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Post by esshup on Jan 22, 2014 13:22:57 GMT -5
After this season, I'm down to 2 of the 100g HyperShock heads. So, for next year I will need to use something else. I'd like to stay with a mechanical, 100 or 125 grain. I've used the HyperShocks for 4-5 years now, and they have worked well, but they are getting harder and harder to find.
Here's the plus's and minus's of them that I've noticed.
Plus: Fly exactly like the same weight field points Leave a huge exit hole - 100g has a 2" cut. Reuseable about 75% of the time. Don't open prematurely.
Minus: Leave a small entry hole. If not a pass thru shot, minimal to zero blood trail, expecially on steep down angle shots. (that's my biggest complaint)
What has everybody here used and is happy with? If possible please list any things you didn't like about that particular broadhead.
I'd say 90% of the time I use 'em when hunting from a tree stand. Barnett Revolution, 320+ fps. I'll be using them for whitetails. Maybe turkey, but I've already taken one with it, and the focus is whitetails.
Thanks.
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Post by Sasquatch on Jan 22, 2014 17:59:41 GMT -5
I have used three types:
RAGE 2-blade
plus: Accurate, Durable, reliable opening. Good Penetration produces ENORMOUS, horrifying holes. Minus: Expensive. Blades nearly impossible to change (They may have improved this) Replacement blades expensive. This is why I haven't used them for several years.
RAGE 3-blade. Same as the two, minus the huge hole.
NAP SHOCKWAVE plus: Accurate, durable, reliable opening. Good penetration. (I have shot several deer at very extreme angles and have had excellent penetration) Reasonable price. Costing about the same as a pack of Muzzy heads, they are not crazy expensive like the rage heads. I have never tried replacing the blades yet, but they have a screw, so it shouldn't be too bad.
Minus: marginally smaller entry hole.
I shoot a 64lb Mathews, and penetration is fine with all of these, generally resulting in a complete pass-thru.
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Post by Sasquatch on Jan 22, 2014 18:07:23 GMT -5
Whoops, just saw that this is in the crossbow forum! Sorry!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2014 18:15:18 GMT -5
I like how the Rage 2-blade performed with my crossbow buck this year. Pass through. Big entry hole. Good, short blood trail. Here is the entry side...it obviously did good work. It was my first harvest with a Rage.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 22, 2014 20:16:07 GMT -5
NAP Spitfires 100 grains
Short and wide blood trails
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Post by airborne on Jan 23, 2014 16:58:42 GMT -5
I like the NAP Spitfires Maxx also. Took my first buck with them, first day of season, first time hunting with a crossbow. Deer only went about twenty yards.
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Post by buckmaster1970 on Jan 25, 2014 16:17:17 GMT -5
I like the T3s by G5 outdoors shot 2 deer with them last year both only ran 40 yards or less blood trail so heavy a blind man could of followed it.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jan 30, 2014 5:42:12 GMT -5
NAP Spitfires 100 grains Short and wide blood trails DITTO!
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Post by chriskline on Jan 31, 2014 22:26:29 GMT -5
Ive only used muzzy's, but my buddy switched to rage this year and absolutely loved them. Said he will probably never use anything else.
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Post by jordanffemt on Feb 7, 2014 16:28:09 GMT -5
swacker
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Post by uncleharley on Feb 9, 2014 10:53:15 GMT -5
I used 2" 100 gr Grim Reapers this year to take an 8 pt buck & big doe. They come 3 to a package with a practice head that have the blades fixed so you can practice with the same config that you will hunt with.
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Post by airborne on Feb 23, 2014 11:08:52 GMT -5
I recently bought Rage Crossbow 2 blade at Meijer. They were marked down to $19.99. Couldn't pass that price up. Bought last 2 packages.
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Post by 76chevy on Jun 11, 2014 6:19:27 GMT -5
slick tricks!!
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