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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Lapua338 on August 25, 2023, 08:47:07 AM

Title: Broadhead advice
Post by: Lapua338 on August 25, 2023, 08:47:07 AM: Looking for recommendations on a new broadhead to try. I’ve mostly shot shuttle t locks over the years and had mixed results with kills and flight is ok. I shoot a rx7 ultra at 80lbs with fmjs. I’d consider mechanical but not fully convinced. Sights are on elk. Thanks
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: mboyle0828 on August 25, 2023, 09:14:16 AM: There are several threads on this topic under Big Game Hunting >> Bow Hunting

Here’s a recent one with some great broadhead recommendations
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,279946.0.html
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: MeepDog on August 25, 2023, 09:29:16 AM: An excellent all around broadhead is the Magnus stinger. It's strong steel, cut on contact, sharp as hell out of the box(but all broadhead should be touched up), and they have a lifetime warranty so if you miss the target and ding it up, theyll give you a new one. The Magnus hornets are also very good.

I'd steer clear of mechanicals. There's too much that can and does go wrong with them. They can open in flight on sticks and brush plus they have terrible performance on bone. Not to mention less chance of a passthrough and deer freaking out more. If you zip a cut on contact straight through, sometimes they don't even know what happened and won't spook as hard. Mechanicals can work, don't get me wrong, but there's so many fail points and variables that don't need to be in the equation.
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: vandeman17 on August 25, 2023, 09:40:20 AM: I shot the G5 Montec for years and switched, based on recommendation by buddy, to Iron Will 150 gr with bleeders. I haven't had the chance to put them to use on an animal yet but I will say it was nice to have my point of impact the same when swapping between field points and my one designated practice bh.
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: Klickitatsteelie on August 25, 2023, 09:47:12 AM: I shoot mechanicals and have never had one fail. Sevr broadheads are top notch. They fly true to a field tip, they have less wind drift than a fixed blade and the extra cut adds in blood trails and helps on marginal shots. The way the sevr broadheads pivot on bone is pretty cool. Never had one not pass through a deer or elk. Just my 2 cents
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: Caseyd on August 25, 2023, 10:41:51 AM: Hands down

https://annihilatorbroadheads.com/
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: mburrows on August 25, 2023, 10:47:46 AM: If you’re not getting your broadheads to group with your field points it’s not the broadhead. It’s a bow or arrow tuning problem.

Sevrs are an awesome mechanical.

I really like RAD ticons, iron wills and kudo point.

Lots of great options out there though.
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: Katmai Guy on August 25, 2023, 12:04:39 PM: Have shot G5 125gr Montecs since they came out. Easy to get to fly perfect, sturdy, stand up to shoulders and spines😉, have killed bear, elk and deer with them. Mine are on the front of 29" XX78 aluminum. :twocents:
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: adamR on August 25, 2023, 12:17:31 PM: I ended up going with a 100 grain iron will s series. I haven't shot an animal with them but they fly great!
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: Nash on August 25, 2023, 03:47:01 PM: I’m shooting the Valkyrie system 175gr and boy do those things hit hard. I get about 6 more inches of penetration in a target than my buddy shooting the same bow setup with 100gr something or others.
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: Caveman123 on August 25, 2023, 04:05:53 PM: Giving montecs a shot this year, I’ve heard a lot of good thing about the more expensive broadheads but haven’t got myself to spend the money one them.
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: jrebel on August 25, 2023, 04:19:14 PM: Quote from: mburrows on August 25, 2023, 10:47:46 AM
If you’re not getting your broadheads to group with your field points it’s not the broadhead. It’s a bow or arrow tuning problem.

Sevrs are an awesome mechanical.

I really like RAD ticons, iron wills and kudo point.

Lots of great options out there though.

This is not 100% accurate. We did a broadhead test many years ago and purchased 7-8 different broadheads to test. Most flew great and had a identical POI to our field points......some did not. We had some cheaper fixed three blades that you could watch fly in huge circles as they covered 30, 40 and 50 yards plaining and sometimes missing a 20" broadhead target. Shuttle T's (which I hunted with for many years) had pretty good flight and 6/10 would have the same POI as my broadheads. Some....just would not fly straight so they got junked. I always shot by hunting broadheads prior to hunting because of this flight and would pick the good ones. I finally changed and now shoot 4 blade slick trick standard 125 grain broadheads. They fly great and are killing machines.

Point being....our bows were tuned great and some broadheads are just junk. The Montec G5 was a great head except you could hear it whistling from a mile away. It sounded like a cartoon bomb being dropped from the sky before it thwacked the target. it was pretty funny....except for the fact I paid a lot of money to figure that out. No way I was going to shoot them at game.
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on August 25, 2023, 05:09:55 PM: I don't know..
But if you already have something that works.,.
Why try something else?
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Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: spoonman on August 25, 2023, 05:51:40 PM: I’ve shot a few things with my Sevr 2.0 and they have been awesome!
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: Klickitatsteelie on August 25, 2023, 07:52:26 PM: Sevr 2.0 for deer, 1.5 for elk. Just try them and let them speak for themselves. I personally had the dilemma 5 or so years ago and was on the fence between mechanical or high end fixed blades. Made the economical decision to go with the sevr over the high end iron will or Valkyrie heads and I have never changed or thought of changing. Give them a shot they speak for themselves.
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: Lapua338 on September 14, 2023, 06:50:30 AM: Thanks for all the info, I’ve always been a fixed broadhead guy but have had mixed results with the shuttle t locks. Just wanted to try something new. Ended up going with Sevr 1.5s, l was interested in the way they can pivot around bones and how they fly. They fly amazing and the practice screw idea is genius. Anyway smoked a Bull a few days ago, didn’t get a full pass through but he left a crazy blood trail for 80-100 yds and tipped over. Broadhead was still in great shape
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: Stein on September 14, 2023, 07:19:35 AM: :tup:
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: lewy on September 14, 2023, 08:28:15 AM: I shot a lot of critters with the shuttle t over the years but have recently switched to the ss3 bh. by slick trick. They fly great, and the design allows for very easy touch up sharpening. Just need to get one in an Elk now!
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: Turkeyman on September 14, 2023, 12:09:24 PM: Slick Trick for me.
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on September 14, 2023, 01:50:38 PM: I’ve used the muzzy trocar for elk with great results. Full pass through son ribs and shoulders.

For deer I use to use the muzzys but switched this year to the dead meats and man the leave a heck of a hole!

But everything comes down o shot placement.
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: Lapua338 on September 14, 2023, 03:14:58 PM: Couldn’t handle the Sevr
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: spoonman on September 14, 2023, 03:18:36 PM: I’ve shot the Sevr 2.0 for a couple years now and absolutely love the results. Arguably the strongest mechanical on the market. I use to shoot shuttle t’s and now that I’ve shot these I’ll stick with them.
Title: Re: Broadhead advice
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 16, 2023, 09:52:27 PM: Looks like the sevr did great for ya! Congrats on the bull!