ELK Double Lung and broadhead weight

[Guest Danbo]

Most everyone I talk to recommends a 100 grain (a less % say 125) broadhead for Elk hunting. Since the most likely, and only shot I would take is a double lung shot, does it really matter if you change your whitetail deer setup from 85 grain to 100 or 125 grain? The % difference in total arrow weight is only 5 % for the 100 grain and 12% for the 125 grain. Does it really gain you anything except the hassle of re-tuning if you only take the low risk shot?

[rossman]

Re: ELK Double Lung and broadhead weight

K.E.=1/2M(Vsquared) Engineering boy!!!

[Guest MikeWinters]

Re: ELK Double Lung and broadhead weight

i don't think it matters as long as it hits with enough force to penetrate all the way though the body cavity

[Guest Phaseolus (BeanMan)]

Re: ELK Double Lung and broadhead weight

Danbo,

I would not change, 85 grains is just fine if that is what you already are tuned for. I have shot several elk with 85 grain deadheads and have not had any problems.

Beanman

[Guest Danbo]

Re: ELK Double Lung and broadhead weight

I'm using a COC Montec G5 in 85 grain. We will also be hunting Mule Deer on the same trip and changing the set-up is just asking for trouble in my opinion.

Thanks for the comments.

Rossman - My V = 292 ft/sec with a 75 grain tip.

[njbowhntr]

Re: ELK Double Lung and broadhead weight

On all the reading I have done around the net on penetration and kinetic energy, arrow weight is the key. For me I look for the tad heavier arrow and then it leaves my options open on head weight.

Last year I switched to the Max-4's by Beman. I always, til this year, used Thunderhead 100's. By switching the weight of the arrow my penetration was amazing.