Axiom shooting 100 grain Broadhead

[GarXbow]

Good evening everyone! Just finally got my first crossbow, an Axiom as a present from an absolutely amazing girlfriend. Shot it in with the provided firebolt bolts and 150 grain field tips. She also picked up some 100 grain toxic broadheads for me. Here is my question... I know Excalibur recommends shooting their 150 boltcutters, but I'm in love with the toxics. Is it okay to shoot 100 grain BH's on the stock firebolt out of a stock Axiom? Will there be negative effects to the flightpath, etc.? Oh, I do plan on ordering the toxic practice tips if you guys think it will be an okay combo, if not I'll be returning them for something a little fatter! Any advice will be appreciated, thank y'all!

[Riflemanz]

You can shoot 100gr heads no problem.
Shoot a real one and see how it groups.
Slick tricks shoot great.

[wabi]

Can't say for sure how those 100 gr broadheads will shoot with the arrows you have, just too many variables for me to even guess.

I can say I shoot a Phoenix (I've had it since they were first introduced) and it's the basically the same bow performance-wise. I've never used anything but 100 grain points with my aluminum arrows (2216s currently), and get the great accuracy I've come to expect. I've found most mechanicals shoot great and I've also had good results with G-5 Montec and Wac'Em Exit fixed blade broadheads.

[xcaliber]

Those have aluminum front inserts which are a little light. You can shoot 100 grains so long as you get the accuracy you want.
Congrats on the great crossbow!

[bubba]

I shoot a Ibex with 100 grain slick tricks, and they fly great total weight 374 grains, just make sure you set your scope up to match your broad heads p.o.i. and you should be fine. practice with 100 grain field points. But when you get ready for the hunt make sure what ever broad head you use shoot to verify point of impact .........

[mr meat]

As long as your total weight is higher then 350grains shoot whatever flys the best! Congrats on the bow!!

[galamb]

Yes, as others stated, you are "safe" - depending on the exact nocks/inserts and when they were built they (the firebolts) are usually in the 267-273 grain range, so with a 100 grain broadhead you are safely over the 350 grain minimum.

If I was you I would shoot some target with your firebolts and both 150 grain and 100 grain field points.

I think you will find the groups are "consistently" tighter with the 150 grain tips.

Yes, they will hit lower, but the group should be better.

Excal pairs the firebolts with the 150 grain heads to get the Front of Center (FOC) up where they found it works well.

That is why most of us, who shoot 100 grain heads, switch from the (factory) Firebolts to one of the various offerings that have heavy front inserts (90-110 grains).

There is not too many out there that would argue that Excal's, particularly from the pre-matrix line, group considerably "better" (albeit fly slower) with high/extreme FOC arrows.

[GarXbow]

Good deal, thanks for the advice guys. Looks like I'll go ahead and get some 100gr practice tips, and see what I learn from that. Good to know others are shooting similar weight combos with no problems, now I'm really interested to see how the grouping is affected. Thanks again, great forum!

[greentag]

i shoot 100 grain heads,but with a black eagle executioner with a 110 grain brass front insert,they shoot awsome,same spot,cant shoot at the same spot twice or youll hit the arrow or shoot the veins off the one stuck!!

[kmaxwell5]

I have an Axiom and shoot 100 grn Muzzy 4 blade and 100 grn Rage and never have any trouble. Kills deer dead to!!