What Broadheads do you bowhunters use????

100gr Muzzy's & 100gr Rocky Mountain Titanium.

Those titanium blades can be used 3 or 4 times if all the blades stay on. They keep their edge, but are Expensive as hell.
 
jdp

DMT makes a really nifty broadhead sharpener. Even a ham fist like me can use it with great results. Very simple to use.

They produce a plethora of sharpening equipment.

Best wishes, Bill
 
I have been searching for 30 years for the perfect broadhead. Depends on your application really. Many of the broadheads mentioned are excellant broadheads. Some seem to inherently fly better than others. I have used the Crimson Talons, The NAP Spitfires and AfterShock broadheads on elk and have killed Elk with all of them. I have come to the conclusion however on larger body sized big game, nothing beats a solid, one piece, fixed blade broadhead that flys like a bullet. I found that with the G5 Montec 100 grain. The G5's hit in the same exact spot as my field points, are tough as nails and zip through a broadside Elk like butter. I just dont seem to get that kind of reliable penetration from any mechanical head I have tried. Almost any good quality broadhead will perform well on deer sized animals and smaller as long as they shoot well from your setup. Elk sized animals and up and the wrong broadhead can spell heartache. I firmly believe fixed blade heads are the only way to go for the larger big game based on years of experience.

My complaint with the crimson Talons is they are a little more difficult to practice with the actual hunting blades. They are a little prone to bending and damage when shot into a broadhead target, especially when pulling them out. The one bull I shot with a Talon was a complete pass through and he only went about 60 yards before going down so field performance was good.

I have heard good things about the Slick Tricks and have no doubt they are excellant heads. I have some experience with the Triton Wac-em's and they would be my second choice behind the G5 Montec. I have also shot the Sonic heads and they fly really good but I have never shot a critter with one so I cant say how they hold up. Seem to be a solid head but they are a PITA to put together.

After many years of searching, I think I found a winner. The G5 Montec gets the nod from me. I will say that the Shuttle T-Loc looks like it could also be a winner but I have not tried them yet.
 
I have tried Muzzy 3 blade 100 gr., 4 blade 90's, Wasp Jack hammers, NAP spitfires, Bloodtrailers, Bear razor chisel tips, Grim Reapers, and Crimson Talons. My favorite killing broadhead so far is the Crimson Talon. I have yet to have a deer run more than 50 yds with them. The blood trails are unreal. Last year I dropped two deer within site of my stand and the one dropped in 10 yds and the other took about 30 yds. The one that ran 30 yds left a blood trail about 8" wide and looked like somebody was pouring blood from a 5 gallon bucket. The wound channels look like those of a high power rifle. I retreived one arrow unbroken after penetrating both shoulder blades and glancing off a stone. The arrow looked like new, washed it off and kept carrying it in the quiver. The only problem I have with them is they don't shoot exactly like my field points, and they are hard to practice with since you have to unscrew and remove them or push them through, you can't pull them back out of the target due to the curved helical blades. The Muzzy 4 blade 90 gr would be my second choice. If you shoot the Crimson Talon, I'd recommend going to a 3" or less vane with little or no offset. The Crimsons steer from the front and the vanes shouldn't try to steer for best results.
 
Zwickeys on my stick and string bows, NAP 100 and 125 gr Thunderheads on my up to 70#lb bows and 130 gr Rocky Mountains on my above 70# bows. Muzzys are also a good broadhead. When I had my archery shops usually NAPs and Rockys were the best sellers with Muzzys a close 3rd. There's an over abundance of broadheads out there in my opinion that are just gimmicks.
 
Slick Tricks =



Hotdog1.jpg



Salami.jpg



New to me last year but I'm very impressed with the accuracy vs field point setup. Same spot..Same range.


First of many;



7b.jpg


/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-006.gifDave
 
WYO,
I've killed three bucks and a doe with the diminutive 100gr SONICs and can say that they performed more than admirably out to 42yds. I watched them all crash within sight.

SONICS are the only cut-on contact broadhead I've shot that actually group as well and hit the same p.o.a. as my field points. They truly do group right in together. Means alot when it comes time to transition from practicing to killing.

I tested this fact out to 60yds while shooting 5 nights a week after work during the late summer & early fall. SONICs just don't plane like other fixed blades. Should add that I do fletch my arrows with a very slight right helical twist & line each vane up with the fixed blades of the broadhead. Maybe this helps with their accuracy...

The G5 looks sexy, but not sure if they'd fly as true as the SONIC.

NAP Spitfires are CRAP. They deflect waaay too easily on anything but a perfect broadside bread basket shot. Hit any kind of bone and you'll be tracking in futility...

Never got around to trying any of those wicked looking expandables. Haven't needed to...
 
Quote:

I'm going to try Slick Trick's new Razor Trick, this fall.



I was really intrigued by this head too, the only problem is that Slick Trick has run into some issues getting the blades and will not have either of their new heads out until August. That isn't a lot of practice time. Especially since that is the earliest they are expecting to get any of these heads onto shelves, much less get any to me in backwoods Idaho.
 
Nap Nightmare for me. I shot Slick Tricks last year they shot great just didn't like the four blade for some reason. I tried the Nap Nightmare and they fly just like the Slick Trick's right with my field points. I have about 100 plus shots into a broad head target with one head and it still looks new.
 
knock'emdown,
I have shot the Sonics side by side with G5 Montecs so I know how well they fly. I was very impressed with the Sonic and see no problem with them. No doubt in my mind they are a wicked little broadhead and perfect for Deer. The reason I opted for the G5 is because, at the time, I could not get the Sonic in anything bigger than the 7/8 cutting width which is illegal where I live. The G5's fly every bit as good as the Sonic as did the Triton wac-Em and I very much like the one piece design of the G5 for heavy boned, thick skinned critters like Elk. I have no doubt though that the Sonic would work on anything in North America. Its just one of those things where I have too much confidence in the Montec G5 to switch to any other head even though there are a handful (the Sonic among them) that I would consider superb broadheads.
 
Quote:
Good old three blade Muzzy 100's! Been around for a long time and still will for a long time! They TCOB!

I've tried experimenting and wondered why I ever did!



Same here... 17 years with Muzzy and sorry that I EVER tried anything else. Remember... nothing else is "Bad to the bone!" like a Muzzy! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
Back
Top