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My quick broadhead test

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by Christine, Sep 16, 2009.

  1. Christine

    Christine Grizzled Veteran

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    heh heh..

    Yesterday I made some venison/pork carnitas and I boned out a pork butt in the process. (that sounds vaguely kinky)
    Anyhow, that left me with a nice pork shoulder blade to play with. A very heavy, thick shoulder blade.

    I stuck it to one of my foam blocks and shot it. It was 21 yards away. I aimed at the center of the ridge knowing that I'm not good enough to center punch it. :cool:
    As expected the shot was a bit off but I did catch a bit of the ridge.

    Oh, I was using a Bowtech equalizer set at 41 lbs, a dull muzzy 3 blade 125 grain head. 368 gr total arrow weight. About 39 ft lbs of KE.

    The hit.
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    You can see one blade did hit the ridge of the scapula. You can also tell it was a very dull broadhead (one I've been shooting all summer) because it nicked the rubberband but did not cut through it.
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    You can see the one blade did cut all the way through the ridge.
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    After that, I gave the bone to the dog. :D

    This is not at all to suggest that I recommend trying to shot through shoulder blades. I don't... at all.
    I do get tired of being told that I should use a two blade, cut on contact head for my set-up tho'. :rolleyes:
     
  2. isaiah

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    haaaaaaaaaaaa you go girl! cept i woulda used that bone to put in a pot with some greens and not gave it to the dog! sorry we're not on the same team this year but i'll be waiting for your posts!
     
  3. brucelanthier

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    Nice review. I think it just goes to show what a well tuned setup is capable of, regardless of DW/KE.

    Now you need to get a rage BH and go at it again LOL.
     
  4. bowtechdude

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    Thats a pretty cool experiment you did there!!! I've shot thru both shoulders on a doe at 40yds with a Rocket expandable a few yrs back and I was shooting 50lbs with my Allegiance. I was like OMG I actually broke the offside shoulder at that yardage and Im shooting a 400gr arrow:):):)

    By the way that actually did start to sound quite kinky for a minute there LMAO:D:D:D:D
     
  5. Germ

    Germ Legendary Woodsman

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    Your arrows are heavier than that Nancy boy Fran's.

    Nice Setup
     
  6. bowtechdude

    bowtechdude Weekend Warrior

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    I would put money on the fact that the Rage would do the same thing!!!
     
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    I would put money on the fact that Christine's broadhead wont malfunction in flight.
     
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    Can we get a double dog dare:eek:
     
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    Nice test. Impressive for 39lbs of KE. I was surprised by the penatration. Obviously your set up is well tuned and you had a nice strait arrow upon entry.

    I went through both shoulder blades of a 140lb buck before (shot from the ground), but I have had my arrow stopped cold by the shoulder of a bigger buck I didn't get (shot from a tree). Shoulder blades are still not anything to intentionally mess with for the bow hunter.

    How far was the shot?
     
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    DEERSLAYER Weekend Warrior

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    I would put money on the fact that Christine's broadhead wont malfunction at any point.
     
  11. Christine

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    Somebody send me one of those low KE rage heads and I try it on a comparable shoulder blade.

    (I have more pork butts... they were only .89 cents a pound. :D )
     
  12. Christine

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    It was 21 yards.
     
  13. LAEqualizer

    LAEqualizer Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Are you sure you're taken Christine? :)
     
  14. ISiman/OH

    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Thats a great test, i don't think you would of got the same performance out of a rage.
     
  15. bz_711

    bz_711 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Since nobody has said it yet...
    Muzzy's are "Bad to the Bone"

    ...and yes, I would also like to see the Rage at 39ft lb KE...
     
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    Ummmmm, when you "boned the pork butt"....did it umm make any noise or wiggle or anything ?

    I'm just askin cause it like is causing me to make small mewing noises....

    SB
     
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    HuntingBry Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I would put money on this thread turning into a Muzzy vs. Rage thread.

    Cool experiment Christine. I have to admit I'm very impressed with the results from your set up. That should just boost your confidence in your gear that much more.
     
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    GregH Legendary Woodsman

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    Nice report! Great photos.

    You are right, it doesn't take much to go through the thin part of the scapula (of a deer), but even if you have a heavier pound bow, that ridge will almost always stop the arrow and you won't recover the deer. Over the years, I have unknowingly subjected myself to the experiment with scapula's. The time when I failed the experiment, I center punched the ridge of the scapula and it stopped my arrow dead. It was a 410 gr arrow, including the 85 gr SST hammer. That was with 68 lbs of KE.

    I also had a bow that shot with 88 lbs of KE and I'm not so sure that would adequately penetrate that spine. Especially on a huge 200+ lb buck.
     
  19. Christine

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    I hear ya Greg, many, many moons ago I shot a big bodied buck in the shoulder with a rocky mountain ultra broadhead. (it had a huge set of blades and a dull, cone point) I was shooting a really anemic bow too. I think I hit the buck right on the ridge of the shoulder blade because my arrow literally bounced back off the deer. It cut the hide and I got a few drops of blood.. but that was it. Boy, if that doesn't humble your set up... nothing will.
     
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    GregH Legendary Woodsman

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    Wow! You got that right!! :eek:

    How did it work on rabbits! :D
     

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