broadheads

[USMC 82-86]

#6616

Any experience with STOS,Magnus snuffer,woodsman.What advantage with the 2 blade STOS or disadvantage vs the Woodsman and Snuffer? Any other thoughts for broadheads would be appreciated. I have a Longbow 66″ 55#@28″ Dacron string and 29″POC tapered arrows 540-550 grains. I hear the STOS fly great I am sure the others do as well. Just looking for opinions.

Kerry

[T Downing]

#53094

Kerry, I have experience with two of the four broadheads you mentioned and I have killed elk with them. I used for years a Magnus 140 grain single blade broadhead that was easy to sharpen and combined with heavy shafts,650+g, went right through a couple of bulls. That said, I also witnessed a few of them curl up at the tips when coming into contact with bone. They flew pretty well but I moved on to a 160g STOS single blade because they seemed to fly a little better than the Magnus. I used the STOS for a couple of years and I liked them. But I also witnessed several that curled up on me as well when I stump shot. I have since moved on to heavier single bevel broadheads for my elk hunting but I would use the STOS again if I was hunting mulies or pronghorn. God Bless, T

[David Petersen]

#53815

I concur with Thomas. Basically what we’re talking about here is a combo of steel thickness, esp. toward the tip, and steel hardness. I have never had a STOS fail on me in an elk, but recently have moved to serious single-bevels like Brown Bear, Concord, and ABS Ashby, all of which are built to take it and exceedingly difficult to damage under realistic conditions. For instance, last year after killing a mature bull with a Brown Bear, I took penetration test shots with Ashby and Condord heads at an angle through shoulder blade and heavy ribs. All three heads performed beautifully and remained super sharp and unblemished. That said, I’m currently excited about the new 200-grain El Grande, which will be the biggest head I’ve ever shot. They are double-layer really hard steel and I sure wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of one. But beware that the same company also makes the Wolverine, which in 125 is such a fragile head that I believe it should be taken off the market. Darn things are so thin at the tips that they break and bend even in 3D foam and once cost me an elk on a scapula hit that didn’t even penetrate the bone but broke off and fell out. Which is off your original question a bit, but it’s hard to discuss broadheads without discussing what has and has not worked in our personal experience. For deer, frankly, you can get away with almost any good broadhead that’s sharp, though under no circumstances would I personally use a serrated blade. dp

[tom-wisconsin]

#60696

with my 40# bow I need a 200 gr head with a 125 gr adapter and 100 gr brass insert. this limits my ability to use certain broadheads. I am going to order the 200 gr El Grande also. I have had this bow since 1965 and I am determined to shoot a deer with it. It is on my bucket list.:D

[Cottonwood]

#60933

Dave

Which is the differance Left bevel or Right?

I just saw these El Grande Grizzly Broadheads and the Grizzly, good price for a 6 Pack BTW at 3Rivers.

Thanks

[tom-wisconsin]

#61378

Cottonwood wrote: Dave

Which is the differance Left bevel or Right?

I just saw these El Grande Grizzly Broadheads and the Grizzly, good price for a 6 Pack BTW at 3Rivers.

Thanks

If you have left wing feathers use the left bevel. If you have right wing feathers order the right bevel. The bevel makes the bh turn with or against the feathers during flight. Here is a link to an explanation. Abowyer tips

Tom

[Cottonwood]

#61444

Thanks Tom, thank you very much.

[David Petersen]

#61886

Cottonwood — what you doing up at 4:13 a.m. when there’s no hunting seasons on? Going fishing? :P:lol::P

[Cottonwood]

#62241

David Petersen wrote: Cottonwood — what you doing up at 4:13 a.m. when there’s no hunting seasons on? Going fishing? :P:lol::P

David

I have an early morning job I got to for 3 hours, then off until 4:30 when I start the other one… enough to wear ya out though. 😛

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