48lb bow shooting rage broadheads.......
 

I read a story in Peterson Bowhunting where the writer used a Hoyt (not entirely sure which Hoyt, maybe a vectrix) set at 48lbs with rage broadheads. I guess I was surprise by such as low poundage bow shooting mechanicals? Do others think that 48lbs out of any bow is sufficient?

RE: 48lb bow shooting rage broadheads.......
 

If it successfully sends the arrow through the deer then it is fine--if not, no

RE: 48lb bow shooting rage broadheads.......
 

the marketting "word" at least on the back of a Peterson's bowhunting I read last night, and quoted from Chuck Adam's says that Rage doesn't waste KE opening the blades, not sure how this is possible, I see how they are 100% open before the blades hit the animal, but they still take movement to open.

I am thinking of trying them on deer, out of 65 lbs, heard lots of good about them.

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You know that they will expend at least some energy opening upon impact, but not nearly as much at the over the top mechanicals. I am using the 3 blade rage out of my 82nd set at 64# this year. Maybe I am just using old thinking that you should use a "decent" draw weight when using a mechanical?

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48 lbs and Rage is a big red flag to me.

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Tiffany shots 54lb and 3 blade rages and she has pass thru's on most of her deer.

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i think its fine

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I like to think I'm preparing for the worst when I cite 60#'s as "my" cutoff/comfort level (FP's of KE).

In saying that.....I admit to having no knowledge if lower KE is an issue,or not.....but I agree with Rob.

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I was wondering the same thing a while back, so I actually picked up the phone and called Rage.

The person I visited with said that they recommend a minimum of a42lb draw weight...

I mentioned KE a couple of times but the just kept going back to the draw weight. Guessing it's a lot easier to have a 'basic' draw weight to tell people than the amount of recommended KE...

RE: 48lb bow shooting rage broadheads.......
 

48 lbs....not for sure you would be able to get enough KE to get a pass through. of course with a rage as long as you still got decent penetration it should still be a kill.

Me myself. Not gonna even try it.