Fixed VS mechanical??
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OK I am starting to really get into this bowhunting stuff... just started 2 years ago..Been gun hunting for 12. I got a question about broadheads. Let's say I am shooting a deer at 40-50 yards... I know most people don't advise it.... but just to say if i did. Does the typre of broadhead matter if you are shooting a further distance. I am just trying to decide what to buy. So far I have just used muzzys. But I am looking at the rage 2 blade and was wondering if either one varies more at a longer distance?????
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As long as you have sufficiant Kentetic Energy the only real factor at that distance would be wind drift. A fixed head will drift more than a mecnanical with all else being the same, because of less exposed blade surface as long. Other than that like I said with sufficiant energymechanicals would be fine.
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Vinton VA
read through my link. It will give you some good insight on the differences and how to make a wise choice for your specific setup.
http://www.broadheadtests.com/MECHANICALVSFIXED.html
http://www.broadheadtests.com/MECHANICALVSFIXED.html
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Spike
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As passthru said, alot depends on your kinetic energy exerted by your bow. If you kinetic energy is anywhere around the 50 range you will have no trouble downing a whitetail in North America. However, Fixed vs. Mechanical is kind of a personal choice. Some swear by the mechanicals and others despise them and visa versa, it all comes down to what you are comfortable shooting. I've never had trouble with a mechanical and I've never had trouble with a fixed blade and the last 2 years I've shot fixed blade and taken deer out to 50 yards without a problem. So shoot a few different ones and see what flies out of your bow the best and what your comfortable shooting and enjoy the hunt.




