I am thinking of switching broad heads What one????????????
10-19-2003, 07:17 PM
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I am thinking of switching broad heads What one????????????
I am thinking of switching broadheads as i said above . What are some of your suggestions. I am not to happy with my lighting 3-blade . The last deer i shot Tues
had no blood trail at all hit a double lung no blood . ?????????????. I hear that mechanicals shoot more like field tips . Dont catch much air . What do i do
had no blood trail at all hit a double lung no blood . ?????????????. I hear that mechanicals shoot more like field tips . Dont catch much air . What do i do
10-19-2003, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: I am thinking of switching broad heads What one????????????
well i swiched this year myself. i went to rockey mountain snypers. (via. 5-shots recomendation)
i harvested my first deer 2 days ago and i do not think i will ever change heads again. 25 yard shot passed threw the chest, front leg, and stuck in a tree so far that i was about to give up on it when i pulled it out. it was deffinatly open on entry there was at least a 2 inch hole upon entry. so impressive i had to stop by a friends house to show him the hole. yes that is a bigger hole than the advertised cutting dia. all i can figure is as the blades slide back they actually open farther than advertized before locking into place.
5-shot could probly explain better.
i was using 100 grain steelheads although i harvested every thing i shot at i did not get the pass threws 100% of the time and it bothered me.
i harvested my first deer 2 days ago and i do not think i will ever change heads again. 25 yard shot passed threw the chest, front leg, and stuck in a tree so far that i was about to give up on it when i pulled it out. it was deffinatly open on entry there was at least a 2 inch hole upon entry. so impressive i had to stop by a friends house to show him the hole. yes that is a bigger hole than the advertised cutting dia. all i can figure is as the blades slide back they actually open farther than advertized before locking into place.
5-shot could probly explain better.
i was using 100 grain steelheads although i harvested every thing i shot at i did not get the pass threws 100% of the time and it bothered me.
10-19-2003, 08:01 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: I am thinking of switching broad heads What one????????????
Buckmaster........try the " Search" feature in the upper right corner.
There' s more info there about broadheads than you can shake a stick at.
I just checked and only using the search term " Broadheads" in just " topics" there were 112 seperate threads to read. Which probably equates to about 1000 replies
That should keep you plenty busy.......this same question is brought up about every 4 hrs on here.
Exactly what deer did you shoot double lung and it didn' t bleed? Did you find it to confirm the hit? You should have a blood trail if your shooting Q-Tips if you hit double lungs.
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There' s more info there about broadheads than you can shake a stick at.
I just checked and only using the search term " Broadheads" in just " topics" there were 112 seperate threads to read. Which probably equates to about 1000 replies
That should keep you plenty busy.......this same question is brought up about every 4 hrs on here.
Exactly what deer did you shoot double lung and it didn' t bleed? Did you find it to confirm the hit? You should have a blood trail if your shooting Q-Tips if you hit double lungs.
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10-19-2003, 08:05 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Durant Oklahoma Durant, OK
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RE: I am thinking of switching broad heads What one????????????
I like the rockets mech. but change this year over to steel force magnums.Like to be able to sharpen my own blades and the rockets or most any mech.usefullness depends on your bow set up and are better for high speed bows.Plus the bades are so small there almost impossible to sharpen well.
Steel force also shot right in with my field tips.[8D]
Steel force also shot right in with my field tips.[8D]
10-19-2003, 08:09 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: I am thinking of switching broad heads What one????????????
Buckmaster,
What' s a " Lighting" 3 blade? Who makes it?
I can' t imagine even a dull broadhead not leaving a trail thru both lungs?
Was it a pass through shot or just a high entrance hole with no exit? Most broadheads won' t leave much of a blood trail with a single high up hole.
What' s a " Lighting" 3 blade? Who makes it?
I can' t imagine even a dull broadhead not leaving a trail thru both lungs?
Was it a pass through shot or just a high entrance hole with no exit? Most broadheads won' t leave much of a blood trail with a single high up hole.
10-19-2003, 09:18 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: I am thinking of switching broad heads What one????????????
I' m with Matt -
There should have been some blood - in fact I' m sure there was with a double lung pass through. I' m not saying don' t switch - maybe there is a better braodhead out there than what your using.
Last year I had the 2nd shortest tracking job ever on a buck (40yds) and had exactly 2 drops of blood I saw. Granted, when I looked over the rise and saw the dead deer - I didn' t look real hard for more blood. My hit was High - with no exit hole.
There should have been some blood - in fact I' m sure there was with a double lung pass through. I' m not saying don' t switch - maybe there is a better braodhead out there than what your using.
Last year I had the 2nd shortest tracking job ever on a buck (40yds) and had exactly 2 drops of blood I saw. Granted, when I looked over the rise and saw the dead deer - I didn' t look real hard for more blood. My hit was High - with no exit hole.