My go-to's for whitetail are fixed blades - usually Magnus Buzzcuts. I've used several different fixed blades for pigs - Magnus, Muzzy 3-blade, G5 Montec, among others. Had a hard time getting the G5's to fly accurately, but that could've been a tuning issue.
I was thinking of trying some mechanicals on pigs. Am I sacrificing penetration for cutting diameter? I'd like to increase recovery rate. I hunt in VERY thick brush, and if they don't bleed out quickly, it's really difficult to find them.
I know either will work, but I'm thinking the larger cutting diameter will give me more 'wiggle-room' on shot placement. Sometimes shots are at awkward angles and/or the pigs will be covered up in tall grass/reeds, and it can be difficult to find the target area.
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
I killed more pigs with Montechs than any other head. Something changed with them and I haven't bought any in several years but I am still working on the 30 of them I bought years ago. One killed a deer then 4 hogs and a rattle snake then one more hog. I decided the very big prickly pear patch could keep that one after it passed through .ribs, chest and exited the shoulder.
Hogs hate to waste $ on broadheads
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
Mechanicals for deer and fixed for hogs. I prefer the NAP Hellrazor. Similar to the G5s.
the 125gr G5s I bought the year I bought my crossbow which was the year they made crossbows legal for hunting in Texas without a disability. I had missed 2 archery seasons with frozen shoulder and one still not good enough to draw my bow so I said I am not missing a third season. They shot so well I bought 10 packs and with their reuse still have a few of that stock. These days I would try the hellrazor as well for replacement. Those old G5s were accurate longest shot I tried on a hog was 74 yards IIRC on a 60lb or so pig. That one ran about 40 yards after bring hit. I killed acouple more right at 70 yards with that same head. I had heard there were some issues with the steel used on the G5s and on some customer heads I had to agree on a few I tried to sharpen, just didn't hold the edge like the older ones did.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
Fixed for me. I shot a hog with a mechanical at 9 yards and didn't get full penetration. Luckily I nicked the heart. I shot just a little forward and hit his thick shield. I believe a fixed blade would have penetrated at that distance.
No matter how high a duck flies a hammer still breaks a window.
Ok thanks for this info. Y'all confirmed my suspicions. I have some Sev2 2.0's on the way and I may try one on a pig. I wanted to try them in the fall for mule deer and elk anyways. It's an expensive broadhead for a pig though. Other than that, I'll probably stick with the Muzzy 3-blades. I've had good results with the those in the past.
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
I have Sevr 1.5s on my set up right now, haven't shot a hog with it yet though. I'm thinking of stepping up my grain weight from 100 to 125, keeping things around 455-460 total. I'm curious how the 2.0s do for you, maybe that'll be my next order.
For pigs out of a bow stand, I prefer 158gr XTP at 1400FPS...but, If I am gonna fling an expensive arrow with expensive broadheads, I am going to try to get a quartering away shot, and hit behind the shoulder to easily get under the gristle plate. Always with fixed blades regardless of what I am hunting.
For pigs out of a bow stand, I prefer 158gr XTP at 1400FPS...but, If I am gonna fling an expensive arrow with expensive broadheads, I am going to try to get a quartering away shot, and hit behind the shoulder to easily get under the gristle plate. Always with fixed blades regardless of what I am hunting.
I am glad they finally changed that, for a long time that wasn't legal. I also much prefer shooting "cheap" ammo when compared to an arrow and broadhead to kill a pig
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
Re: Fixed or Mechanical for Piggies?
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For pigs out of a bow stand, I prefer 158gr XTP at 1400FPS...but, If I am gonna fling an expensive arrow with expensive broadheads, I am going to try to get a quartering away shot, and hit behind the shoulder to easily get under the gristle plate. Always with fixed blades regardless of what I am hunting.
I am glad they finally changed that, for a long time that wasn't legal. I also much prefer shooting "cheap" ammo when compared to an arrow and broadhead to kill a pig
I'm certainly on board with this sentiment. My property borders government land, and archery is the only legal means for killing pigs. I'm hunting a specific pig out there for the Wise County Hog Contest and I want to give myself the highest chance of success if I see her again.
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
Fixed vs. mechanical depends on KE but if you’re shooting a heavier poundage bow with good arrow speed I’m a mechanical guy all day long. Grim reapers or Wasp Jackhammers is my go-to
Never had a pig go far with them. Get more penetration by going from a 2” cut to a 1 3/4 or 1 1/2” cut.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
If I was looking for a cheap effective broadhead to sling at pigs it would be a standard Muzzy 3 blade. Because you get a 6 pack for under $40 and you can replace all the blades for even a whole lot less.
I have been following this guy on YouTube for awhile. He shoots standard Muzzy heads at pigs.
I have played with them a bit and in a pack of 6 I usually have at least one that will plane off. But you might be able to correct that if you nock tune.
For the price it’s worth a try. But for a competition of any sort I would instead use the best your money can buy.
2 cents worth from a guy that never killed anything but a fish with a bow. So take it for what it’s worth lol. It probably depreciates as soon as i hit post reply lol.
The mechanical vs. fixed blade boils down to two things…cutting diameter vs. penetration.
You put a fixed blade head thru the vitals of any animal it is gonna die, usually in very short order. They CAN offer better penetration than a mechanical but design comes into play here as not all mechanicals are created equal, same with fixed blades.
Penetration is going the be the greatest with a two blade design but the trade off is lack of cutting surface…which equals less internal damage. Three blade and 3 blade designs leave a hole as opposed to a slit and that, in theory, will lead to a better blood trail and more internal damage, but due to increased drag will not penetrate as much as a two blade.
Mechanicals take more energy to deploy the blades but they offer a “slap cut” entrance wound and larger diameter cuts than any fixed blade can offer. You can also get smaller diameter mechanicals if penetration is a concern.
What I like about mechanicals is they offer a margin of error on an iffy shot that a fixed blade does not. They do a lot of damage, but I’ve shot deer with them that didn’t bleed. Not every animal is going to.
For a hog, shoot whatever you want, a slick trick is a good fixed head that is inexpensive. For a mechanical a wasp jackhammer is what I prefer for most game smaller than an elk
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
