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What weight broadhead do you prefer?

Started by Wudstix, May 21, 2024, 11:43:09 PM

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Wudstix

I'm just wondering what most folks like for broadhead weight?  Shoot a variety of heads, from 160-250 grains, but predominantly 190-200 grains.
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shick


200 gr Semerod 54 or Wensel Woodsman.
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Bow man

Currently shoot a 200 grains. But the weight is determined by what ever the current set up I will be hunting with. Really I have no prefered weight
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katman

Depends on what tunes, 200 or 250  is my goal. Heavier heads can be more robust.
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Pappy 1

160 Ace is all I shoot for everything.
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Stringwacker

My preferred broadhead has a published weight of 125 grains (but they usual run 5 to 10 grains heavier than that). I use a 100 grain steel insert so I don't know whether to call that a 130, 200 or 250 grain head on your survey:)
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Witherstick

We were using 155 grizzly broadheads but switched to the 160 Ace.  I can honestly say that they have performed beyond expectations.  We took numerous animals over the last year from deer to African plains game.  All but one shot had exit wounds.  The one shot was into the heart of a bull wildebeest that went only forty yards. Take a look at my Sofala thread. 

I find the 160 grains give me the arrow weight I want and fly well

Wudstix

"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!!!" - Me

Psalms 121: 1-3 - King David

60" Big River 67#@28"              
60" MOAB D/R LB 62#@27"
60" Big River D/R LB 65#@27"
62" Kota Badlands LB 72#@28"
62" Howatt TD 62#@28
58" Bear Grizzly 70#@28"
62" Big River D/R LB 60#@30"
66" Moosejaw Razorback LB 60#@28"

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Orion

Pm woodies. 120 to 160 grains.  On carbons, about the same, but I add another 100 to 125 grains with inserts and adaptors for 250 to 275 grains up front. 

supernaut

Had excellent results with these 160 grain Ace Standards.

Thinking of trying a 3 blade VPA this season or perhaps a Magnus 4 blade (bleeders) .

I prefer to stay in the 145-160 grain range.
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Friend

My preferred hunting arrow design has 350 gns up front....Three hundred grains up front is often a choice.

Depending on game size, the quarry itself, the BH grain wt availability and the bow that I am actually planning to use dictate the 300 or 350 gn up front choice.
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I am shooting the Simmons Swamp Sharks. Advertised weight at 175gr so that's what I voted for but all of mine were 192 grains but they hit the same POI as my 175 grain field points.
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black velvet

145 to 160 Mostly Zwickeys or Woodsmen with adapters.

smokin joe

I want 225 to 300 grains up front for most of my arrow making. A combination of broad heads and brass inserts delivers that for me. For example, I am now armed with 125 grain heads on 100 grain inserts for a total up-front weight of 225 gr.

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With adapter and glue about 180 for years and years.

Wilderlife

Depends plenty on my overall goal for the arrow build and what other components weigh. For most of my hunting stuff I've used 200gn broadheads but I've been using heavy enough bows that I want that weight to help get into the 10gpp-12gpp range for the most part.

Currently using 150gn broadheads with one bow and the arrows are at about 500gn for the 45# bow, and that's using 70gn outserts. Very happy with the arrow build so far and keen to run some through some animals.

Bowsey Wails

130 zwickey plus 75 woody weight. 205 grains
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Friend

I specifically recall Johnathan Karch telling me that the Three Rivers guys hunt with nothing less than a 200 gn head.
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