What do you guys think of my setup??
 

I am shooting a Hoyt Ultratec cam and half........65 pounds, 29 inches......277FPS with a Easton Epic 400 shaft tipped with a 100 grain Rocket Steelhead 100 XP (cut blade in the front, new version). Should this setup work well on large bodied deer and what penetration on shoulder shots should I expect?

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i dont know what to tell you but it sounds like a sweet setup

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Don't shoot at the shoulder. Getting an arrow to pass through the shoulder is not a good shot. Aim just behind and you should have no problems getting pass thoughs with that setup.

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I tend to agree with the other posts. A shoulder shot with anything less than a firearm will leave you with a wounded deer and alot of frustration. Avoid them at all costs. Instead, aim for slightly above and behind the shoulder region. With your setup, assuming a proper tune, you should have no problem getting complete pass-throughs in the area I mentioned.

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You should expect little to none. You may get more with the right setup, but it's a very iffy shot with no guarantees.

Avoid the shoulder at all costs.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one to question your thinking. You should expect to get S#!tty penetration if you shoot a deer in the shoulder. I hope you're asking what to expect if you screw up a shot but that isn't what it souds like.

A shoulder shot on a whitetail is generally a non lethal shot which will cause the animal unneeded suffering and a likely very long and unsucessful tracking job.

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The shoulder question was a theoretical one. I don't try to hit them in the shoulder but in case I do I like to get into the vitals if I do. I shot a large doe a couple of years ago with a 100 grain Shockwave at 25 yards and I hit her at exactly 90 degrees and it broke through both shoulders and penetrated up to the vanes.......But i like to hit both lungs, not the shoulders. I have changed the setup to 2413 aluminum, 100 Steelhead XP's and shooting 267 FPS.

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Like Dan the man fitzgerald says, to take a shoulder shot you should be shooting at the very least 80 to 90 lbs and even 100 would be better[>:][>:]Also for max KE shoot aluminums gents!

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Wondering how much penatration you will get "if" you hit the shoulder is alot like wondering "if" you will survive after hitting a tree with your truck.

Costs too much to find out.

Instead of picking a set up for shoulder penatration... I would pick a set up that allows you to put them where you want to every time. There is no good set up for shoulder penatration with a bow.

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Sounds like a sweet set up ;)

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I like your setup very much... not to mention super good bow tuning getting that kind of fps pulling only 29" at 65 bones. I like your BH choice too... the Rockets have proven themselves time and time again for me. I would however, stay off the shoulder. No need to imagine you're using a 30.06 and 180 grainers whizzing along at 2800 fps. [8D][&:]

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Come on guys , it's not like any of you wouldn't feel better about your setup if you knew it had the snot to blow thru a shoulder on a shot that missed it's mark by 2 or 3 inches. Theres absolutely nothing wrong with his question. How does that ol' saying go? It's better to have it when you dont need it than to not have it when you need it.

IME , anything above 65ftlbs of kinetic energy for whitetail deer will blow thru a shoulder if your using a reputable broadhead.

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My setup produces 75-76 ft/lbs of KE. I feel confident my setup would blow thru a shoulder but avoid it at all costs even if I have to let the animal walk by. I know it happens to all of us at some point but I feel this was a viable question. Also, some broadheads will penetrate deeper than others and that is also a major factor. Bowfanatic makes a strong point..