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Mechanical or fixes blade either one #5827537 07/11/15 06:23 PM
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What broadheads do yall shoot? I have shot muzzy and rage 2 blade. I am looking for something that has a blood trail of a rage or a G5 and has the penetration of a muzzy. In case I accidentally hit a shoulder I need that penetration to make up for it. That happened to me last year with rage. Deer didn't die arrow didn't go all of the way through. Do yall have any suggestions?


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Re: Mechanical or fixes blade either one [Re: Aggieman775] #5827648 07/11/15 08:33 PM
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I shoot G5 Montecs but there are times the blood trails, on a clearly lethal shot, can be spotty. That said the guys at the lease have been getting great blood trails with some mechanicals. I tried one on the last day of season an lost a deer. So I'm sticking with my Montecs.


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Re: Mechanical or fixes blade either one [Re: Aggieman775] #5827890 07/12/15 12:14 AM
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I either use Montecs or 2 blade mostly Magnus but there are many others.


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I shot Trophy Taker Shuttle T-Lock fixed broadheads for several years. I liked them because they are small, compact and got the job done for any game I shot, be it deer, hog, etc. I was having a hard time last year gettjng some replacement T-Locks, so I temporarily switched over to G5 Montecs last season. After shooting them awhile, I came to like them too. Now I'm having a hard time deciding which one to use to shoot this season...the T-Locks or the Montecs. In any case, that's the two I would recommend.


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Grim Reaper mechanicals for me. I've shot montecs and hellrazor fixed but still prefer the Reapers.

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Originally Posted By: Aggieman775
What broadheads do yall shoot? I have shot muzzy and rage 2 blade. I am looking for something that has a blood trail of a rage or a G5 and has the penetration of a muzzy. In case I accidentally hit a shoulder I need that penetration to make up for it. That happened to me last year with rage. Deer didn't die arrow didn't go all of the way through. Do yall have any suggestions?
What has worked for you?
I have been using Muzzy's for years. I did buy the Rage when they first came out, shot one thru my target and then measured the cut on impact. The Rage were saying a 2 inch cut on impact. I got a 1 1/4 cut on impact and never shot them again.
But, if you put a Muzzy or any other sharp broadhead in the right spot, they will die.

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I've shot both but the blood trail even with a well placed Muzzy or G-5 can make for a very time consuming tracking job. I have been really impressed with the Grim Reapers. I did hit a shoulder last year with one and the Reaper blew through it opened up and lodged in the off shoulder. Deer went about 40 yds. The BH was ruined but I am fine with that.


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G5 Montecs. I like them because where I hunt sometimes a nice hog will come in on a deer hunt. They are really good on hogs and of course work just fine on deer. Just a very versatile broadhead.


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Outdoor Life magazine just had a comparison article on broadheads was a pretty good way to kill some time on a plane. The G5 Montecs were ranked well but the best rated one was the QAD Exodus EC.

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Anyone who thinks a Rage 2 blade only cuts a 1.5" hole has never shot an animal with it. You could throw a baseball through the entrance wound and it turns a deer's heart into Mr Pacman. I shoot those and Muzzy 3 blade depending on the target species.

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I've always used fixed blade, most recently QAD Exodus and Slick Tricks. However, I'll be trying Xecutioner mechanicals this year. I like the fact the company is in Weatherford. Time will tell which one I stick with.

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Over the years I've shot many brands of broadheads from fixed to mechanicals and have had good success with most.
6 years ago I started shooting Vortex with great success. I can honestly say with Vortex I've never lost an animal. The entry and exit hole that these heads leave are big enough to put your fist in.

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Valuing consistency in flight and penetration over maximum cutting diameter, I always use fixed blade BHs. Magnus buzzcut stingers have accounted for most of my whitetail and mule deer, but have also had good success with slick tricks and more recently QAD Exodus, which gave excellent performance in penetration and blood trail on a buck this past season. Furthest deer shot was at 53 yards and all have been pass thru performance. Some blood trails have been somewhat skimpy, but they were short, farthest being 60 yards (mulie buck), and all resulted in a very dead deer at the end of them.

That said, I am going to try schwackers 125gr thru my wife's crossbow this season, and I don't expect any disappointing results with these.

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T-locks are what I have always used. Never had a problem to change other than they can be hard to find. Might give G5 Montecs a try this year.


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