mechanicals
01-03-2006, 05:56 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Lincoln,ne
Posts: 54
mechanicals
I shoot a #60 Diamond victory, chrono @ 270 fps. I was told at my local pro shop I shouldnt shoot mechanicals because of the "low" draw weight. Does anybody have any experience or advice. I want to use the mechanicalson spring Turkey. Any certain mechanical?
Thanks
Bruce
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Bruce
01-03-2006, 07:19 AM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: mechanicals
I imagine the guy at your shop was talking about deer hunting, though there are some mechs that would work for deer atyour draw weight. Smaller ones like the Steelhead, for instance.
Just about any mechanical will workfor turkey with your setup. You don't want passthru hits on turkeys anyway. You want to disable the wings and whack out the vitals. Or take his head off. Anything to keep it on the ground. Turkeys do not leave very good blood trails when they fly off.[&o]
There is a specialtyhead for turkeyI've heard a lot about but haven't had a chance to look at yet. Called theGobbler Guillotine. It's not a mechanical though.
Just about any mechanical will workfor turkey with your setup. You don't want passthru hits on turkeys anyway. You want to disable the wings and whack out the vitals. Or take his head off. Anything to keep it on the ground. Turkeys do not leave very good blood trails when they fly off.[&o]
There is a specialtyhead for turkeyI've heard a lot about but haven't had a chance to look at yet. Called theGobbler Guillotine. It's not a mechanical though.
01-03-2006, 07:38 AM
#3
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Yorkville, IL
Posts: 423
RE: mechanicals
ORIGINAL: Arthur P
I imagine the guy at your shop was talking about deer hunting, though there are some mechs that would work for deer atyour draw weight. Smaller ones like the Steelhead, for instance.
Just about any mechanical will workfor turkey with your setup. You don't want passthru hits on turkeys anyway. You want to disable the wings and whack out the vitals. Or take his head off. Anything to keep it on the ground. Turkeys do not leave very good blood trails when they fly off.[&o]
There is a specialtyhead for turkeyI've heard a lot about but haven't had a chance to look at yet. Called theGobbler Guillotine. It's not a mechanical though.
I imagine the guy at your shop was talking about deer hunting, though there are some mechs that would work for deer atyour draw weight. Smaller ones like the Steelhead, for instance.
Just about any mechanical will workfor turkey with your setup. You don't want passthru hits on turkeys anyway. You want to disable the wings and whack out the vitals. Or take his head off. Anything to keep it on the ground. Turkeys do not leave very good blood trails when they fly off.[&o]
There is a specialtyhead for turkeyI've heard a lot about but haven't had a chance to look at yet. Called theGobbler Guillotine. It's not a mechanical though.
For turkey, check out the NAP Gobbler Getter, thats all that comes to my mind.
01-03-2006, 07:56 PM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HENDERSON KY USA
Posts: 6,634
RE: mechanicals
WOW!
I agree with everyone above.[
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One thing I would mention is that Rocket makes an expandable that is 3 1/2" in diameter(Sledgehammer) and You should probably stay away from them,even on Turkeys.Sadly enough.I am speaking from experience.[:'(]I am pulling 58#'s and 28 1/2" draw length.Low energy like you.I shot a Turkey this spring in the chest and the bird flew up,the arrow fell out and the bird landed about 30 yards away and took off running and I never found the bird.One of the blades bent on the breast one and stopped the arrow dead.It would take a boat load of energy to shoot this head.I would have been fine if I had waited for the bird to turn.
I use Rockeet Steelheads for deer and I bury arrows in the ground on the other side and I feel you can do the same.
I agree with everyone above.[
]One thing I would mention is that Rocket makes an expandable that is 3 1/2" in diameter(Sledgehammer) and You should probably stay away from them,even on Turkeys.Sadly enough.I am speaking from experience.[:'(]I am pulling 58#'s and 28 1/2" draw length.Low energy like you.I shot a Turkey this spring in the chest and the bird flew up,the arrow fell out and the bird landed about 30 yards away and took off running and I never found the bird.One of the blades bent on the breast one and stopped the arrow dead.It would take a boat load of energy to shoot this head.I would have been fine if I had waited for the bird to turn.
I use Rockeet Steelheads for deer and I bury arrows in the ground on the other side and I feel you can do the same.
