shoot them at all into the target.
02-13-2007, 08:13 PM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fort Wayne Indiana USA
Posts: 574
RE: Practicing with Broadheads
I shoot Muzzy 100 grain, 4 blade broadheads w/ practice blades. I see no appreciable difference in the point of impact with the practice blades as compared to the real blades. Besides, the practice blades are easier on your target.
And you don't have to dull your broadhead blades!
And you don't have to dull your broadhead blades!
02-13-2007, 09:06 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Nashville, Ohio
Posts: 1,109
RE: Practicing with Broadheads
I shoot the 3-blade 100 gr. Muzzy and i never hunt with blades that i have shot into a target. The replacement blades only cost 8 bucks or so, so why not shoot the laser sharp ones. Just my.02.
02-13-2007, 09:23 PM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pirate on the river Saskatchewan
Posts: 2,167
RE: Practicing with Broadheads
I only shoot broadheads here, in fact have never shot a field point in my life. I originally sacraficed one broadhead out of a pack and just shot that on all of my shafts. Now that i have taken a few animals i use them as practice broadheads. I personally will not hunt withhead that has been shot into an animal or a target b4, kind of a mind game i have. Want that baby spanky new and sharp enough to circumsise a fly.
02-13-2007, 10:19 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Flushing Michigan
Posts: 2,355
RE: Practicing with Broadheads
I agree. Even once into a target is too many. Just buy an extra set of blades for practice only. Swap them out with fresh "virgin" blades before the hunt. Why take chances?
I always use the previous years hunting blades as practice blades and buy new blades every year for the real thing.
I always use the previous years hunting blades as practice blades and buy new blades every year for the real thing.
02-13-2007, 10:53 PM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sooner Born, Sooner Bred!!!!!
Posts: 2,297
RE: Practicing with Broadheads
With muzzys, always use fresh blades. Even if you don't shoot them, if they've been in your quiver for a while during the season, you should probably change them out.
02-14-2007, 06:02 AM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Southern Maryland (St. Mary\'s)
Posts: 884
RE: Practicing with Broadheads
Why would you change a blade that has never been shot?
ORIGINAL: hunter9022
With muzzys, always use fresh blades. Even if you don't shoot them, if they've been in your quiver for a while during the season, you should probably change them out.
With muzzys, always use fresh blades. Even if you don't shoot them, if they've been in your quiver for a while during the season, you should probably change them out.