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140 grain broadheads for elk
« on: March 20, 2015, 07:50:35 PM »
Last year I moved from shooting a 100 grain broadhead to a 125 grain for elk. Now I'm throwing around the idea of moving up to a 140 grain model; which I know will slow down my arrow speed a little,  but am willing to take that sacrifice. I know Steel Force has the Phatheads in140grains, but what other makes and models may I consider?

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2015, 08:09:25 PM »
I m not sure that will give you too much advantage , what's you set up and total arrow wieght?

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2015, 08:18:11 PM »
Maxima Reds, 125 grain Wasp, 70lbs and around the 450gr mark.

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2015, 08:21:11 PM »
If your set up Flys stick with it.

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2015, 09:00:56 PM »
I would see what your current foc % is & work from there

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2015, 08:57:09 AM »
I would see what your current foc % is & work from there

It worked to to be 13.82% FOC.

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2015, 01:32:07 PM »
I would reach out to radsav I'm no expert but if your125gr shoots good & if your also spine tuned I'd stick with it. If you don't already shoot lighted nocks that might help keep you in sweet spot for your foc or go with a lighter insert & use your140gr tips 

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2015, 02:00:37 PM »
I'd stick with what you got going. Maybe change out to a THUNDERHEAD 125?
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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2015, 08:02:19 PM »
Not sure you would gain much with the 140 grain.  Would be fine if there was a certain head you really wanted to shoot.  But going to a 140 just for the sake of going to 140  :dunno:
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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2015, 08:09:32 PM »
Not sure 140's are what you need.

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2015, 08:37:02 PM »
Thanks for the input everyone; guess it was just a passing thought. Maybe I watched the video about shooting through the mountain one too many times. I am going to switch to a different broadhead though.

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2015, 08:54:24 PM »
We used to never worry about for and blew arrows right threw elk  :chuckle:

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2015, 03:55:03 AM »
Maybe I watched the video about shooting through the mountain one too many times. I am going to switch to a different broadhead though.

The lighter the arrow (or bullet) the bigger impact that 15 grains will make in it's stored energy.  At 450 grains of arrow that 15 grains is what - a 3.33% increase in physical weight and a 1.35% decrease in velocity?  A change from four blades to three blades or 1.125" dia. to 1" dia. would likely result in as much if not more penetration.  That difference is arbitrary in the grand scheme of effective and humane harvest results, if you ask me.

The 1 - 1.5% increase in FOC could amount to a nice benefit in control and stability if you were tail heavy to begin with.  But if you are saying your at 13.82% I would not consider you tail heavy now.  Not so sure you would see any measurable improvement unless you are planning to hunt some extreme distance where impacts would be well beyond the parabolic vertex.

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2015, 06:16:34 AM »
Parabolic vertex :yike:  i dont know what that it but its sounds like awesomeness to me.

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Re: 140 grain broadheads for elk
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