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I used to use the Goldtip hunters and loved them for practice and hunting until I had two different shots do funny things on impact with an animal. Both instances quartering away shots behind the shoulder came out the other side of the deer on one and elk on the other just in front of the opposite hind quarter. It was like the arrow took a hard left turn inside the animal. Happened on back to back hunts so I switched to FMJ and haven't had that same problem since. Maybe I just had bad luck with the two shots using goldtips and have had better luck with the FMJ.Just my
Quote from: Rainier10 on January 25, 2015, 09:25:55 AMI used to use the Goldtip hunters and loved them for practice and hunting until I had two different shots do funny things on impact with an animal. Both instances quartering away shots behind the shoulder came out the other side of the deer on one and elk on the other just in front of the opposite hind quarter. It was like the arrow took a hard left turn inside the animal. Happened on back to back hunts so I switched to FMJ and haven't had that same problem since. Maybe I just had bad luck with the two shots using goldtips and have had better luck with the FMJ.Just my this seems more like a broadhead problem than an arrow problem.
Quote from: D-Rock425 on January 25, 2015, 03:23:08 PMQuote from: Rainier10 on January 25, 2015, 09:25:55 AMI used to use the Goldtip hunters and loved them for practice and hunting until I had two different shots do funny things on impact with an animal. Both instances quartering away shots behind the shoulder came out the other side of the deer on one and elk on the other just in front of the opposite hind quarter. It was like the arrow took a hard left turn inside the animal. Happened on back to back hunts so I switched to FMJ and haven't had that same problem since. Maybe I just had bad luck with the two shots using goldtips and have had better luck with the FMJ.Just my this seems more like a broadhead problem than an arrow problem.I have been shooting the same broadheads, NAP thunderheads for 20 years. Used them with my old aluminum 2117 easton gamegetters with no issues and still use them on my 340 FMJ's. Only time I had issues was when I was using the 5575 Gold Tip Hunters. Like I said maybe it was just a coincidence, but two animals in a row did the same thing with the arrow taking a left turn inside of the animal so I switched.
Quote from: Rainier10 on January 25, 2015, 07:58:02 PMQuote from: D-Rock425 on January 25, 2015, 03:23:08 PMQuote from: Rainier10 on January 25, 2015, 09:25:55 AMI used to use the Goldtip hunters and loved them for practice and hunting until I had two different shots do funny things on impact with an animal. Both instances quartering away shots behind the shoulder came out the other side of the deer on one and elk on the other just in front of the opposite hind quarter. It was like the arrow took a hard left turn inside the animal. Happened on back to back hunts so I switched to FMJ and haven't had that same problem since. Maybe I just had bad luck with the two shots using goldtips and have had better luck with the FMJ.Just my this seems more like a broadhead problem than an arrow problem.I have been shooting the same broadheads, NAP thunderheads for 20 years. Used them with my old aluminum 2117 easton gamegetters with no issues and still use them on my 340 FMJ's. Only time I had issues was when I was using the 5575 Gold Tip Hunters. Like I said maybe it was just a coincidence, but two animals in a row did the same thing with the arrow taking a left turn inside of the animal so I switched.I'm going to guess that your FMJs weigh a good amount more than the GTs you were shooting, which would also make a difference.Either way, both are good arrows. Just depends on if you want to spend the extra money or not...my personal vote is no