Who shoots a big fixed blade head?

[Hornseeker]

Just curious? I have a friend that has killed countless animals with his bow and he swears by the big 150 grain Snuffers....he is always shooting the top of the line Hoyt (no, he doesn't have the carbon matrix yet)...

Do any of you get these big heads to fly well out of your compounds?

[Bigfoot]

I just started shooting a 165 grain two blade this year, so I have yet to take an animal with them, but they fly just like my target tips.  I had to re-tune my bow a little to get them to fly correctly because of the 65 grains of added weight to the tip, but they fly great.  Also, the heads i'm shooting are 1-9/16" wide.  They are Simmons Land Sharks.

[Button Nubbs]

I just shot some broadheads today, 125gr magnus buzzcut 4 blades. Shot out to 7Oyards and got them flying with my fieldpoints after a small, small rest adjustment. Can't wait to send one through a pair of elk lungs!

[letmhunt]

Magnus 2blade are the $hit! shot tons of elk even had to gut out a big bull with them.

[tlbradford]

This could be interesting if we get some responses.  I shoot 180 grain Silver Flames, but out of my longbow.  Would a compound guy that could throw these a lot faster need to overspine their arrows? 

[ribka]

Have shot the big snuffers out of my recurve and longbow for over 20 years. Have taken a lot of WT's, caribou, bear with this head. Leaves a great blood trail and a very strong and durable head.

[carpsniperg2]

the 4 blade buzz cuts are great but anyone hunting big game here better be shooting fixed blades

[Drifterat]

the 4 blade buzz cuts are great but anyone hunting big game here better be shooting fixed blades

Huh? They look like fixed blades to me. I'm thinking about trying some. Impressive looking and sharp as hell.

http://www.magnusbroadheads.com/buzzcut.html

[mrmorton]

ive tried a lot of broadheads. i currently shoot the muzzy 125 grain 3 blade. they fly about 2 inches low and 1 inche to the left of my field points. easy adjustment and they are dead on. i punched through a muley last year at 60 yards and the blades were not reusable but they  did the job flawlessly. i think if the broadheads are made with tight tolerances in machining then they can be tuned to fly great.

[Button Nubbs]

A buzzcut is about as fixed as you can get...

[hoyt5199]

I shoot the g5 montec 100gr broadhead. I used to shoot the muzzy but after shooting these I will never go back. Great broadhead and it flies true with the field tips. It also leaves a crazy blood trail.

[Lowedog]

This could be interesting if we get some responses.  I shoot 180 grain Silver Flames, but out of my longbow.  Would a compound guy that could throw these a lot faster need to overspine their arrows? 

I wouldn't necessarily call it overspined but you would need to find the correct spine for that weight of head.  Nice looking blade!  Kinda reminds me of the CX XT 4 blade but I am sure a lot stronger.

[carpsniperg2]

the 4 blade buzz cuts are great but anyone hunting big game here better be shooting fixed blades

Huh? They look like fixed blades to me. I'm thinking about trying some. Impressive looking and sharp as hell.

http://www.magnusbroadheads.com/buzzcut.html

you missed my point of course they are fixed blades i was just saying washington state law says only fixed blade no exp broadheads my little bro shoot the buzzcuts and they have done great on the lighter poundage bows i shoot montecs as well as many others dead heads-zephyr-razor heads-tight point-striker-etc

[Button Nubbs]

I don't see your point. Mechanicals weren't even mentioned on this thread...

[Recurve-Elk]

My dad and I both shoot some 3 blade 125 grain fixed.  They fly well.  My dad has killed three elk with them, and 12 or so deer.  I have taken a deer with one.  Now I use two blade fixed magnus blades for my recurve, and they fly as true as fieldpoints for me.

[RENEGADE]

have shot two blade 125 razor heads for years.  very easy to tune,, and fly just like field points. just heat the glue on the insert and line up the blade with your string. extremely strong broadhead, compared with 3 and 4 blades. and ya get a great bloodtrail. easy to sharpen up too.
I've tried 3 blades and some work well right off the bat with a little fussing,,, others,, too much trouble altogether for me. i like to keep things simple. in the end,,, it's what you get comfortable with.
good luck

[boneaddict]

Magnus stingers here, ditto what you jsut said. 

[boneaddict]

even had to gut out a big bull with them.

Thats a story.

[coachcw]

2419 with 150 hell fires with bleeders , I really like a bleeder for elk . I've had two blade holes plug up with fat and had a poor blood trail . oh yeah 80lbs hoyt turbo tech 280fps.

[colockumelk]

125 grain Slick Trick Magnums for me.  Just switched.  Hoping to test them out on some hogs this year.  Can't hunt elk for a couple of years so this is the closest thing.

[br8kitoff]

I've been shooting the 3 blade G5 since they came out and love them, 100grain @ 74#

[coachcw]

why can't you hunt for a couple of years ?

[carpsniperg2]

i think because were he is stationed there is no elk just hogs, if they were there i am sure he would give them hell

[Hornseeker]

I am in MT, which does allow expandables, but I wouldnt shoot them anyway!

I am probably going to shoot Razorcaps and Snuffers.... then see which I can get to fly the best... they both will make a nice hole!!

[Lowedog]

I am in MT, which does allow expandables, but I wouldnt shoot them anyway!

I am probably going to shoot Razorcaps and Snuffers.... then see which I can get to fly the best... they both will make a nice hole!!

A friend of mines dad lives in Montana and he says he only shoots the Rage 2 blade for his hunting.  I guess he has killed a bunch of elk with them.

[Hornseeker]

Well, I think this is what I'm going with... 175 grains! RazorCap!

[Lowedog]

Is that the one that the blade part spins on the inner part?

[Hornseeker]

Yeah, you can gt different weight ferrules (the inner part)... that same blade cartridge works on several different ferrules to give you 100, 125, 150, 175 and 200 grain heads... pretty dam cool.

[Machias]

I am knot challenged and sharpening challenged, how are those to keep scary sharp?  Anyone know a good heavy, replaceable blade, broadhead, something along the lines of 150+ gr? 

[Hornseeker]

You know Fred, Look at the Muzzy Phantom... Magnus Stinger, and many others... I"ll try and recall names.

These 3 blades are pretty dang easy...with a decent diamond stone I can get them sharp fast... and with a little more time they shave ok....

[wabearhunter]

shooting a 100 grain carbon express 4 blade. don't know if thats big though

[Hornseeker]

The compound world and the trad world are very different in that respect....100 is avg for compound, 85 smaller...125 big... For trad, you rarely hear of anyone shooting less than 125 and the trend has been to go heavy up front. There are several high quality, machined, stainless heads available that go 175-300 Grains! You dont see the compounders shooting them at all...

[wabearhunter]

i need to get a bigger broadhead!!

I think i'm going to buy some Zwickey Delta 170 gr. 2 blade broadheads. should work good.

[colockumelk]

why can't you hunt for a couple of years ?

coach I'm a 2LT in the Army.  I'm currently in SE Alabama learning to fly helicopters.  So I'll wont be able to hunt this year or next year due to flight school.  The fall of 2012 I will most likely be deployed to Afghanistan.  I'll be hunting just not elk, more of the Taliban persuasion   So most likely I wont be able to hunt elk until 2013.  Which by then I should have about 8 or 9 points saved up.  So HOPEFULLY that's enough to draw a tag. Until then I'll be living my life vicariously through all of you guys.  So keep posting pics and stories PLEASE!!!!!!

In the meantime I can hunt hogs 365 days a year with no limit.  And deer season runs for 3 1/2 months.  The limit is a total of 3 bucks throughout the year.  And I can shoot 2 does a day every day.

I plan on using hogs as a test bed to test a couple of different broadheads.  I figure their thick bones and hide should be a good test bed for elk.  I currently am using Slick Tricks.  I also plan on testing out the Shuttle T-Loc and the Magnus Snuffer SS. 

[wabearhunter]

thank you for your service to our country!

[Lowedog]

thank you for your service to our country!

Give the rage expandable a try too will ya?   

[520backyard]

why can't you hunt for a couple of years ?

coach I'm a 2LT in the Army.  I'm currently in SE Alabama learning to fly helicopters.  So I'll wont be able to hunt this year or next year due to flight school.  The fall of 2012 I will most likely be deployed to Afghanistan.  I'll be hunting just not elk, more of the Taliban persuasion   So most likely I wont be able to hunt elk until 2013.  Which by then I should have about 8 or 9 points saved up.  So HOPEFULLY that's enough to draw a tag. Until then I'll be living my life vicariously through all of you guys.  So keep posting pics and stories PLEASE!!!!!!

In the meantime I can hunt hogs 365 days a year with no limit.  And deer season runs for 3 1/2 months.  The limit is a total of 3 bucks throughout the year.  And I can shoot 2 does a day every day.

I plan on using hogs as a test bed to test a couple of different broadheads.  I figure their thick bones and hide should be a good test bed for elk.  I currently am using Slick Tricks.  I also plan on testing out the Shuttle T-Loc and the Magnus Snuffer SS. 

Your freezer must be HUGE!

[colockumelk]

Wabear thank-you for your support. It is a privelage and an honor to have the opportunity to fly and serve my country at the same time.

Lowedog don't worry I've for three rages in my quiver as we speak.

520 I have yet to even see a pig. It'll happen though. This tike of year is really hard to hunt pigs because of the heat. They are very inactive and very nocturnal. But I keep trying. The base game warden literally gave me grid coordinates to where there are pigs. I'm gonna set out bait and let my game camera do Tue scouting. Then go from there.  Ill most definately post pics

[olefisher]

Hi I used to archery hunt for about eight years before I got sick, and can't do it anymore, I have a Martin Magnum Warthog bow 55 to 70 lb draw and I used to shoot Bear 150 grain broadheads and they were pretty accurate up to 45 yards. I had my bow set for around 65 lbs, and 260 fps, I don't know how well they will work in some of the newer extreme bows with more speed, I would think not as well. I don't know why alot of these bow hunters think they have to shoot over 320fps to get an animal, its more of a macho thing, I think. See my impressive bow its extremely fast, to bad I can't hit anything with it. I'm not saying all the archery hunters are that way for there are some very good ones. By the way if you know of anyone looking for a good compound bow with 2 dozen arrows, broadheads, fieldpoints, two sights, wrist release, quiver, hardside carrying case, and more I have my Martin Magnum Warthog up for sale for $300 for all its a great deal for someone, e-mail me at edoredm@yahoo.com