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Mechanical that's good for Deer and Pigs?

Posted on 11/12/18 at 9:56 am
Posted by ducksnbass
Member since Apr 2014
754 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 9:56 am
Anybody had good luck with a mechanical broadhead on both? Shot a decent sized boar on Saturday. My mechanical didn't open. The ears that are supposed to deploy the blades broke off. Thankfully I hit spine and he dropped. I was able to stick him with another one to finish the job. 2nd one worked as it was supposed to. I'm shooting a Rocky Mountain Warhead 100gr, which is a Schwacker copy or vice versa.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
82922 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 9:59 am to
quote:

The ears that are supposed to deploy the blades broke off.
What was it?

quote:

Mechanical that's good for Deer and Pigs?


Rocket Steelhead,

Posted by Boat Motor Bandit
Member since Jun 2016
1891 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:00 am to
Slick Tricks and Rage is your answer
Posted by ducksnbass
Member since Apr 2014
754 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:06 am to
quote:

What was it?


What was what?
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
82922 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:07 am to
quote:

What was what?
The head that,

quote:

The ears that are supposed to deploy the blades broke off.
Posted by ChandlerB03
Natchez, MS
Member since Nov 2015
1791 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:14 am to
Second the Rocket Steelheads


I made the switch last year from Grim Reapers, have no complaint so far. A hunting buddy of mine did shoot a 60lb hog this weekend at 26yds with his grim Reapers and got a clean pass through. So take it how you want.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
82922 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:22 am to
I ignore any talk of "shield" when using Steelheads. Pass through and into the ground behind. I hate using them up on pigs though. So, if I have enough warning, I switch to my one muzzy arrow because I don't care about them, and changing blades is easier.
Posted by PolyPusher86
St. George
Member since Jun 2010
3357 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:26 am to
I wouldn’t go with Grim Reapers, bought some whitetail specials, shot 2 deer with both times not opening all the way. Killed both of them but didn’t penetrate like I’d like.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
82922 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:27 am to
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both times not opening all the way
How do you know this?
Posted by ducksnbass
Member since Apr 2014
754 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 10:51 am to
What was what?
The head that,

quote:
The ears that are supposed to deploy the blades broke off.

quote:

I'm shooting a Rocky Mountain Warhead 100gr, which is a Schwacker copy or vice versa.


quote:
Posted by Chief0218
Minneapolis
Member since Apr 2016
369 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 11:05 am to
The original 1 3/8” grim reapers with the chisel tip.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
67273 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 11:10 am to
Super cheap if you're going to be out blasting hogs with them a bunch
Posted by PolyPusher86
St. George
Member since Jun 2010
3357 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 11:17 am to

I found both arrows with all the blades forward on 1 deer and the entry hole as small as a field point. The 2nd deer, 1 of the 3 opened when i found it on the ground
This post was edited on 11/12/18 at 11:19 am
Posted by Chief0218
Minneapolis
Member since Apr 2016
369 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 11:28 am to
Grim reapers close after they’ve passed through something almost all the time. Once momentum of the arrow stops, it causes the blades to spring back to the closed position. They talk about it on their website and show it on their YouTube. Skip to the 1:10 mark.

LINK
Posted by The Last Coco
On the water
Member since Mar 2009
6861 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 11:29 am to
I shoot rage for deer and fixed blade slick trick magnums or magnus stinger buzzcuts for hogs. I have several arrows in my quiver so usually predominately rage and then a couple fixed blade for hogs.
Posted by PolyPusher86
St. George
Member since Jun 2010
3357 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 11:34 am to
Ill be damn, i stand corrected
Posted by cchoque93
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
727 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 11:35 am to
Bipolar broadheads
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
82922 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 11:35 am to
quote:

Grim reapers close after they’ve passed through something almost all the time. Once momentum of the arrow stops, it causes the blades to spring back to the closed
Yup.
Posted by Chief0218
Minneapolis
Member since Apr 2016
369 posts
Posted on 11/12/18 at 12:20 pm to
You don’t know til you know lol...I shot my first deer with a reaper, found my broadhead was closed after a full pass through. Deer went 30yds. I thought damn, imagine if that thing had opened!
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