Poundage & Mechanical Broadheads
 

My 17 year old daughter shoots a Browning Micro Midas 3 & draws 51#. Is this enough poundage for her to use a mechanical broadhead for a 15-20 yard shot? I have Rocky Mountain Sniper and G5 broadheads.
Thanks!

Check these out...I believe they are similar to the Snipers.
http://www.ragebroadheads.com/Produc...-Broadhead.php

Not likely for a pass through. I'd go fixed but that's just me. I'm a mbh shooter but wouldn't recommend one for her setup. I am shooting them out of my bow at 55#, but I'm a 31" draw;)

I HIGHLY recommend Magnus Stinger 4 blades for her.They fly GREAT and penetrate the ground well after doing their job.

41# bow at 24" draw mature doe



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I have used mechanicals at 53# and 28" draw but I was using probably the best penetrating mechanical on the market in the Rocket Steelheads.

I shot nice 3 1/2 year old buck that year and did not get a passthrough.It was a rib that held the arrow up.It was a perfect shot.


I was so impressed by the stingers last year when my son shot his buck that I am using the buzzcuts this year in the 150 grain version.

you could go with the magnus stingers like TFOX said i know a lot of people shoot slick tricks and they get great penetration or you could take a look at the ram cats, they are supposed to be the best penetrating fixed blade broadheads on the market. and i would go with fixed blade being that low of pounds. hope this helps!!!

The last thing she should be using is a mechanical broadhead. Use a small diameter broadhead like a stinger, razor trick or slick trick standard, montec, razor cap, etc... and if she puts it where it is suppose to go she'll be a happy hunter.

Definitely not enough energy generated with her setup for a mechanical head. A good cut on contact fixed head is just the ticket for her. Muzzy Phantoms, RazorTricks, Stingers, all good choices.

I would definately go with a cut on contact BH. Magnus Stingers are good (last 2 buck with them and pass thrus 28" draw 55#), Muzzy Phantom, and Slick Trick Razortricks are good choices and good flying BHs.

While some mechanical designs may work, they are far from ideal. With lower draw weight setups, and probably shorter draw length, you need to concentrate on maximizing penetration. To do that you need smaller cutting diameters, cut on contact blades, and in most cases fewer blades. Magnus stingers are excellent as well as slick slick trick razor tricks, snuffer ss, muzzy phantoms etc. If it was my choice I would go with stingers, two or 4 blade will work.

I saw the Rage 40KE broadhead pass thru a doe and stick deep in the dirt. The arrow was shot from a Diamond Stud set at 48# with a 25" draw. Slightly quartering away, it had about a 2" hole going in and a 1.25" hole coming out. Descent blood trail. It cut a rib but I would be careful about hitting a big bone like the shoulder or spine. We like Magnus Stingers too.

X 2 on a fixed blade. i gave them up before for a mech, got mad, went back to fixed, and swore off changing what works.

Magnus buzzcuts or stingers great head fly awesome made tough as nails and you mess it up send it back they'll replace it My blood trails have been wide and short!!!! Id stay away from mechanicals w/ that set up

In all honesty, why are you wanting to use the Mechanicals vs. something that is more or less fool proof??? :confused0024: She will be much better off using a good solid FIXED blade head. Slick Trick, Magnus, whatever, don't go using a BH that requires excessive energy to accomplish what can be done with a more simple and less likely to fail design. I set my nephew up with a ST and a Carbon Express Nativ, both fly well, both will do the job if the archer puts the arrow where it needs to be.

Check out the Carbon Express Nativ....
http://www.poorfish.com/p-7669-carbo...ds-3-pack.aspx

Cut on contact heads would be much better IMO as well. I've even been thinkin about changing to the Magnus Stingers this year.

Carbon express expandable if you are stuck on expandables