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so i'm wondering people think of muzzys?? i'm thinking a lighter grain on maybe less than 100gr. i'm shoot a 40 draw weight bow. i have easton carbon e-tec arrows.

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ever give any consideration to Sonic Heads? or nap thunderheads? I would stick with 100 grains, Gotta keep some kinetic energy.
i would recommend a cut on contact head if you can find one. the montec G5. etc

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If you're only shooting a 40 pound bow,I wouldn't reccomend muzzys. Yes,they are great heads and have taken countless game BUT with only 40 pounds,you need a cut on contact broadhead. In all my testing (game as well as testing mediums) of different heads,I really like the razorcaps. They fly extremely well,are welded together so there's NO possibility of losing/breaking/bending blades,and the gradual angle of the blades seem to penetrate better than heads that angle out sharply and are shorter. With only 40 pounds to work with,you need everything on your side that you can get. I reccomend that you stick to close range shots and wait for ideally positioned shots-ie quartering away slightly and try to double lung it.
I'm confused,in your signiture you list a 70 pound bow as well as a 40 pound bow. If you can shoot more poundage WHY limit yourself to 40 pounds?
I'm confident you have a good reason.

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yes i do have good reason. i just can't pull it back. i have had several injuries that allow my shoulder to cause sharp pain when pulling to much weight. like 50 pounds is to much. but i can bench press a-lot of weight. i guess that it is just the muscles being used. idk?? but that is my reason. i was using some off brand broadhead's that were 100gr. a freind recommend them and gave me some new in the box. i loved em. but i can't find the same ones back.

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Thought Muzzy made 100 grain Phantoms and they're cut on contact!Look at what tradional archers are shooting for arrow weight...600 grain arrows and they are shooting pretty light d/w! Give up draw weight and you have to replace it with penetration.Light arrows and draw weight to match may make for fast but not really effiecent at taking game as a heavy projectile going through a shoulder!Just my 2 cents.

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so you mean something kinda like this ?

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabelas/s7_410348_imageset_01?$main-Medium$

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bump bump going to the bow shop tommorow!!

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Definitely go with a 2 blade cut on contact like a magnus stinger or muzzy phantom. Like also said before a heavier arrow would help with penetration.

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Magnus stingers or Snuffers...they fly true and are sharp right out of the pack...

BH818

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i'm shoot a hoyt banshee with a 29inch draw lenght and it is maxed out. so what arrow type of arrow should i use?? carbon, aluminum, graphite? and how much weight and how should they be?? and what graind broadhead should i get. i'll either get the muzzy phantom or the magnus snuffers or stingers.

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With a 40LB bow,snuffers or other cut on impact fixed head, no conical point heads though. Snuffers will fly great at that speed. Make sure to keep em sharp though. I'd go withan aluminum arrow too as you can't afford to leave kinetic energy on the table at that draw weight. You'll probably be getting about 170 to 180 feet per second at that's plenty of power to kill up to approximately15 yards away, any further is going to be hit and miss.

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well my bow shoot's at 265fps with my current carbon setup. i can shoot accurately at 300yd's within a 4 inch area. and i bought some razorcaps just like the snuffers. i talked to the guy the shop he told me to keep my current easton e-tec 500 arrows. he re-fletched them and i got 3 new one's. so i am set for the rest of the season hopefully.

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I'm sure you'll have good luck with the razorcaps as I've tested/hunted with em and they did an outstanding job. They're my personal favorite in fixed heads right now. The other posters are correct that the old 2 blade cut on contact will penetrate best but the razorcaps should be right up there or close to em. The reason I say should is because I've never conducted tests with that lowof poundage bow. I do know they work great out of my 63# switchback xt. I never realized you could get that much speed from that low poundage. I have to agree that when you go lighter to gain more speed,you lose kinetic energy and that means less penetration.

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well it'll do a lot of damage to a target at 30yd's!!! more than my fathers old 70# bow that's 20yr's old.good luck out there trailrider894

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and

Now wait a minute, You say you're looking for BH's for a 40# bow, then come back with your bow shoots 265fps???? Sorry, not gonna happen...
Let's give you a little background here, A HOYT BANSHEE is a KIDS BOW, rated for 255fps, which is pretty good, but that's the IBO rating, and the's 5 grains/pound, and a 30" DL, but the BANSHEE I know of only goes to 26" DL. Which leads me to believe someone may not be being totally honest here. 265 fps ain't gonna happen out of that bow, no matter what you do, so let's get real, then we can make some realistic ideas and get some realistic advice. I'll give you some realistic advice, those RAZORCAPS are bigger than you ought to be looking at, you should be looking at a Magnus Stinger 2 blade type BH, SMALL diameter, and as was said before, you'll likely be getting 170fps or so, which means that a kill shot is only gonna be likely at close range, 20yds. MAXIMUM!!! And in ALL HONESTY, having UNDER 20ft/#'s of KE anyway I can slice it, that's not a bow that should really even be in the woods.

Not trying to bust your chops, but if you want good, HONEST, sound advice, you need to be HONEST and we may be able to help you.

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k well i was told that since my bow was the cam 1/2 version ( a specialized version of the bow) that it would come back to 29 inch draw length. also the bow says it is rated at 40# back that is with a full turn backed out. turn it in it is pulling 43-44 at the 3 inches to the draw there you have a faster better bow. i'm not stupid. i heard this from more than one professionly trained guy at hoyt specializing bow shop's!!! so don't tell me that i'm not telling the truth for i know my bow!! and it will easily kill a deer. do i need a better bow yes!! do i have the money no. i'm on a tight budget! i can't go spending 400 or 500 dollars on some hoyt.

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What? :eek::eek:

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well your prolly right it probably is shoot about 200fps. but i can't make 15yd shot's anyway where i'm hunting. so it doesn't really matter.

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slick tricks or muzzy mx-4 100 grain both really good.