Basic Mech broadhead ?
#11
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 192
RE: Basic Mech broadhead ?
Sheesh ! hard crowd
I had "heard" that you can "band" the Mech broadheads closed for practicing ?????? so they will not open on impact.
Not like I was shooting through a rasberry bush, 3 times it was a lone, small twig, not visible to the eye.
Thanks,
Slack
I had "heard" that you can "band" the Mech broadheads closed for practicing ?????? so they will not open on impact.
Not like I was shooting through a rasberry bush, 3 times it was a lone, small twig, not visible to the eye.
Thanks,
Slack
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Balt, MD (orig: J-town,PA) The bowels of Hell!!!
Posts: 2,188
RE: Basic Mech broadhead ?
You may be able to band the forwardfacing blades so that they do not fold back on impact. Not sure about that though. Not sure what to do on rear deployment though.
Also, I have no problem with a person practicing real world sort of shots. You concentrate more and also it makes you notice everything that could come into play and there are definitely a lot of twigs hiding outin the woods that most people do not even see until after the arrow is gone.
Also, I have no problem with a person practicing real world sort of shots. You concentrate more and also it makes you notice everything that could come into play and there are definitely a lot of twigs hiding outin the woods that most people do not even see until after the arrow is gone.
#13
RE: Basic Mech broadhead ?
Sheesh ! hard crowd
I had "heard" that you can "band" the Mech broadheads closed for practicing ?????? so they will not open on impact.
Not like I was shooting through a rasberry bush, 3 times it was a lone, small twig, not visible to the eye.
I had "heard" that you can "band" the Mech broadheads closed for practicing ?????? so they will not open on impact.
Not like I was shooting through a rasberry bush, 3 times it was a lone, small twig, not visible to the eye.
You can tape up the mechanical heads but you then add weight to the broadhead and instead of making a nice slice in the target it will then rip and tear the target.
I suggest that instead ofpracticing all the timewith your broadheads simply just shoot several to verify where they are impactingand if they are impacting with your field tips you are good to go and go back to field tips and put sharp blades in the broadheads for hunting. Every now and then during the season shoot a few broadheads to verify they are still going where they are suppose to and keep hunting.
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Balt, MD (orig: J-town,PA) The bowels of Hell!!!
Posts: 2,188
RE: Basic Mech broadhead ?
bigbulls makes a point about practicing with the broadheads. Once mine are dialed in I go back to field tips and may just shoot the broadheads again right before season and every once in a while during the season.
I actually have 2 sets of broadheads though. One set for practice and one for hunting so that I do not have to worry about sharpening or replacing blades after practice and ifI ever need an extra head or 2 I can use my practice tips with new blades.
I actually have 2 sets of broadheads though. One set for practice and one for hunting so that I do not have to worry about sharpening or replacing blades after practice and ifI ever need an extra head or 2 I can use my practice tips with new blades.
#16
RE: Basic Mech broadhead ?
ORIGINAL: ACPOSSETIM
Spitfire baby! They are a tough, solid, simple head that cuts a massive hole, leaves great blood trails, doesn't need o-rings or rubberbands to keep them closed, fly great, and only require about 45 #'s of K.E. to open.
here is a link of some slo mo test footage it shows a spitfire going through a cow femur and opening on a water balloon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Byvk_D35aOQ
Also they make a practice blade that replaces your hunting blades. I shoot them into my block with zero damage and the same point of impact.
Spitfire baby! They are a tough, solid, simple head that cuts a massive hole, leaves great blood trails, doesn't need o-rings or rubberbands to keep them closed, fly great, and only require about 45 #'s of K.E. to open.
here is a link of some slo mo test footage it shows a spitfire going through a cow femur and opening on a water balloon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Byvk_D35aOQ
Also they make a practice blade that replaces your hunting blades. I shoot them into my block with zero damage and the same point of impact.
#17
RE: Basic Mech broadhead ?
ORIGINAL: ACPOSSETIM
Spitfire baby! They are a tough, solid, simple head that cuts a massive hole, leaves great blood trails, doesn't need o-rings or rubberbands to keep them closed, fly great, and only require about 45 #'s of K.E. to open.
here is a link of some slo mo test footage it shows a spitfire going through a cow femur and opening on a water balloon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Byvk_D35aOQ
Also they make a practice blade that replaces your hunting blades. I shoot them into my block with zero damage and the same point of impact.
Spitfire baby! They are a tough, solid, simple head that cuts a massive hole, leaves great blood trails, doesn't need o-rings or rubberbands to keep them closed, fly great, and only require about 45 #'s of K.E. to open.
here is a link of some slo mo test footage it shows a spitfire going through a cow femur and opening on a water balloon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Byvk_D35aOQ
Also they make a practice blade that replaces your hunting blades. I shoot them into my block with zero damage and the same point of impact.
#18
RE: Basic Mech broadhead ?
ORIGINAL: Doegirl75
I sure hope you meant 4-5lbs of KE. Sorry, I couldn't resist. After seeing personally the devastation they do on hogs, I would say that they are a solid choice.
ORIGINAL: ACPOSSETIM
Spitfire baby! They are a tough, solid, simple head that cuts a massive hole, leaves great blood trails, doesn't need o-rings or rubberbands to keep them closed, fly great, and only require about 45 #'s of K.E. to open.
here is a link of some slo mo test footage it shows a spitfire going through a cow femur and opening on a water balloon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Byvk_D35aOQ
Also they make a practice blade that replaces your hunting blades. I shoot them into my block with zero damage and the same point of impact.
Spitfire baby! They are a tough, solid, simple head that cuts a massive hole, leaves great blood trails, doesn't need o-rings or rubberbands to keep them closed, fly great, and only require about 45 #'s of K.E. to open.
here is a link of some slo mo test footage it shows a spitfire going through a cow femur and opening on a water balloon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Byvk_D35aOQ
Also they make a practice blade that replaces your hunting blades. I shoot them into my block with zero damage and the same point of impact.
#19
RE: Basic Mech broadhead ?
ORIGINAL: ACPOSSETIM
No, I did mean 45#'s that is what your bow needs to have for K.E. for the heads to consistently open.
ORIGINAL: Doegirl75
I sure hope you meant 4-5lbs of KE. Sorry, I couldn't resist. After seeing personally the devastation they do on hogs, I would say that they are a solid choice.
ORIGINAL: ACPOSSETIM
Spitfire baby! They are a tough, solid, simple head that cuts a massive hole, leaves great blood trails, doesn't need o-rings or rubberbands to keep them closed, fly great, and only require about 45 #'s of K.E. to open.
here is a link of some slo mo test footage it shows a spitfire going through a cow femur and opening on a water balloon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Byvk_D35aOQ
Also they make a practice blade that replaces your hunting blades. I shoot them into my block with zero damage and the same point of impact.
Spitfire baby! They are a tough, solid, simple head that cuts a massive hole, leaves great blood trails, doesn't need o-rings or rubberbands to keep them closed, fly great, and only require about 45 #'s of K.E. to open.
here is a link of some slo mo test footage it shows a spitfire going through a cow femur and opening on a water balloon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Byvk_D35aOQ
Also they make a practice blade that replaces your hunting blades. I shoot them into my block with zero damage and the same point of impact.