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what broad head do you guy use on hogs fix blade 100gr or 100 gr mechical

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Neither:)

I use 125gr fixed head with a 100gr brass insert on all my hunting arrows.

If I dont use the 100gr brass insert I use a 200gr broad head with standard insert.

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Fixed

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I'vesomehogs and I do not see the hype in needing fixed blades....just my experience.....

3 blade NAP spitfire XP's (Expandables) ......they blow through like butter....and I mean butter....

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I use 100 grain shockwave or 100 grain jackhammer....I only hog hunt, the mechanicals that I've listed are very tough and can eat the dirt numerous times and keep on killin! If your going to hunt trophy boar, then take a ribcage shot..their shoulder plates are extremely tough and youll end up having your target hog run away with your high dollar arrow sticking out of his shoulder. I stepped up to an 80# bow; 328fps from my 64#; 275fps due to lack of sufficient shoulder penetration. The 80# slings a 400gr carbon terminator with 100 gr jackhammer 1-1/4" cut and all my kills have been pass-through shots taken in the shoulder. One of my arrows has taken 6 hogs last season and still has new arrow qualities. If you decide to take on a hevier weight bow, make sure the arrows are designed for that weight.....cause nothing sucks more than having a carbon arrow explode into a million splinters (which all end up embedded in your forearm) as you pull the trigger on your release!

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my son is going to use 150pd hortn cross bow and I was thinking 100 gr slick trick fix or 3 blade rage broad head what do you guy think

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when choosing broadheads keep in mind that a with a fixed blade broadhead, your bow/crossbow must be tuned to the fixed blade. They DO NOT fly like field points! Mechanical blades fly identical to a field point of equal weight. No special tuning required with mechanicals, sight in with your field points of equal weight, and your all set to use the same weight mechanical. With mechanicals I shoot 1" groups at 30 yards....and 3"-4" groups with fixed blades. Although fixed blades are damn near indestructable.....I'm hooked on mechanicals. Im not giving any advice, just my opinion and experience with shooting both type of broadheads.

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Tuning your bow might be a good idea too!

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I beg to differ on the fixed head not flying right.

Mech. heads are just a band aid solution for an untuned bow, tune your bow properly and fixed blade heads will fly just as good and with the samePOI as field tips.

Of course bow tune is only part of it you must also have the correct spined arrows for your set up with a decent FOC and last of all the shooter also has to be tuned to his equipment.

So tune the bow, tune the arrow and tune the archer.

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Is it possible some bows just tune easier than others and some like b/h's and some like expandables better?I like the sound of cut on contact and have plenty of time and with right help I am going to try to get the 3 tunes together and go with c.o.c b/h's! If I was pressed for time and knew I could make proper shot placement one of the tops xp's might be an option.I figure bow's are like guns can't measure all by one as a rule.What do I know...only been doing this since December.:)

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Yes it is.

Some bows are easy to tune and then some are a real pain in the behind to tune but all bows are tunable.

Well IMHO they are the best but you must pick a good head one that has thick blades, I personally wont go below .040 blade thickness, have had thinner blades bend and break when they hit a solid bone but the thick ones will just smash through.

I am not anti Mech I have used them in the past, but a lot of people think they dont have to tune their bow and use mech's as a band aid for their untuned bow.

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Hey Ausie, I just tuned my bow in the key of E and shoots so much more betta.

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You can tune a bow,tune a piano but can you tune a fish (get it tuna fish?) I'll go real slow next time for some of you!:D

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Besides tunning issues , I like fixed blade because of how they hold up after shot. Whether a miss or a pass through my heads hit alot of hard surfaces. Ive shot muzzys into trees and a rock before and dug one of them them out , then shot a goat later on that day with it. So , are Mechanicals that durable??? Can they penetrate any better through hogs armour than fixed blade??
Id like to try them if those two questions turn out to be yes;)

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Im using a fixed blade magnus snuffer ss, 100 grain

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If you're in the mood to check out broadheads, I recommend Slick Tricks. We shoot them in 125gr and the penetration is amazing. The exit wound has got to be seen.

The few times the arrow didn't pass through was because it hit the ground on the way out.

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I don't bow hunt, but my close hunting friends that do, use these 125gr.......

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Mechanicals will work, but a fixed cut on contact work so much better. Ive lost hogs using mechanical, I have yet to lose one with fixed heads. And im talking about lots of hog, not just a few.

My favorits and depending on bow and kind of bow are. Slick tricks, Muzzy three blades, stinger, and Monotec G 5. There are many good heads, these are just the ones ive used and like.

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I agree, my all time favorite is Muzzy Phantom 220 grain broadhead. It's akiller!

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Is that what you shot that deer with last year? All most of us need for deer size game is the 100-125 weight range isn't it?

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Yep, that's what I used... you tell me, you was there.Was he dead, and how far did he go? I really got them for hogs, but since I was set up and ready they did the job.. Huh?

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Wow, 220 grain. I dont go past 120 with any of my compound bows.I dogo higher with trad bows so I can get the right spine. I bet it did put the smack down on that deer.;)

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Yep, I shoot a 543 grains at 21 % FOC. Hits like a javelin. We designed them for hogs, but if an occasional deer happens to cross my path, dead deer walking!:D

Think about it, if it works on trad. it will on compound. Forl years trad shooters have gone with heavy FOC and it's worked so the same thought behind this. I did have to go to 340 spine so I wouldn't be under spined. I usually shoot a 400 spine arrow, at 58#.

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I don't think the deer noticed what happened! It went through and the deer rambled off about 35 yards,good blood trail all the way.Who says you can't kill deer with boat anchors?:D

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I think that "Daddy Russ" is going to help me figure out something in the 400 spine with 125 gr head,I figure that should work with my 60 d/w,I also like the looks of the 3 blade muzzy,the 2 blades seem like a airplane with no pilot...who's gonna steer it?:D

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I dont have any trouble getting 2 blades to fly right:)

Thats what the fletching is for.

Stick to what you know best.;)


Doing those Travelocity commercials:D:D

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Don't start with me Hobbit! Lets get my arrows built first then I'll deal with you.:D

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So what part of the world is the roaming knome inthis week:D:D

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It's secret neither I or your wife will tell!:)

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True. I only use heavy heads so I can tune my trad gear. I havent had to worry much with compounds. Im cheap when it comes to tuning trad bows. I get a shaft in the range and cut to spine for the given head. Im too cheap to buy a bunch of different shafts or head .:D But you are right, works for trad bows so why not.;)

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:D:D:D:D:D:D:DI think you thought wrong:D:D:D:D:D:D

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I have taken several with fixed 3 Blade Rocky Mountain Ironheads & Razors, 125 gr..
Personal choice is I won't use an expandable.

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I mainly do hogs only, I use Magnus Snuffer SS 125gr. never had one fail.

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My favorite Broadhead here in Fla, is Crimson Croc. there tuff. Cut on contact and fly nice. Here we have a sh@tload of Hogs. I just use a hard hitting two blade, (drop's em) nothing fancy. i use Rage broadheads for gobblers. For hogs I perfer to go Indian style just my 2 cent's

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90% of my hunting is hogs, I use 125gr and 140gr Magnus Snuffers and the SS's on my compounds. On my XBow i use Magnus Snuffers 100's, I have never had any problem knocking hogs down. (All fixed)

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I agree 100%. If you cant tune your fixed heads, you need to learn more about achery. Its curtial to all game that you have your gear tuned.