So Plebe, let's suppose you've decided to buy a whole new set up, a blank slate if you will. Do you think you'd try something different - higher foc, higher taw, ect or do you think you'd arrive in the same place / set up you run now?
So Plebe, let's suppose you've decided to buy a whole new set up, a blank slate if you will. Do you think you'd try something different - higher foc, higher taw, ect or do you think you'd arrive in the same place / set up you run now?
SteelForce Phantom, Magnus Stinger, Magnus Stinger Buzzcut, Magnus Black Hornet, or if you want to sharpen and get a bomb proof two blade any of the Zwickey's are good like the Delta or the Eskimo are excellent as well.Looking for a two-blade cut on contact head. Not super heavy, 125gr to 175 gr.
My arrows are .3" OD. Having trouble finding a broadhead at 5/16" that will fit my current arrows.
Any suggestions?
Than anything from Tuffhead, I believe their Grizzly fits the bill in the 175gr. range????Sorry I should have said, single bevel broad head, bomb proof, all steel.
The Eskimo and Delta are sized to fit 11/32" shafts. The Zwickey Eskilite is sized for 5/16" but the world is sold out and it is not single bevel.
Have you looked at cutthroat's or vpa's?Looking for a two-blade cut on contact head. Not super heavy, 125gr to 175 gr.
My arrows are .3" OD. Having trouble finding a broadhead at 5/16" that will fit my current arrows.
Any suggestions?
Yes I like the look of the Cutthroat's. I sent a e mail asking what size arrow they fit. I will look at the VPA'S.Have you looked at cutthroat's or vpa's?
What exactly is the issue? What problems are you having? I’m a speed guy but have tuned heavy before.Well I shot the "pre-season" heads just now ( g5 montec 125 grain) on the 457g arrows. Terrible. Back to the drawing board. Unfortunately I may scrap the fairy dust due to time and very limited skills. We'll see what I can get done this month, hopefully getting something worked out.
Sorry to complain, I just thought I'd update.
I have to admit, I didn't have any trouble killing deer with the Rages. I even had several fall within sight. But my experience on hits was very similar to those seen in the video, even without hitting any serious bone I only achieved about half arrow penetration the vast majority of the time. As I said, I don't have any evidence yet that my new setup is going to be better (I didn't kill a deer with the bow last year) but I don't think it will be any worse. If nothing else the COC should help with initial penetration and my bow has to be better tuned to shoot the fixed blades on target.It's so interesting to see that. I've shot mechanicals for 20+ years and have had pass throughs but once. Grim Reapers and 3 blade Rage mechanicals at first, then 2" cut Rage's until 10 or 12 years ago when a very experienced pro-shop owner convinced me to shoot the 1.5" Rage instead.
I've followed the coc, foc, single bevel, high mass talk since before Ranch Fairy and have amassed stuff to make the switch (Alaska Bowhunting field point kit, Og German Kinetic broadheads, etc). I'm not against improving something despite "if it ain't broke don't fix".
But I never could make the time to invest into changing my bow's tune. I had it dialed in good for my arrows with mechanicals. Two bucks I shot penetrated shoulder bones and passed through. Now I'm not comparing that to crushed femurs or whatever the "adult" arrows are accomplishing, just that it's a bit unnerving to see the shots in that video just stick mid-deer. I'm shooting Legacy and Switchback XT bows with a 30" effective draw at 65ish lbs, so I'm not exactly applying brute force.
May I suggest adjusting the rest at 30 instead of the sight. I very seldom move my sight after 20 yards. Maybe bad advice but it was more cable twist and rest adjustments when I went heavy. I still prefer to sight in at 20 with the sight and further with the rest.I went from about 2 inch groups @30 yards ( i think it's 27 actually) to like 10 inch groups. I had been in the shop last Thursday and we moved the pulley ( top round one on a Mathews) to straighten it up, and he moved my rest a little so i had to sight back in. Maybe i shouldn't have needed too? Business as usual adjusting the sight, good groups i just needed to get on target.
Absolutely and thank you! My rest is, and has been since i bought my bow used, maxed out towards the riser ( righty) and my arrows moved a good 8-10 inches to the right of my aim after the adjustments. Which way should I move the rest? It's a whisker biscuit for what that's worth, and I'm open to spending the money on a new rest/sight if it'll help.May I suggest adjusting the rest at 30 instead of the sight. I very seldom move my sight after 20 yards. Maybe bad advice but it was more cable twist and rest adjustments when I went heavy. I still prefer to sight in at 20 with the sight and further with the rest.