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expandable broadheads
buckeyboy
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[:)][:)]the state of Rhode Island just made the use of expandables legal yesterday. Do any any of you guy's use them and if so which brand do you use?[?]
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Ben
I still shoot fixed blade. I don't think I'll change. If you don't achieve accuracy w/ your fixed blades then switch. Otherwise, I wouldn't fix what ain't broke.
Ben
[:)]I use muzzy 100gr fixed blade they soot real well for me, I most likely will stick with them after hearing the advise from you guys thanks.[:D]
dennis
NRA Life Member ---"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
"There's been streetfights, blue lights...Long nights with the world sittin' on my chest...It just showed me how much I could take...Hard times, bad luck...Sometimes, life sucks...That's all right, I'm ok...It ain't nothin' but another day..."
-M.G-
Only The Strong Survive!!!!!
[:)][:)]the state of Rhode Island just made the use of expandables legal yesterday. Do any any of you guy's use them and if so which brand do you use?[?]
Tried expandables once while target shooting. They shot well but had a few that didn't open. So I'll stay with my Thunderhead fixed blades....I know that they'll be open when they reach the target.
Never pet a burning dog!!
Im hooked on expandables I had a bad shot and the deer still only ran 50 yards and collapsed. you should have seen the insides
"There's been streetfights, blue lights...Long nights with the world sittin' on my chest...It just showed me how much I could take...Hard times, bad luck...Sometimes, life sucks...That's all right, I'm ok...It ain't nothin' but another day..."
-M.G-
What difference would an expandable make on the inside of a critter versus a fixed blade?? There are really no ballistics to speak of.
Never pet a burning dog!!
"There's been streetfights, blue lights...Long nights with the world sittin' on my chest...It just showed me how much I could take...Hard times, bad luck...Sometimes, life sucks...That's all right, I'm ok...It ain't nothin' but another day..."
-M.G-
quote:Originally posted by buckeyboy
[:)][:)]the state of Rhode Island just made the use of expandables legal yesterday. Do any any of you guy's use them and if so which brand do you use?[?]
Tried expandables once while target shooting. They shot well but had a few that didn't open. So I'll stay with my Thunderhead fixed blades....I know that they'll be open when they reach the target.
Never pet a burning dog!!
Welcome thanks for the input looks like the the majority would stick with fixed blades. " I'm gonna stick with the audiance. Thats my final answer. ' who wants to be a millionair"[:D][:D]
Fixed blades do shoot well provided you get lucky enough or spend enough time tuning them, I used to shoot thunderheads and I would still get fliers, ticked me off enough to switch over to expandables and I don't think I will ever go back.
Hey Gog. I may try one or two expandables, but my muzzys fly great in fact If I don't shoot a four spot I shave off my fletching almost every time.Coulden't hurt to expirement a little . thanks for your the input.[;)]
"A blood trail is life" (Ted Nugent)
I have used them and me personaly I can't stand them. I use an old fashon 2 blade fixed broadhead. I have taken many different animals with the 100 grain SteelForce broadhead. I have taken 2 black bears with these broadheads, one at 25 yards and one at 15 yards, I had complete shoot through on each bear, the first one weighed 300 pounds. I am convinced that a 2 blade fixed broadhead will penatrate much better than a expandable head. This is my openion, but as everyone knows everyone has an openion.
Hornet
I hunt in Texas quite a bit and I have yet been on a ranch that will let you use a expandable broadhead. One owner went as far as to inform us if he saw an expandable broadhead on anyone's arrow while hunting on his ranch he would personaly escort them to the highway.
I have used them and me personaly I can't stand them. I use an old fashon 2 blade fixed broadhead. I have taken many different animals with the 100 grain SteelForce broadhead. I have taken 2 black bears with these broadheads, one at 25 yards and one at 15 yards, I had complete shoot through on each bear, the first one weighed 300 pounds. I am convinced that a 2 blade fixed broadhead will penatrate much better than a expandable head. This is my openion, but as everyone knows everyone has an openion.
Hornet
boy you gus are making my decision pretty easy. expandables don't seem to br be the broadhead of choice.