Elk, broadhead choice

[GEARHEAD]

new at this thing, been out of it for 15 years, lost a cow that year to an arrow in her shoulder, has haunted me ever since, so i'm a little gun shy. looking at the 125 thunderhead Hellrazor, and the 125 grain G5 Montec CS. Shooting 400 grain arrows. any opinions please.  also am i abit over kill with 400 grain arrows and 125 grain broadhead, i know going 340 and 100 will give me a flatter trajectory, i'm just looking for an Elk killing pill.

[let.it.fly]

i would go heavey over light. the g5 is a great head, bomb proof. use something made of steel whatever you choose. i think the monotec is your best choise. or slick trick magnums. im a big fan of steel since having a thunder head come apart in a doe, and then finding the blades while guting ( ouch )

[D-Rock425]

I've been shooting wac'ems the last couple years and have had no problems so for.  I have shot 3 deer and 2 elk with them

[Button Nubbs]

Ill be shooting 125gr magnus stinger buzzcut 4 blades this year. extremely tough, extremely sharp and from what I've heard penetrate like crazy, fly like darts out of my setup, oh and they have a lifetime warranty. I shot one into the dirt at 9O yards, it skipped a couple times and when I found it the broadhead was still in perfect condition. As for you arrow weight I don't think you will be too heavy with a 125. My arrows are 471gr.

[blackveltbowhunter]

Nothings gonna be bombproof on a shoulder shot. That said your headed the right direction with a medium heavy to heavy arrow, especially if your shooting lower end n the poundage department. I shoot the Montecs havent tried the CS but Im sure they work great, keep em touched up and shaving sharp. I have shot replaceable blade heads, namely muzzy and G5 stryker they worked good as well. Also are you looking to change arrows? since you mention dropping 60 grains of arrow weight that would be quite a bit to drop without reducing spine? What arrows are you shooting now?

[Recurve-Elk]

Your best bet would be really just a good over all broadhead.  Magnus has a good line, I run just the traditional two blades out of my recurve.  The stingers are also good.  Everyone else has stated a few other good choices.  But the bottom line is shot placement.  Nearly any head will go through the first set of ribs giving the arrow access to the vitals.  Only take broadside/quartering away shots with in your range and you are golden. 

PS I know how it feels making a poor shot.  I did it last year.  You just got to remember that everyone does it at some point.  It sucks, but you can think about it this way.  In your eyes the animal is wasted, but in natures eyes that is not so. The native predators will find that animal and eat well for a few days.

Best of luck this year!!   

[boneaddict]

I shoot Magnus 2 blades as  said above(longbow), and Montec g5s out of my compound.  Both excellent heads.  The two blade saved my bacon once.   I've killed a couple moose with them as well.

[JPhelps]

Can't go wrong with slick trick, magnus or montec. 

I use slick trick standards.  Fly well and penetrate.  Hard to beat for the price.

[carpsniperg2]

shot a lot of broadheads my head of choice for compounds and my bow is the g5 montec never let me down and tuff as nails. but with compounds under 55 like my wifes bow and my trad bows you can't go wrong with a magnuss my fave is the 4 blade buzzcut.

[boneaddict]

I wonder how much differently they fly? (Magnus 2 versus 4)

[carpsniperg2]

not much in the buzz cuts bone all the bows i shoot them on or have the wife or brother use on there bows shoot them almost the same. and these are bows that don't shoot past 30-35 yards and i have seen very little diff between the 2 but the 4 blade with the bleeders do make a little noice on the faster bows that i have used them on. my little bro has shot a buck with a 2 blade and a 4 blade and the 4 blade bleed way more when hit almost in the same spot keeps the wound open more and less likly to close or clog with 4 slits instead of 2.

[Recurve-Elk]

I wonder how much differently they fly? (Magnus 2 versus 4)

Probably unnoticeable.  I had the 4 blade stingers, and buzzcuts.  They flew very well.  Out of my recurve I shoot the just standard magnus 2 blades.  (not the stinger or buzzcut, just a solid steel 2 blade.)  And they fly about the same.

[monster10]

new at this thing, been out of it for 15 years, lost a cow that year to an arrow in her shoulder, has haunted me ever since, so i'm a little gun shy. looking at the 125 thunderhead Hellrazor, and the 125 grain G5 Montec CS. Shooting 400 grain arrows. any opinions please.  also am i abit over kill with 400 grain arrows and 125 grain broadhead, i know going 340 and 100 will give me a flatter trajectory, i'm just looking for an Elk killing pill.

Montec will work great.Hellrazors are also good but seem a bit of the mark at speeds over 300fps.

[carpsniperg2]

you got that right monster my x force at 343, with the hell razors they were not very consistant with groups. and when tested into shoulder blades the heads were very sharp but a little on the thin side and started to curve over threw tuffer bone. but a soild head overall i thought about using them with my recurves but the deadheads and buzz cuts are my fave.

[GEARHEAD]

thanks for the tips, damn things are so expensive. i'm gonna have to go with one that also offers practice tips, i guess. leaning on the montec CS 100 grain,(1 1/16th dia.) pushed by a 400 gr arrow.