For years I've experienced mixed results changing broadhead designs, you move from mechanical to fixed, penetration seems to increase, you jump to COC and definitely see some improvement, COC single bevels seem to help too. But I still kept having mixed results, going faster, tuning like crazy, micro shafts, regular shafts, etc. So here's the nuts and bolts:
1. I prefer a clean, zip through, pass through because the animals just seem to run off like they don't know what happened. Easier to find them.
2. Let's agree, you will hit off side shoulders, etc. Ok, so I prefer to maximize my setup for the highest probability of a zip through, pass through, large bone hits should be the exception.
2. Dead is dead - I get it. I've chucked some deer and pigs in the perfect spot with some horrible penetration, they ended up in the box. It just bothers me when on autopsy, all I hit was rib bones. And the ones that got away....this ain't fishing......
3. Easily 75 pigs over the past 3 years with different friends, family, all kind of equipment comes to the ranch (its hard to get people to change anything). Results just kept piling up. I need to start a spreadsheet.
So, I changed one thing this year. Arrow Mass. I shot nothing less than 450, all COC, and really spent some time around 680 grains. I then plunked a big butt pig with 985 grains - that arrow was in a slow mo time machine. Here's what I got on video. We also completely broke 2 shoulders (80-100 pounders). Another video.
If you're having less than stellar terminal impact results, maybe a little more arrow weight will help? You don't have to jump off the 680 grain bridge. But it is fun. Something to play with this spring.
1. I prefer a clean, zip through, pass through because the animals just seem to run off like they don't know what happened. Easier to find them.
2. Let's agree, you will hit off side shoulders, etc. Ok, so I prefer to maximize my setup for the highest probability of a zip through, pass through, large bone hits should be the exception.
2. Dead is dead - I get it. I've chucked some deer and pigs in the perfect spot with some horrible penetration, they ended up in the box. It just bothers me when on autopsy, all I hit was rib bones. And the ones that got away....this ain't fishing......
3. Easily 75 pigs over the past 3 years with different friends, family, all kind of equipment comes to the ranch (its hard to get people to change anything). Results just kept piling up. I need to start a spreadsheet.
So, I changed one thing this year. Arrow Mass. I shot nothing less than 450, all COC, and really spent some time around 680 grains. I then plunked a big butt pig with 985 grains - that arrow was in a slow mo time machine. Here's what I got on video. We also completely broke 2 shoulders (80-100 pounders). Another video.
If you're having less than stellar terminal impact results, maybe a little more arrow weight will help? You don't have to jump off the 680 grain bridge. But it is fun. Something to play with this spring.
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