Pro hunting shows and expanding broad heads...

[SA Friday]

I just don't get it. I have watched the release and now mainstream use of expanding broadheads, and I am still dumbfound as to why they are so popular. Consistently, these hunting shows are not getting pass-through hits with these things. There are full grown men hunting professionally, 60+ pound draws on compound bows. Dude, my wife with a PSE Nova at 30 lb draw would regularly put a NAP Thunderhead or Muzzy clean through a mature full sized deer, blood everywhere. If it takes that much energy to open the blades, some have estimated 30-35% of the overall KE, how can this be a good thing? The only advantage I see is the arrow doesn't have to be spin tuned for the broadhead. Ya, with a carbon this can be an issue since you are using epoxy, but I still easily get 10 out of 12 arrows to spin tune. I just don't get it. It's not even good sponsorship showing this product not being able to punch through a whitetail.

[275RLTW]

People are just too lazy to do some basic broadhead tuning and the companies that sponsor the shows are catering to that. The shooters on the shows don't get a choice what gear they use; it's all provided by the sponsors and required for them to use it as part of their contract. It's not as nice as everyone thinks being a pro shooter.

[runninlope]

I'd have to disagree. Although i love the bone smashing of the muzzys and shoot them through my blind and on spot and stocks, i took down a big buck last year with a complete pass through on a rage 2 blade. Actually the arrow went about anothers 20 yards through it. The only reason i tried the rages was because of their accuracy. i had great accuracy with the mx-4's but could never get them to fly with my field points. which limits my bow to muzzys alone.

[J]

I shoot all varieties.

Cut on contact in my rrecurve
chisel tip on a compound
mechanical in the cross bow.

Trying to get a fixed blade to not plane in a fast cross bow is a huge PITA. The mechanicals make sense.

Also, with the extra energy from a crossbow, no problem with pass through. The first deer I took with it I thought I missed. There was no visible sign of impact like I see with a normal bow.

[275RLTW]

Broadhead tuning will solve all of the issues mentioned above. Spend 10 minutes and do it. Once done, any point of the same weight will impact in the same spot. It's not tough or a PITA to do, just do one does it anymore due to lazyness or ignorance. Most so called "pro shops" don't do it as the 18 yr old kids they employ don't know and the pro shooters that used to hang out at the shops don't anymore.

[runninlope]

Ive read alot about broad head tuning and everything about it. I could ever to get my muzzy;s to fly with my field tigs. same arrow and point weight. I consider myself a pretty good shot as i shoot two or three nights a week. But yes i would say i am under skilled on complete tuning of a bow. But i know personally after folling pages of BH tuning guides, still never worked.

[275RLTW]

Ive read alot about broad head tuning and everything about it. I could ever to get my muzzy;s to fly with my field tigs. same arrow and point weight. I consider myself a pretty good shot as i shoot two or three nights a week. But yes i would say i am under skilled on complete tuning of a bow. But i know personally after folling pages of BH tuning guides, still never worked.

Go see Bill Pelligrino at the Archery Hut in CO Springs....he'll get you taken care of.

[runninlope]

only problem is i live 3 hours from the city and never go into town

[J]

I can get a bow in tune. A cross bow, way different story.

[newracer]

My nephew is part of a smaller show on cable and they use expanding broad heads that they are given from a sponsor. They just got back from white tail hunting in NE. Ever shot was through and through.