Broad Head Success
 

Thought this would be good to have if we could get you guys to post what Broad Head you used this season or last years season. Post what head you used and how you felt it did, cut size, blood trail, how far it ran. Only kill post and no target results, and stuff that is recent and not things you used five years ago. A good source for guys like Jasonlester to look at for hard facts.

The last two years I used Tekan II's by G5. First BB fell in sight about 30 yards or so. Second deer, the eight point ran about seventy yards. Both had ok blood trails, but they also ran real fast, when the buck stopped for a few seconds before making the final dash he left a good spray on the ground. Both also had great entrance holes and where fully open in impact.

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I took 3 does this year with 3 different broadheads.

RAGE 3 blade. Hit the deer thru both lungs, she ran 150 yards. Not as big of an exit wound as I expected. Found little blood.

RAGE 2 blade. Hit deer in facing shoulder blade came out opposite ribcage. Watched deer run 75 yards then lay down. Deer got up 10 minutes lates and went another 50-75 yards.
Big entry and exit hole but blood trail was spotty.

MUZZY 1OO gr. 3 blade. Hit deer in facing shoulder, exited opposite ribcage. Deer ran 50 yards. Plenty of blood.

You do the math.

Will try slicks next year. Right now MUZZY still #1.

xbowbarry

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Dont have the pictures,but used Spitfire 3 blade 100 grain broadheads.
Five does(farm tags)and all were clean kills,no complaints!:)

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I took two 4 pts with steelhead 100, awsome holes and no complaints from me.

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I like the traditional heads. I guess it's because I used to(and still try to) hunt with recurves and longbows. The're cheaper, stronger, and have always done a great job and fly well for me from the crossbow.
This is the bloodtrail from my elk shot this year with the crossbow. This is half the blood (from the right side) and just as much seemed to be coming out the other side (full penetration). He did end up going about 200 yds. with just one lung hit. This was with a 2-blade Zwickey Eskimo.

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Just to clarify, this was not a small animal. My definition of a good BH is one that will hold up and penetrate well on big game like this:

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Only one deer with archery so far this year, but it was with one of my Wasp JakHammers (1 3/4" cut) like I've been using for years. Right through the heart, and a darn good thing - because the blades never opened!!!!!!!
Went back and found the arrow the next morning and the blades were still banded closed.
Needless to say, I'm back to my other "old favorite" - G-5 Montecs. I've killed a deer or two in the past with Montecs so I don't feel to disadvantaged.

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I whacked a year and a half doe at 15 yards with a G5 Striker sent from my Exocet 200. A raking shot that ended up who knows where (didn't find the broadhead) and it dropped on the shot. Same thing at a doe (30yards+) with my Vulcan and Magnus Stingers but through the ribs. Didn't have to track an inch this year!

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Been thinking of trying the G-5 Stryker out of my Phoenix. Looks like it should be about the same performance as the Montec, but the ability to replace blades could be nice if I don't feel like a sharpening session.
Dnk - How sharp are they out of the package, and how do they shoot compared to field points for you?
My Phoenix put the Montecs right in the group with field points for me.

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Mike, they have the same POI out of one bow and about a 1/2" off from another) and the blades are stupid, scarey, sharp and the point of the broadheads are sticky! The blades do not dull easily. The Montecs do look stronger. I have some 125 gr Montecs right now that I will be testing later this year. I have some 125 Montecs and they do fly really well. The only other thing I can say is that I think the Montec can never be sharpened as sharp as the Striker. The blade angles are not as extreme on the Montec. When you handle the Striker you will understand.

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Took a doe and a buck using Splitfires, they both went about 60 yrds. with good blood
trails. Took a doe using a Slik Tricks, she went 30 yrds and was all bled out . Fantastic
blood trail.

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I do plan to buy & test some Strykers, but I'm also experimenting with 125gr heads. I've been shooting 100 grains for several years, but my FOC on 2215 aluminums is close to minimum. I plan to try some 125gr field points and see how much it changes trajectory. If it isn't too severe I'll probably go to 125gr broadheads for next season.
I'm using TenPoint ProView scope on my Phoenix and right now it's dead-on at the 10 yard increments. I can use the crosshairs for 15-25-35 and the bottom "post" on the duplex crosshair for 45 yards with my setup. If the 125gr points change that too much I could switch to 2213s and the heavier broadheads and still be close to my present arrow weight.

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Put a Slick Trick through my buck at 3 yards, I ended up hitting high, I blame it on the fact that I have never practiced that close.
He jumped 5-6 yards, turned and looked in my direction and collapsed.
Didn't see a blood trial, I was toobusy chasing his body down the embankment.
Once he was opened up I seen that the arrow went in severing a rib cleanly on entry, cut his spinal cord and exited just as smooth. Oddly, the back half of my arrow was still in there.
I love those broadheads!

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I used Nap HELLRAZOR 100 gr to take an 8 pointer and 2 does. The does were taken with the same brodhead. The HELLRAZOR's are easy to sharpen and pack a heck of a punch.

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I used to 125 gr. G5 Tekan II's to kill a 10 point at 12 yards. He ran about 35 to 40 yards and crashed hard into the ground. After opening him up, both lungs were completely mangled and there was massive hemmoraging around the chest cavity. The Tekan II cracked a rib when it exited, and traveled at least 20 yards on the past through. The broadhead is still very very sharp.

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have had real good success with slick trick magnums and spitfires, have taken deer with wasps,and rockets but like S.T.'s are the best just downright nasty holes!!!!!!!!!!speed..........;)[8D]

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we got 3 very large hornedbucks this year ,me and my 2 brothers.
mine was with 250-3000 sav .
brothers both use 125 gr nap spitfires in theirbowsand all bucks ran for long distance,over 100 yds or more..
we had to come out sunday to find 1 of the bucks..
both were shot behind shoulder and big holes out both sides.

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Wabi, fwiw, when I shot 125's outta my Phoenix, they were touching the 100's at 30 yds. I never thought about it at the time, but when I put Zwickey Grapplers on bheads for turkey[extra 20 gr] they shot same poi at 30 too. I don't know about past 30, you think it would show up sooner or later, lol.

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I took two so far this year one doe droped on the spot and one buck went 70 or so yeards used the old 3 blade Satallite head,been using them ever since they came out with them. Blood trail was fine no problems. Lee