kingduckhunter Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 I was wondering what weight broadhead to use while hunting whitetail deer........ some of my friends say that lighter broadheads are better for different reasons like extended range.... but some others say that the heavier broadheads get better penetration... any opinions?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest samueljm Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? depends on your setup... go talk to you proshop. If your pullin lightweight then youll shooot low grain broadheads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterfisherman Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? I've always shot 100gr and I love the way they fly. My buddy shoots 125 and he prefers that. It depends on you and your setup. Each will work fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? Generally, the lighter your set-up, the heavier you want your heads.......You need them a bit heavier for increased penetration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? The broadheads themselves have absolutely nothing to do with flatter shooting at furthe ranges lol, it's the overall arrow weight that determines that. For example, if you use a 75 grain head and your arrow weighs 400 grains finished, it's gonna shoot the same speed (if same bow is used) as a 400 grain arrow would if there was a 100 grain head on it. At any rate, the heavier the broadhead, the better the FOC, but heavier heads also weaken the spine of an arrow. Provided you are properly spined, I would shoot the heaviest head you can without it effecting your arrow flight. My arrows are tipped with a 125 grain head, weigh 418 grains and are buzzing along at 280+ fps. That equals 73 lb. of KE and that my friend is what will allow you to penetrate better at further distances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? [ QUOTE ] The broadheads themselves have absolutely nothing to do with flatter shooting at furthe ranges lol, it's the overall arrow weight that determines that. For example, if you use a 75 grain head and your arrow weighs 400 grains finished, it's gonna shoot the same speed (if same bow is used) as a 400 grain arrow would if there was a 100 grain head on it. At any rate, the heavier the broadhead, the better the FOC, but heavier heads also weaken the spine of an arrow. Provided you are properly spined, I would shoot the heaviest head you can without it effecting your arrow flight. My arrows are tipped with a 125 grain head, weigh 418 grains and are buzzing along at 280+ fps. That equals 73 lb. of KE and that my friend is what will allow you to penetrate better at further distances. [/ QUOTE ] That's what I said, LMAO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] The broadheads themselves have absolutely nothing to do with flatter shooting at furthe ranges lol, it's the overall arrow weight that determines that. For example, if you use a 75 grain head and your arrow weighs 400 grains finished, it's gonna shoot the same speed (if same bow is used) as a 400 grain arrow would if there was a 100 grain head on it. At any rate, the heavier the broadhead, the better the FOC, but heavier heads also weaken the spine of an arrow. Provided you are properly spined, I would shoot the heaviest head you can without it effecting your arrow flight. My arrows are tipped with a 125 grain head, weigh 418 grains and are buzzing along at 280+ fps. That equals 73 lb. of KE and that my friend is what will allow you to penetrate better at further distances. [/ QUOTE ] That's what I said, LMAO. [/ QUOTE ] Woops, I didn't even see your post honestly lol. I just saw his question and responded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? On whitetail it really doesn't matter both will get the job done and most likely be 6 inches in the ground after your passthru. On bigger game a heavier broadhead would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? [ QUOTE ] The broadheads themselves have absolutely nothing to do with flatter shooting at furthe ranges lol, it's the overall arrow weight that determines that. For example, if you use a 75 grain head and your arrow weighs 400 grains finished, it's gonna shoot the same speed (if same bow is used) as a 400 grain arrow would if there was a 100 grain head on it. At any rate, the heavier the broadhead, the better the FOC, but heavier heads also weaken the spine of an arrow. Provided you are properly spined, I would shoot the heaviest head you can without it effecting your arrow flight. My arrows are tipped with a 125 grain head, weigh 418 grains and are buzzing along at 280+ fps. That equals 73 lb. of KE and that my friend is what will allow you to penetrate better at further distances. [/ QUOTE ] a 418 gr arrow at 280+ fps. what bow are you shooting and whats your draw length? just curious ? mt setup is 353 gr arrow at 62 lbs 275 fps. i use a 75 grain Muzzy 3 blade to make the proper FOC for my arrow to allow it to be the best flight i can get. Shoot Strong Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? I'm going to a heavier head myself because of some recent experience. If you have the right spined arrows. FOC is the most crucial thing for good broadhead flight and a more predictable penetration path. Low FOCs are more apt to turn in the animal during penetration than higher ones. This is what causes a quartering shot to exit the animal from an unexpected angle. Lots of folks think it is because the animal turned real fast when the arrow hit. I used to think that too. Based on some recent video I shot it's pretty apparent the arrow completely penetrated and actually turned before the animal reacted. I'm certain FOC plays a part in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brule_wisconsin Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? i definitely use heavier broadheads because they DO hit harder and penetrate further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingduckhunter Posted October 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? thanks for the replies!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? [ QUOTE ] a 418 gr arrow at 280+ fps. what bow are you shooting and whats your draw length? just curious ? [/ QUOTE ] I am shooting a Mathews Switchback, set at 70 lb. with a 30" draw length. All I have on my string is a peep site and a string loop, so there is no useless, speed robbing weight. For the record, this baby is tuned as tuned can be, the ATA is dead on and the brace height is dead on. Everything about her just screams performance lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingduckhunter Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingduckhunter Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kingduckhunter Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Heavy or light Broadheads??? thanx guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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