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Im new to bow hunting this year and am trying to find a good broadhead. I have decided that I want to shoot a fixed blade. Im not sure this is true but if the blades didnt match up with the fletchings wouldnt it set the flight of the arrow off?
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also is there a broadhead that you can adjust the blades to match up with fletching?
Most broadheads sold will kill a deer if you can hit them in a vital area. A very few of the really cheap ones are at risk of breaking upon impact with the spine or shoulder bone of an exceptionally large buck.
I've used Muzzy broadheads for years and find them pretty hard to beat. They fly well, penetrate well, cut a big wound channel, and stay together on impact with big bones. What more could you ask?
Don't worry about how they are lined up with the fletching. Given their relatively low speed and small air impact, they do not adversely affect the trajectory of the shot. Make sure you buy the same weight broadhead as the practice tips you use and they will fly just the same.
very well said. i prefer a completely solid broad head in which nothing moves. Therefore nothing fails(or that's my theory)check out on bass pro the magnus heads. they come in a 6 pack for about 20$. half the price of a muzzy
if you're new to bow hunting and you are anything like me, youll miss a couple shots. a one piece head will save some $$$$
Im not new to the bow just bow hunting, i have shot in several archery tournaments. I just finished reading an article about the Rage 40ke 2 blade expandable. This broadhead seems perfect to me. It was built for a lower draw weight which i have (50lbs)and it has a large cutting diameter. Anyone have any objections to these.
There's no need to line up the broadhead blades with the fletchings, but it does provide another method of maintaining consistency. It ensures that your broadheads and fletchings are lined up the same way during every shot.
As for the Rages...to each their own, but the only mechanical I would even consider using is the Blood Runner. In archery, the entrance wound is THE MOST important hole you can make in an animal. Although many of the Rages claim to make a 2" entrance hole, that is only IF the blade deploys correctly. Personally, I use Muzzys.
While the thought of aligning the broadhead's blades with the fletching may be a little on the anal side of things, why not line them up? It's not all that difficult.
All it takes is a little paper "gasket" behind the broadhead. Use different thicknesses of paper, like from greeting cards, business cards, etc.
Adding or subtracting one or two differing thicknesses will get you darn close. I've never had to use more than 2 or 3.
Clean up any paper bigger than the diameter of the shaft and shoot em a couple times.
I tried Rages for a while but then I discovered that most of my broad head concerns had nothing to do with penetrating a deer or wound channels. I had to constantly monitor and adjust them as they caught on brush and partially deployed in my quiver and in my bow.
I have less problem if I am only sitting in a tree stand all day, but even then I have messed them up on the way to the stand and back. They work fine but I did not experience a higher deer count to compensate for the aggravation so I went back to the Muzzys. I still have a few but they will probably stay in the case.
I like either the G5 Montec or Muzzy 3-blade. I do line up my blades with the fletching and anal or not I do believe that with archery ever little thing counts.
I use a small plastic bushing that you can buy in most archery shops. The plastic gives/compresses enough that you can get the extra rotation to line up the blades. It also helps lock down the broadhead so they don't come loose. Happy hunting.
I shoot slick trick 100's there indestructible and fly great. There a 4 blade i shoot the magnum 11/8 and they leave awesome holes. i have also had the same problems with rage
I forgot to add that they are abot $ for 3 heads and ive used the same one on 3 deer just sharpen them up again afterword.
$15 dollars i am sorry.
G5 montec is my choice the broad head should line up with the fletchings though. I have pulled the inserts and re-glued them before, or bought new arrows. I tend to buy new carbon arrows every yr anyway, so the ones I dont worry about using for target practice thru-out the yr. I have 6 arrows that are brand new and have matched broad heads to the fletchings that are for hunting only. I have dozens of the same type arrows and same broad heads I practice with, so when i make a shot at a deer the flight path is the same as when i practice.
I have been bow hunting since 1984 and out of all the broadheads I've used Thunderhead 100's have out performed and outlasted everything else. I practiced with them sharpened the blades and killed deer with the same blades. They stay on even through shoulder blade shots. I've tried some of the new ones here lately but for the cost and durability you can't beat the Thunderheads.
Is there a broadhead on the market that you could adjust the blades without adding any of paper or rubber?
Not that I know of. The two methods I know are to adjust the insert with the broadhead screwed in or use a bushing.
Don't know of any... the inserts are plenty easy to use if you want to line them up.
Don't know of any... the inserts are plenty easy to use if you want to line them up. Another eas option is to screw your broad heads onto the metal inserts before you glue them into your arrow shafts, rotating them where you want them before letting the glue dry.
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very well said. i prefer a completely solid broad head in which nothing moves. Therefore nothing fails(or that's my theory)check out on bass pro the magnus heads. they come in a 6 pack for about 20$. half the price of a muzzy
also is there a broadhead that you can adjust the blades to match up with fletching?
Most broadheads sold will kill a deer if you can hit them in a vital area. A very few of the really cheap ones are at risk of breaking upon impact with the spine or shoulder bone of an exceptionally large buck.
I've used Muzzy broadheads for years and find them pretty hard to beat. They fly well, penetrate well, cut a big wound channel, and stay together on impact with big bones. What more could you ask?
Don't worry about how they are lined up with the fletching. Given their relatively low speed and small air impact, they do not adversely affect the trajectory of the shot. Make sure you buy the same weight broadhead as the practice tips you use and they will fly just the same.
if you're new to bow hunting and you are anything like me, youll miss a couple shots. a one piece head will save some $$$$
Im not new to the bow just bow hunting, i have shot in several archery tournaments. I just finished reading an article about the Rage 40ke 2 blade expandable. This broadhead seems perfect to me. It was built for a lower draw weight which i have (50lbs)and it has a large cutting diameter. Anyone have any objections to these.
There's no need to line up the broadhead blades with the fletchings, but it does provide another method of maintaining consistency. It ensures that your broadheads and fletchings are lined up the same way during every shot.
As for the Rages...to each their own, but the only mechanical I would even consider using is the Blood Runner. In archery, the entrance wound is THE MOST important hole you can make in an animal. Although many of the Rages claim to make a 2" entrance hole, that is only IF the blade deploys correctly. Personally, I use Muzzys.
While the thought of aligning the broadhead's blades with the fletching may be a little on the anal side of things, why not line them up? It's not all that difficult.
All it takes is a little paper "gasket" behind the broadhead. Use different thicknesses of paper, like from greeting cards, business cards, etc.
Adding or subtracting one or two differing thicknesses will get you darn close. I've never had to use more than 2 or 3.
Clean up any paper bigger than the diameter of the shaft and shoot em a couple times.
I tried Rages for a while but then I discovered that most of my broad head concerns had nothing to do with penetrating a deer or wound channels. I had to constantly monitor and adjust them as they caught on brush and partially deployed in my quiver and in my bow.
I have less problem if I am only sitting in a tree stand all day, but even then I have messed them up on the way to the stand and back. They work fine but I did not experience a higher deer count to compensate for the aggravation so I went back to the Muzzys. I still have a few but they will probably stay in the case.
I like either the G5 Montec or Muzzy 3-blade. I do line up my blades with the fletching and anal or not I do believe that with archery ever little thing counts.
I use a small plastic bushing that you can buy in most archery shops. The plastic gives/compresses enough that you can get the extra rotation to line up the blades. It also helps lock down the broadhead so they don't come loose. Happy hunting.
I shoot slick trick 100's there indestructible and fly great. There a 4 blade i shoot the magnum 11/8 and they leave awesome holes. i have also had the same problems with rage
I forgot to add that they are abot $ for 3 heads and ive used the same one on 3 deer just sharpen them up again afterword.
$15 dollars i am sorry.
G5 montec is my choice the broad head should line up with the fletchings though. I have pulled the inserts and re-glued them before, or bought new arrows. I tend to buy new carbon arrows every yr anyway, so the ones I dont worry about using for target practice thru-out the yr. I have 6 arrows that are brand new and have matched broad heads to the fletchings that are for hunting only. I have dozens of the same type arrows and same broad heads I practice with, so when i make a shot at a deer the flight path is the same as when i practice.
I have been bow hunting since 1984 and out of all the broadheads I've used Thunderhead 100's have out performed and outlasted everything else. I practiced with them sharpened the blades and killed deer with the same blades. They stay on even through shoulder blade shots. I've tried some of the new ones here lately but for the cost and durability you can't beat the Thunderheads.
Is there a broadhead on the market that you could adjust the blades without adding any of paper or rubber?
Not that I know of. The two methods I know are to adjust the insert with the broadhead screwed in or use a bushing.
Don't know of any... the inserts are plenty easy to use if you want to line them up.
Don't know of any... the inserts are plenty easy to use if you want to line them up. Another eas option is to screw your broad heads onto the metal inserts before you glue them into your arrow shafts, rotating them where you want them before letting the glue dry.
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