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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: boneaddict on November 12, 2015, 09:23:08 AM

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Post by: boneaddict on November 12, 2015, 09:23:08 AM: Have any of you seen the new broadheads that fire a shot when impact happens. Saw an advertisement the other day for them. That's a step up from the controversial lighted knocks. I haven't investigated. Curious if anyone knows what I am talking about. It was being used on hogs in Texas I think.
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Post by: Dhoey07 on November 12, 2015, 09:25:21 AM: Kinda like a bang stick for halibut?
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Post by: cbond3318 on November 12, 2015, 09:26:05 AM: These?
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Post by: boneaddict on November 12, 2015, 09:29:07 AM: Yep, that's probably it. Thanks for the link. Yikes.
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Post by: lokidog on November 12, 2015, 09:30:48 AM: I honestly don't see the point of them, no pun intended. Just use a handgun if you want to "shoot" them. :dunno:

Someone did post this a while back BTW.
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Post by: cbond3318 on November 12, 2015, 09:31:47 AM: Yikes is right, those are probably better left as a novelty item. :twocents:
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Post by: h20hunter on November 12, 2015, 09:37:03 AM: If I had a few arrows to destroy and a big red gummy bear was in my sights.....game on. Overall I agree, party trick and I'd rather use a handgun.
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Post by: boneaddict on November 12, 2015, 09:37:46 AM: First time I had seen them Loki. I was like whoa! Any chance these will try to be used for archery here in Washington?
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Post by: cbond3318 on November 12, 2015, 09:41:56 AM: If you shot one of these and hit the "pocket" which under most situations is a survivable wound, would that be true for a point blank .357 round through this same area?
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Post by: Special T on November 12, 2015, 09:53:19 AM: These toys are just that. A novelty to use on a bow in places where hogs run rampant and other feral critters. Made out of Louisiana i believe.
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Post by: DRobnsn on November 12, 2015, 10:18:27 AM: I've never used one. I recall seeing adds for them and a few shows using them for hog hunts on the outdoor channel 3 or 4 years ago. I always wanted to try one out but never did. Does seem like a bit of a novelty item. I could see how using them on under powered bows (think youth) for hogs could possibly be an advantage.
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Post by: kentrek on November 12, 2015, 10:29:34 AM: How much energy does it take to trigger the primer ?? Aka what's the max distance

Will a 357 kill an elk at point blank ?

I can already picture the threads :chuckle:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on November 12, 2015, 10:58:10 AM: These have been around for awhile. Even if legal...who would use them? Imagine the FOC on those bad boys. Not to mention a lack of lethality.
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Post by: Shank on November 12, 2015, 11:39:27 AM: The Duke boys used something like these, oh wait that was dynamite and they just used it to help catch the bad guys for Rosco

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Post by: pd on November 12, 2015, 11:59:40 AM: Although I have seen this product before, this was the first time to see a demonstration. Thanks for posting the video.

Very silly idea. If you want a party trick, go for it. Not for me, thank you.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 12, 2015, 12:52:40 PM: Not to mention that it destroys the arrow shaft upon detonation. Did you see the end of the arrow in the slo-mo playback?
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Post by: boneaddict on November 12, 2015, 01:02:36 PM: LOL. was a little hard on arrows. No, I would never use one. My luck Id drop the dang thing and blow off my foot.
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Post by: cbond3318 on November 12, 2015, 01:06:05 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on November 12, 2015, 01:02:36 PM
LOL. was a little hard on arrows. No, I would never use one. My luck Id drop the dang thing and blow off my foot.

:yeah: with as bad of footing I have in those dang rockslides I would end up full of holes
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Post by: KFhunter on November 12, 2015, 01:17:19 PM: They're for shooting tannerite :chuckle:
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Post by: Dan-o on November 12, 2015, 01:18:56 PM: I saw these a while back and my first thought: What kind of velocity do you get when there's no barrel to build pressure????

I'm not sure they'd do much to really harm an animal compared to a good old broadhead?????
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 12, 2015, 01:34:22 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on November 12, 2015, 01:18:56 PM
I saw these a while back and my first thought: What kind of velocity do you get when there's no barrel to build pressure????

I'm not sure they'd do much to really harm an animal compared to a good old broadhead?????

I was thinking the same thing. Even shooting a gummy bear it only penetrated 1.5". Kind of stupid.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on November 12, 2015, 01:43:27 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on November 12, 2015, 01:34:22 PM
Quote from: Dan-o on November 12, 2015, 01:18:56 PM
I saw these a while back and my first thought: What kind of velocity do you get when there's no barrel to build pressure????

I'm not sure they'd do much to really harm an animal compared to a good old broadhead?????

I was thinking the same thing. Even shooting a gummy bear it only penetrated 1.5". Kind of stupid.

Inorite? Rambo's were way cooler
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Post by: cbond3318 on November 12, 2015, 01:44:56 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on November 12, 2015, 01:34:22 PM
Quote from: Dan-o on November 12, 2015, 01:18:56 PM
I saw these a while back and my first thought: What kind of velocity do you get when there's no barrel to build pressure????

I'm not sure they'd do much to really harm an animal compared to a good old broadhead?????

I was thinking the same thing. Even shooting a gummy bear it only penetrated 1.5". Kind of stupid.

Wait, where are they shooting gummy bears and where do you get gummy bears 1.5" thick? :o
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 12, 2015, 02:06:45 PM: These are like 1 lb gummies. Watch the video!
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Post by: cbond3318 on November 12, 2015, 02:13:21 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on November 12, 2015, 02:06:45 PM
These are like 1 lb gummies. Watch the video!

HAHA! I stopped watching originally at the signed photo on the phone book.

The headshot on the gummy was slightly disturbing! :chuckle:
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Post by: RadSav on November 13, 2015, 01:38:48 AM: We found a coffee can in my grandpa's attic full of old pistol ammo. Boy did we have a bunch of fun making arrowheads out of those. Never killed anything with them but we sure scared the tarnation out of a few bunny rabbits and squirrels. And of course ourselves!!

Our bows were made of viney maple branches and baling twine. Arrows were whittled from cedar kindling with PVC piping on the end to hold the cartridges with a BB tapped to the primer. And of course black electrical tape on dang near everything!! What can't a kid make with an endless supply of electrical tape? Amazing we three boys have all our fingers, eyes, toes and lives. But we sure had a lot of fun. Our parents...I'm thinking not as much! :chuckle:
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Post by: IBspoiled on November 13, 2015, 03:24:35 AM: I'm glad I never had a boy like you! :chuckle:
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Post by: RadSav on November 13, 2015, 04:01:45 AM: Quote from: IBspoiled on November 13, 2015, 03:24:35 AM
I'm glad I never had a boy like you! :chuckle:

And people wonder why we don't have kids. Too high of risk they would be just like their parents! :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: boneaddict on November 13, 2015, 05:57:11 AM: Dang man, that's redneck ingenuity Lol! You could probably sell that to one of these TV shows.