Rage, Muzzy, Spitfire
11-05-2008, 03:02 PM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: May 2006
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RE: Rage, Muzzy, Spitfire
ORIGINAL: Northport buckslayr
IMO there is too much that can go wrong with mechs, like you said no pass thru at forty yards. I think a lot of people are finally admitting to having penetration issues with rage. There is another thread about this right now. I would go with muzzy.
IMO there is too much that can go wrong with mechs, like you said no pass thru at forty yards. I think a lot of people are finally admitting to having penetration issues with rage. There is another thread about this right now. I would go with muzzy.
Now why is it I've taken 3 Kansas whitetails ranging from 15-30 yards and ranging from 250-330lbs live weight shooting 260fps (certainly not fast with today's standards)and NEVER had a problem with getting a complete passthrough. Why is it over and over on this forum and other forums of 100's of 1000's of people using them and getting complete passthroughs? Because Rage gets excellent penetration but maybe, just maybe, its the person behind the bow not making a good shot and blaming the BH.
Tuned bow and shot placement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"like you said no pass thru at forty yards" How do you blame the bh when you have no, ZERO, idea where the shot placement was?
11-05-2008, 04:44 PM
#14
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Crosby,Texas
Posts: 192
RE: Rage, Muzzy, Spitfire
ORIGINAL: TLockTerror
If you are not stuck on those heads, Try the Shuttle Tlock heads by tight point i have shot these heads since they came out and they are awsome you dont have to sight in for them they fly exactly like a field point but your still getting a fixed blade head with extremly tough blades. I just shot a 250 dressed whitetail and blew thru both shoulders and stuck it 6 inches in the ground at 35 yards. You cant beat that! JMO. Worth a try.
If you are not stuck on those heads, Try the Shuttle Tlock heads by tight point i have shot these heads since they came out and they are awsome you dont have to sight in for them they fly exactly like a field point but your still getting a fixed blade head with extremly tough blades. I just shot a 250 dressed whitetail and blew thru both shoulders and stuck it 6 inches in the ground at 35 yards. You cant beat that! JMO. Worth a try.
11-06-2008, 04:56 AM
#15
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 393
RE: Rage, Muzzy, Spitfire
Of those 3 choices, I would use Spitfires.
I've seen plenty of threads about problems with Rage. Yes, I know some people love them.
I shot 3 deer with Muzzy 100 3 blade and another with Muzzy 125 4 blade and the blood trails were weak. Yes, I know thousands of people have had blood spewing out like a fire hose, but it won't change my previous experience (or opinion). My wife had had a good blood trail with the 90 gr. 4 blade, but I'm operating on the 3 strikes you're out rule.
I have Spitfires in my quiver along with Slick Trick mags, never killed a deer with either, but both fly great and I have seen few problems with Spitfire, plenty of success.
I've seen plenty of threads about problems with Rage. Yes, I know some people love them.
I shot 3 deer with Muzzy 100 3 blade and another with Muzzy 125 4 blade and the blood trails were weak. Yes, I know thousands of people have had blood spewing out like a fire hose, but it won't change my previous experience (or opinion). My wife had had a good blood trail with the 90 gr. 4 blade, but I'm operating on the 3 strikes you're out rule.
I have Spitfires in my quiver along with Slick Trick mags, never killed a deer with either, but both fly great and I have seen few problems with Spitfire, plenty of success.
11-06-2008, 05:54 AM
#16
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: Rage, Muzzy, Spitfire
Because Rage gets excellent penetration but maybe, just maybe, its the person behind the bow not making a good shot and blaming the BH.
I think the board consensus would agree that I'm extremely cognizant of my bow's performance issues and shortfalls. I spend more time than most deciphering its' idiosynchrasies. With that being said......the rage head is a PHENOMENAL head. I'm just having second thoughts on why I'm not getting complete pass-thrus on all shots. My setup warrants them.
Am I going to abandon them? Probably not. Do I wish the above wasn't the case? Surely, I do.
11-06-2008, 06:34 AM
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 345
RE: Rage, Muzzy, Spitfire
I would stick with the rages. They do amazing damage even without a pass through. It did unreal damage. If they guy that hunted the land next to where I hunt didn't steal it, I could tell you exactually how much, but blood was everywhere.
11-06-2008, 06:47 AM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: vermont
Posts: 736
RE: Rage, Muzzy, Spitfire
Hey man you ever watch football you could be 2 for 2 on your long throws then boom 3rd one you throw an interception and you hurt your team and could lose you the game. In other words wound the deer
11-06-2008, 06:49 AM
#20
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 247
RE: Rage, Muzzy, Spitfire
Well what kind of bow do you shoot, what draw length, and what poundage. I shoot a guardian 70lbs with a 26 inch draw. I only shoot at 280fps at 45 yards I have take 2 deer with a rage 3 blade and never had a penetration problem. double lung blow through the deer. with a 350gn arrow probable lighter than what you are shooting.
