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expandable broadheads

buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
edited July 2004 in Bow Hunting and Target Archery
[:)][:)]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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  • gogolengogolen Member Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rocket sidewinders here, but I may be switching to Grim Reapers this year I don't know yet.
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  • SuspensionSuspension Member Posts: 4,783
    edited November -1
    I have some, not sure of the brand though. I think I killed one maybe two deer with them, but I deel more comfortable with a fixed three blade instead. I thought they seemed sticky when you release the blades.

    NRA Life Member ---"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
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  • headzilla97headzilla97 Member Posts: 6,445
    edited November -1
    same as gogolen here

    "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-
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    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
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fishermanben
    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]
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  • dennisjohnsondennisjohnson Member Posts: 471 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i tryed them 10 years ago...got 1 doe with them....don't know if it was luck or the broadhead[:o)]...only got a few shots that year. been useing muzzys for years...like them alot. fixed are my prefence.[:)]

    dennis
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  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    used them once, never again. I'm staying with the fixed blades.
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  • SuspensionSuspension Member Posts: 4,783
    edited November -1
    welcome aboard bang250

    NRA Life Member ---"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
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  • headzilla97headzilla97 Member Posts: 6,445
    edited November -1
    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-
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  • taco413taco413 Member Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm stayin with my 100 gr thunderheads. Anyone ever ue those crimson talons?

    Only The Strong Survive!!!!!
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  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    Thanks Susp.!![:D]
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  • rtnhwobrtnhwob Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    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!!
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  • rtnhwobrtnhwob Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by headzilla97
    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!!
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  • MartesMartes Member Posts: 140 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Never tried expands. still using Magnus Stingers and getting good accuracy and great penetration and as Ben said "if it ain't broke don't fix it".
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  • headzilla97headzilla97 Member Posts: 6,445
    edited November -1
    rtnhwob With the expandables I got better penetrations than with my 1 inch muzzys and the expandables have a 2 inch cutting diameter.

    "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-
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by rtnhwob
    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]
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  • gogolengogolen Member Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    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.
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gogolen
    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.[;)]
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  • 270 Deer Slayer270 Deer Slayer Member Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wouldint shoot anything but Rocky Mountain Snypers.

    "A blood trail is life" (Ted Nugent)
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  • hornethornet Member Posts: 262 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    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
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  • buckeyboybuckeyboy Member Posts: 5,833
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 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.
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  • Islander1989Islander1989 Member Posts: 183 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you guys are having problems with fliers from shooting fixed broadheads, try bigger fletching. The fliers usually mean the broadhead is controlling the flight more than the fletchings are. Get bigger fletchings and that shouldn't happen.
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