What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
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What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
I am in my 2nd year with hunting with my Excalibur Vortex. I like the idea of using a mechanical broadhead. What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo? I have the carbon Firebolts.
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
I shoot the 125gr spitfire with my firebolts.
Deadly accurate...deadly results!!!!!
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
I have a vortex with firebolts and Rage 2 125 grain, deadly accurate and nothing makes a blood trail like a rage 2 blade.
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
me too !!! i like that combinationgeorgiaboy wrote:I shoot the 125gr spitfire with my firebolts.
Deadly accurate...deadly results!!!!!
and FLA-XBOW, my son likes the rage 2 & firebolts ... i have not tried them
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
Yeah the only thing is 2'' cutting diameter is a little much unless you have a really heavy bolt, you're within 20 yards, or you are hunting the anorexic deer Florida has to offer
2011 Vortex w/ varizone
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Rage 2 125 grain broadheads
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Rage 2 125 grain broadheads
firebolts w/ 3'' vanes
Nikon Archers Choice rangefinder
BLOCK fusion targets
Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
you got that anorexic deer thing right !!! ours are the same...
we hada kid get a 11 point (combined points for all who are wondering)
we count them all anaway, its weight was 126lbs !!! i think that was only rack and bones... he was healthy too but his size was just stunted.
maybe he was smoke'n marlboro reds from birth
we hada kid get a 11 point (combined points for all who are wondering)
we count them all anaway, its weight was 126lbs !!! i think that was only rack and bones... he was healthy too but his size was just stunted.
maybe he was smoke'n marlboro reds from birth
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RBBB
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bowmax 1131
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Burris FF-III
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
The best combo is the one yer using that you really like. I like Spitfire 1 1/2" cut 3 blades with my GT II's
Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
LOL yeah thats why everyone is so worried about the hog population cause they are afraid our hogs are going to eat all our whitetailgendoc wrote:you got that anorexic deer thing right !!! ours are the same...
we hada kid get a 11 point (combined points for all who are wondering)
we count them all anaway, its weight was 126lbs !!! i think that was only rack and bones... he was healthy too but his size was just stunted.
maybe he was smoke'n marlboro reds from birth
2011 Vortex w/ varizone
fff string
Rage 2 125 grain broadheads
firebolts w/ 3'' vanes
Nikon Archers Choice rangefinder
BLOCK fusion targets
fff string
Rage 2 125 grain broadheads
firebolts w/ 3'' vanes
Nikon Archers Choice rangefinder
BLOCK fusion targets
Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
Shake PA-C wrote:I am in my 2nd year with hunting with my Excalibur Vortex. I like the idea of using a mechanical broadhead. What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo? I have the carbon Firebolts.
goldtip lazer II's with brass insert, rage 100gr 2 blade works well for me
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
Rage 3 blade has exceded my expectations with 7-8 deer kills.
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
I like the 3 blade 100gr spitfire,here is a pic of a deer i shot at 15yds with a spitfire,notice the hole!
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
Have used the Beman thunderbolt and Rocket sidewinders ( 1.5 in dia. ) and Rocket hammerhead ( 2 inch cut ) this head is the same as the Stricknine less the pathfinder / Chisel point . Both have been accurate and deadly from my Exocet.
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
Damn! Looks like you gutted it.Riflemanz wrote:I like the 3 blade 100gr spitfire,here is a pic of a deer i shot at 15yds with a spitfire,notice the hole!
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
Not really . . .I use the Stricknines, a 2" cut, three blade on a Easton Powerbolt . . .total weight is 408 grains. I've zipped it through a 180 pound deer like it was nothing out of my Exomax at 40 yards.FLA-XBOW wrote:Yeah the only thing is 2'' cutting diameter is a little much unless you have a really heavy bolt, you're within 20 yards, or you are hunting the anorexic deer Florida has to offer
Blood trail . . .have not had to trail one after hitting them with the three blade 2" cut broadhead. Just watch them drop and go dress them.
I was initially shooting a 380 grain total weight . . .still dropped the deer, but, I did not get a complete pass.
There are other factors involved . . .but, overall, I have been extremely pleased with the Stricknines. Vortex and Grim Reaper also have some 3 blade 2" cut broadheads that are worth a look.
The deer really do drop . . .it's amazing . . .I wish they had a 4 blade . . .I'd gladly give up a little speed for more cutting . . .I don't like long tracking jobs.
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Re: What is the best bolt / mechanical broadhead combo?
Thinking of trying Trophy Ridge Sidewinders this season.
I used mechanicals in the past (Wasp JakHammers) but ran into problems with blades deploying in flight when single banded or not deploying at all when double banded.
I've been using fixed blades for a couple years now with great results, but replacement blades for the brand I like are hard to find.
I bought a pack of Sidewinders to test, and so far they seem to work as they should (closed in flight, open when they hit). I'm thinking the 1 1/2" cut should give reliable pass-throughs on deer from my Phoenix, and after successfully killing several deer with a 1 1/8" cut mechanical the 1 1/2" cut should seem like a huge advantage.
I used mechanicals in the past (Wasp JakHammers) but ran into problems with blades deploying in flight when single banded or not deploying at all when double banded.
I've been using fixed blades for a couple years now with great results, but replacement blades for the brand I like are hard to find.
I bought a pack of Sidewinders to test, and so far they seem to work as they should (closed in flight, open when they hit). I'm thinking the 1 1/2" cut should give reliable pass-throughs on deer from my Phoenix, and after successfully killing several deer with a 1 1/8" cut mechanical the 1 1/2" cut should seem like a huge advantage.
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