Elk, broadhead choice

[halflife65]

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.

That's a good setup.  Killed my first archery buck with that same combination.  I've upped the poundage on my bow so I'm shooting 340s now with the G5 Strikers.   I thought the original Montecs were hard to sharpen so went to the replaceable blade but I think that problems been fixed with the CS.

You should be good to go with that combo.

[carpsniperg2]

  the cs's are way sharper and yes the montecs are harder to resharpen i just have about 8 for practice and 5 that are just used for hunting. you have to be pretty handy at sharpening to get a killer edge back on them if you practise with the same heads you hunt with.

[bullcanyon]

Almost think you might be confused on your arrow weight.  Sounds like you are thinking because you are shooting a 400 arrow that means it's weight.  The number on the arrow is the spine.  If I'm mistaken I apologize, but by the two numbers you threw out, which are the two most common.  I got the impression you thought those numbers meant weight.  The 340 will actually weigh more.  More than likely with a 400 spine arrow and 125g head, I would guess total weight will be 410gn or so.  Give or take with your arrow length.

I personnally shoot slick tricks, but have seen montecs get the job done.  Know guys that switched to hellrazors from montecs and claim they are satisfied, but ya kinda have to be when ya spend the coin:) I think the tricks are a good bang for the buck head.

[letmhunt]

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

They fly very different, couldnt get the 4 blades to fly true. The two blades are shoulder splitting.

[GEARHEAD]

CRAP!  well that shows my obvious missperception, i want the heavier arrow. havn't even shot the bow yet, need to sight it in for my pins, need to settle this thing quick, lol, times awasting.

[hughjorgan]

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

They fly very different, couldnt get the 4 blades to fly true. The two blades are shoulder splitting.

If your bow is tuned properly they should fly true. I shoot 4 blade magnus heads and have no problem. Fly true for me.

[Button Nubbs]

My buzzcut 4 blades fly like darts even at very long ranges.

[coachcw]

I will never shoot another elk with a two blade inless it has bleeders .
I like the steel forse fathead 100's

[GEARHEAD]

alright, did a little research thanks for setting me straight on arrow weight. guess i do want 340's shooting 67 lbs. going with the easton n-fused axis, still researching ballistic charts to save time, money and arrows, bore sighting by computer, lol. guessing using my 20 yrd pin as a zero, 30 yards may be plus 8" and 40 yards may be plus 20" @ 260 fps. generaly speaking does this sound fair.

[funkster]

Play around with the easton shaft selector website http://www.eastonarchery.com/products/selection

Then play around with this kinetic energy calculator http://www.archeryhq.com/kin.htm

There is a lot that goes into tuning an arrow,read up on FOC(front of center). This year I switched to easton 300 FMJ and shuttle T 125 broadheads after having success with slick Trick magnums(100 grain). I put them through phone books,cement blocks,plywood and a tire with no blades broken. A shoulder on an elk is something you don't want to hit but if that situation happens, you want good kinetic energy with a solid arrow and a good solid broadhead that will stay in tack.

[bigbull94]

shot the montec g5's last year.Solid head,a pain in the butt to get real sharp.They tend to whistle in the air slightly,but enough.I am shooting slick trick magnums this year,as they are proven tough with awesome blood trails.Hunting buddies have killed elk with both and slick tricks out preformed the montec g5's.The carbon g5's might be sharper out of the package,and easier to sharpen.

[Big10gauge]

Have shot Zwickey 2 blade eskimos w/ bleeders out of my recurves for 20 + years seem to do what they are supposed to do. For my compound I usually put on some Thunderheads.

[GEARHEAD]

Well been googling alot on this looking at forums all over the web, seems to be a few stand outs, that i think i like, the Slick Trick Magnums, Muzzy MX4 and the MX3. think i'm leaning to the slicks, but the price of the muzzy is hard to look away from.

a question regarding arrow weights, gotta pick me an arrow too, is it better to have a 125 gr broadhead with a lighter 9.3 gr p.i. or a 100 gr broadhead with a heavier 10.3 gr p.i. arrow.

[brew]

i bought a mathews Q2XL in 2001, its set at 68 lbs and shoot a muzzy 100 gr 3 blade.  I like the longer bows, shoot better for me.  Unfortunately have only shot one elk; a cow at 60 yds in Manastash and she died within 30 yds.  Arrow was a complete pass through so i can't comment on broadhead construction although those muzzy's shoot true for my bow

[bonkellekter]

Well been googling alot on this looking at forums all over the web, seems to be a few stand outs, that i think i like, the Slick Trick Magnums, Muzzy MX4 and the MX3. think i'm leaning to the slicks, but the price of the muzzy is hard to look away from.

a question regarding arrow weights, gotta pick me an arrow too, is it better to have a 125 gr broadhead with a lighter 9.3 gr p.i. or a 100 gr broadhead with a heavier 10.3 gr p.i. arrow.

Todd_ID has an arrow selection program and good overall knowledge on bow/arrow setups. I am sure if you ask nicely and give him the numbers for your bow and different arrow/broadhead combinations you would like to compare he will run the numbers for you. I have the software as well it has helped me to make the right adjustments to really dial in my setup.

Here is the link where Todd has helped out many other members:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,43087.msg625129.html#msg625129