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Grizzlystik broadheads (arrow build time :)

ericabbott said:
I tested the 200 Maasai on a few deer legs, split the elbow and almost through the block target behind it with little deflection. Unfortunately didn’t get a chance to test on a live animal. Never tested the Silver Flame, sent it to @Kurt not sure if he’s tested it out yet.
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Not yet. Still getting inserts tuned and glued in. I hope I'm close.
 
Love this thread @Kurt ! I too am looking to build as, the Ranch Fairy calls em, an "Adult Arrow" for next year. Thanks to all of ya'll for your input! Great info. My current setup is a Bowtech Convergence 68# , 340 spine 28 5/8" arrow with a 100 grain Rage expandable. Not sure of the weight or FOC. Bow was new for this past season and it killed the only deer I shot at. My old bow was a Parker with the same arrow setup and shot it for about 8 years. Killed plenty of deer with it. BUT.... I just didn't like the lack of penetration I got on most of the deer I shot with these setups. Didn't get a pass through on most of my shots. Including the buck from this year. So here I go down the "Adult Arrow" rabbit hole!:)
I have a question about "Bleeder Blades". My only experience with those are waaaaaaaay back (35 years ago or so?) when I first started bowhunting with my Bear that I bought from Kmart and my 3 pack of Bear Razor heads that, I screwed onto the end of my randomly picked arrows. And NO, the results were not impressive. Anyways just curious how, if at all, do you resharpen those bleeder blades. Or do you just replace the bleeder blades? Or Do I even need to shoot a head that uses them?
Again, super new to all of this Heavy, Single bevel, double bevel, bleeder blades, no bleeder blades Broadhead stuff. Thanks in advance for any advice!
 
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Oldforester said:
Love this thread @Kurt ! I too am looking to build as, the Ranch Fairy calls em, an "Adult Arrow" for next year. Thanks to all of ya'll for your input! Great info. My current setup is a Bowtech Convergence 68# , 340 spine 28 5/8" arrow with a 100 grain Rage expandable. Not sure of the weight or FOC. Bow was new for this past season and it killed the only deer I shot at. My old bow was a Parker with the same arrow setup and shot it for about 8 years. Killed plenty of deer with it. BUT.... I just didn't like the lack of penetration I got on most of the deer I shot with these setups. Didn't get a pass through on most of my shots. Including the buck from this year. So here I go down the "Adult Arrow" rabbit hole!:)
I have a question about "Bleeder Vanes". My only experience with those are waaaaaaaay back (35 years ago or so?) when I first started bowhunting with my Bear that I bought from Kmart and my 3 pack of Bear Razor heads that, I screwed onto the end of my randomly picked arrows. And NO, the results were not impressive. Anyways just curious how, if at all, do you resharpen those bleeder vanes. Or do you just replace the bleeder vanes? Or Do I even need to shoot a head that uses them?
Again, super new to all of this Heavy, Single bevel, double bevel, bleeder vanes, no bleeder vane Broadhead stuff. Thanks in advance for any advice!
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I'm coming off a bad season using expandables. Don't know about bleeder blades. I'm looking at 2 blade cut on contact single bevels, and getting to 650gr+ arrows.
 
Oldforester said:
Love this thread @Kurt ! I too am looking to build as, the Ranch Fairy calls em, an "Adult Arrow" for next year. Thanks to all of ya'll for your input! Great info. My current setup is a Bowtech Convergence 68# , 340 spine 28 5/8" arrow with a 100 grain Rage expandable. Not sure of the weight or FOC. Bow was new for this past season and it killed the only deer I shot at. My old bow was a Parker with the same arrow setup and shot it for about 8 years. Killed plenty of deer with it. BUT.... I just didn't like the lack of penetration I got on most of the deer I shot with these setups. Didn't get a pass through on most of my shots. Including the buck from this year. So here I go down the "Adult Arrow" rabbit hole!:)
I have a question about "Bleeder Blades". My only experience with those are waaaaaaaay back (35 years ago or so?) when I first started bowhunting with my Bear that I bought from Kmart and my 3 pack of Bear Razor heads that, I screwed onto the end of my randomly picked arrows. And NO, the results were not impressive. Anyways just curious how, if at all, do you resharpen those bleeder blades. Or do you just replace the bleeder blades? Or Do I even need to shoot a head that uses them?
Again, super new to all of this Heavy, Single bevel, double bevel, bleeder blades, no bleeder blades Broadhead stuff. Thanks in advance for any advice!
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I too was concerned about bleeder blade maintenance. I'm sure there is a way to maintain them and RF raves about the stinger ser that have bleeder blades. For my first time around the RF carousel I'm going to stick as close to the ashby findings as possible which is tanto tipped 3:1 single bevel greater than 49 (I believe) hardness rating sharpened to a shaving finish. Once I get some shots with those under my belt I may start expanding to heavier, lighter, bleeder blade double bevel....but to be honest I dont know where the rabbit hole goes.

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The doe I took in archery was with a 580 single bevel dirtnap with bleeder blades. I had a funny hit due to her jumping the string. The arrow entered behind the last rib at a very extreme quartering away. The arrow entered as she was almost facing away from me....it went down the length, hit the inside of the entrance side scapula and deflected out the neck.....she ran 10 feet and Freddie Kruger blood 10ft up in the bushes. I was glad I had the heavy duty stuff cause I really needed it. She was totally broadside munching on a bush and when I released she turned 90 degrees facing away ninja quick. The broadhead entered just enough to pull the rest of the arrow in because she was still turning as it was traveling through her.
 
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