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Question about grim reaper mech. Broadheads

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  1. stephenky

    stephenky Weekend Warrior

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    This year my son is pulling 60# at 28 inches and I was wondering how well the grim reaper 1 3/4 mech will perform his arrows I built are 435 grain. Any feed back is helpful thanks
     
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    bucksnbears Grizzled Veteran

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    Get him a good fixed blade.
    Your welcome:wave:
     
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    at that low of poundage I would only use rear-deploying mechs. Not over the top opening.
     
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    stephenky Weekend Warrior

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    Like rage hyperdermic
     
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    Slick Tricks, no mechanical for now.
     
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    similar in style but maybe not a 2" cutting diameter.
    NAP Killzone low KE cut on contacts.

    Honestly under 65# I would probably stick with fixed heads; but plenty of hunters use mechs at 60 with success.
     
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    Without going down the rabbit hole here... 60 is acceptable as along as FOC is correct. Another thing to check is true draw weight. My bow with 70# limbs maxes at 67. Which to me puts it close to the 65 rating. Find a shop with a digital scale and test it. Then consider some weight in the front and finally when you're done... Buy slick tricks.
     
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    I have shot mechanical with lower weight and the issue I have found almost Everytime is deflection. The exit is always somewhere crazy as opposed to where it should logically be. Hope this helps
     
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    My son is shooting 60 lbs and has a 28 inch draw, he is shooting the grim reaper hybrids. 15645738763154637386601133928113.jpg 15645739215955025529067505760742.jpg
     
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    He has had great success with them.
     
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    stephenky Weekend Warrior

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    Are they hard to tune? I am considering the hybrids or wicked tricks. I trying get him use 125 grain heads and don't think slick trick has those
     
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    They shot just like his field points,. He didn't have to change anything. However they are 100 grain heads
     
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    OK thanks
     
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