U hear people say that if the animal carries the arrow off that the broadhead is continuing to cut or cause damage. Anybody have any evidence of that?
Sounds logical. Roger Rothhaar used to tell us to sharpen the trailing edge of a Snuffer so it would cut on the backside also. Not only for whipping around as the critter ran but to cut if being pulled back through the hole as it ran. Makes sense but I love having that big hole out the bottom acting as a drain...U hear people say that if the animal carries the arrow off that the broadhead is continuing to cut or cause damage. Anybody have any evidence of that?
Get a big pumpkin, fill it with jello and let that set. Then jam an arrow about 3/4 of the way in and roll the pumpkin down a hill. Might make a good analog (or dessert).I agree is definetly probably isn't a present feeling.....
Imagine this....what if ur block target was squishy like meat and u shoot an arrow into it and it stops like normal....walk up to the arrow and start smacking the heck outta the end sticking out....I think having the shaft full encompassed with meats wouldn't allow the broadhead end to "whip" around inside
The only issue I have with ballistic get for testing broadheads is that the gel collapses behind the broadhead and puts a lot of friction on the arrow shaft, slowing penetration. In a live animal, the broadhead cuts the hide, which is under some tension, so it spreads apart after it is cut. Also, tissue is full of veins, arteries, and thousands of little capillaries and as tissue is cut blood rushes into the area behind the broadhead as it passes. This blood lubricates the arrow shaft as it passes. Gel is a fantastic media for testing bullets since they don't have a trailing shaft.Test it in ballistic gel. I think that is the end all be all of broadhead testing.