broad head choice, again..

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I know this has been over again and again, but I never hear much of Muzzy broadheads for big game? Anyone have any experiences with Muzzy? I hear that G5's are great, but at $10 a piece, these dudes are expensive. Any other suggestions on a more economical broadhead? Or should I just go with the best, I'd hate for something to go wrong with the broadhead after all the preparation and work.
Cory
 
Thunderheads are economical and work great. I have seen the effects first hand. I have not heard anyhting bad about muzzy and have considered adding muzzy to my archery tackle box.
 
I shot muzzy broadheads for years. The only complaints I had were. 1. I had a hard time getting them to tune right and fly straight. 2. Always needing to adjust my sights from my field tips to broadheads(but that was with all broaheads). Now I shot the Wacem's and they are great. I suggest giving them a try you wont be dissappointed.
 
The Rocket ultimate steel broadhead is fixed blade and fly's great, has "bacon skinner" blades, and cabelas has them for $32 for six!
 
I had alot of trouble tuning my bow to muzzys. I used the practice blades that came in the back and was shooting great out to 50 yards and then put the real blades in and I couldnt keep 5 arrows in my block at 30 yards. I switched to the Rocket Ultimate Steels and those were the hardest blades to assemble, I cut up my fingers on the bacon skinners because they were so sharp and every time I would get them almost put together one of the blades would fall out. Maybe I am just uncoordinated. Then a friend who guides for elk told me about two different clients who shot elk with them and didnt have good results.
Now I shoot Wacems and I even bought a couple packs of the 2 blade Rage and like the way both of these broadheads fly.
 
I love Muzzy broadheads. I've also shot wackems, and they are also good. In my opinion I think Muzzy broadheads are the strongest and most durable broadheads, just my opinion. My buddy last year shot a cow elk that went in one sholder, busted up the sholder, and penetrated through the opposite sholder and even to my suprise the broadhead blades or tip wasn't damaged at all, looked like new except for the blood. There's my two cents.
 
i think muzzys are the way to go..just sight your bow in with the practice blades and you will be set
 
I don't see how you could go wrong with Magnus BH's you can get the Stingers, 2 or 4 blade and then just buy some extra blades when you need to replace them. If they are damaged or broke just send them back to Magnus and they will replace them, life time warrenty. I have been shooting the Stingers and the Snuffer SS for a couple years now and they fly great out of my bow and they do a great job.
 
I have shot muzzy 3 blades with good success. I lost a bull, but it sure as hell was not the broadheads fault.
I switched to Magnus stingers this year. I like the cut on contact idea.. i am keeping my muzzy heads though. I never had too much trouble getting them to shoot out to 50 yards.
 
Rocket Steel head 100gr are an awesome inexpensive,($30.00 for six)head IMO. I shot a cow elk last year with one and penetrated through the close shoulder blade and lodged in the far shoulder blade. Elk went 50 yards and tipped over. I am shooting the G5 Tekans this year but like you said a little more expensive. ($34.00 for three)
G5 is a better head than Muzzy IMO. I have many friends that have given up on muzzy and switched to G5 Montec or Striker.

G5 for life.


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The g5's are can be resharpened. I shoot a practice set and keep others for the hunt. I like these broadheads they fly good. Just my opinion though.

Acorn
 
Wac'ems are what I shoot! But any broad head with enough fletching will shoot with your field tips if properly tuned. I choose fixed over expandable because the have less things that can go wrong or break.

If I new I was going to only shoot from a tree stand and shots would be close I would go with the largest cutting diameter broadhead I could find. Close shots have more room for error and your arrow hasn't lost much of its kinetic energy Therefore a huge would channel is desired and more of your energy is spent on your game and not in the dirt on a pass through.

If I know longer shots on deer are a possibility small fixed or expandables will work. A well placed accurate small head will kill any deer. Those longer shots have less Kinetic energy so a smaller broad head will penetrate better and can fly better if your setup isn't tuned properly. Also they can be quieter in the air!

Elk are big animals I would recommend any fixed braodhead attached to a heavy arrow and no shots further than 40 yards.
 
The "slick tricks " are pretty new and you can get them for 19-23 bucks a 3 pack.I just started shooting them and they are amazingly sharp and fly like feild tips.I shot razor caps ,shuttle t's,g5, and slick tricks.Shuttles flew second best off my bow.The slick tricks flew better off my bow and had more penetration than any other i shot.But every bow and everybody is different.But thats what im using on my AZ elk hunt!
 
I switched from muzzies to G5 montecs this year.
Part of the reason is my hunting partner,her bow has a
little less arrow speed which equals less energy so I wanted
a broadhead that cuts on impact.
The G5's cut through a peice of paper with ease,but the muzzy
had a hard time until you get it past the tip.
I also took each broadhead dropped them from the same heigth at
a peice of 2x8 pine.
The G5 stuck with just the force from the drop,the muzzy bounced off the peice of pine.
I still keep the muzzies with me but I bought 12 montecs for this year can't wait to see how they work.
 
This may sound funny but I shoot the three blade muzzy 75 grain. They shoot exactly the same as my 100 grain field tips. My friend and I have had success with at least 8 bow/arrow combos and the muzzys.
 
I have shot 100 grain three blade muzzys for seven years now and I still have found no reason to change. I have tried out other broadheads but have always gone with muzzy.
 
Slick tricks!!!!!

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I switched to mechanicals this year, and used the 2 blade rage, and loved them! They fly exactly like my field tips, even at long distances. I shot my buck with them, and it put a nasty hole in him before he went 30 yards and killed over. My buddy also killed his buck with them this year.
 
I shoot the Muzzy MX-3. I have killed 2 bears, 1 muley, and a spike elk all with the same broadhead. Just change out the blades and your good to go.
 
The Muzzy's are great and give some relief if you happen to have an 'Off Day' and hit some bone. Great penetration. Another great head is the G5 Strikers which are similar to the cut-on-contact Montec, but have replaceable blades. Again; the issue with those can be price; but some great alternatives to both are the FX-3 made by Cabela's which is almost identical to the Muzzy's and at a respectable $19 for 6 and replacement blades at $11 and also the Red Head Blackout by Bass Pro Shops which is almost identical to the G5 Striker with replacement blades about $10. These are all grat and definately GET-ER-DONE!! Hope this helps a little.

P.S.
The Stinger's are also a great deal (sometimes in the 'Bargain' bin at Cabela's)
 
I just killed a nice bull from 45 yds with a G5 Striker. Broke two ribs going in and went through the opposite shoulder blade going out. I also have the new Cabelas Copperheads and they are almost identical, just a little cheaper. Think they are made by G5 as well, same blades. I like them both. They are both similar to WacEms too.
 
Muzzy works just fine for me. Always a complete pass through including shoulder blades. I touch up the blades and tips to make them sharper then factory.
 
I have great success with the muzzy's.Had no problems tuning them, fly great for me and are very durable, and the price is not bad.I can usaully find them at walmart for around $7.00 when they put all the hunting stuff on sale at the end of the season.So I'll buy at least 3 or 4 packs and use them for the next season..
 
Muzzy all the way, durable, sharp and affordable. I've shot several critters with them and have had no failures. I shot my elk this year with the 100 grn 3 blade heads with an arrow weight of 420 grns and only 250 fps and had a complete pass through, in-fact everything I've shot with Muzzy's has been a pass through. What more do you need?

Coon
 
Hang around archerytalk.com and you'll find that muzzies are way, way down the list of "best" broadheads. The top three or four are debatable, but this is how I'd rank them:

1. Slick Tricks
2. G5 Montec
3. Wac 'em
4. Silver Flame (best 2 blade head, but also around $30 a piece)

And, if I were you, I wouldn't be worried about the price of your broadheads. That's the business end of your whole hunt. How much do you pay for your bow, your camo, your license, your gas, your optics, etc,etc,etc. $10 a head is cheap insurance. Why risk it on a sub par head.
 

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