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Title: Broadhead Weight
Post by: ripstik on March 21, 2010, 06:21:00 PM
I shoot a 125 grain broadhead.I have a few 100 grain I would like to use on turkeys this coming weekend.Do you think there will be a problem?I am shooting 41# with a 2016.My shots will all be no more than ten to twelve yards.
Title: Re: Broadhead Weight
Post by: Chinook on March 21, 2010, 06:37:00 PM
Butch,
It all depends on just how close you are to the spine limits of your arrows.  You didn't mention your draw length - long or short ?
Do you have your arrows bare-shaft tuned to your bow ?  If you have a good set-up that will bare shaft perfect - you can make some point weight changes - and these will be corrected by the feathers somewhat.

Since you are using aluminum 2016's - is there any way you can screw on 1 of the 100 grain broadheads and make a few test shots ?  If not, you could try some 100 grain field points, and get a rough idea of what will happen - although no guarantees that the broadhead will fly the same as the field point.

What are the 100 grain broadheads you intend to use ?

Since you intend to make short shots it may work.
But there is no good substitue for testing.
Chinook
Title: Re: Broadhead Weight
Post by: GMMAT on March 21, 2010, 06:55:00 PM
If you're using glue on heads.....you can get weighted adaptors of just about any weight....and make up the diff. in overall head weight.

I'd chance dropping 25gr., shooting targets.  I wouldn't, hunting, without re-tuning.
Title: Re: Broadhead Weight
Post by: lpcjon2 on March 21, 2010, 07:18:00 PM
How well does you set up shoot 100 gr arrow points, why downgrade if you have 125's
Title: Re: Broadhead Weight
Post by: ripstik on March 21, 2010, 07:48:00 PM
These were just some broadheads I had around.I'll just go buy some 125's and make sure there is no problems.
Title: Re: Broadhead Weight
Post by: Ground Hunter on March 21, 2010, 08:21:00 PM
If you hit the turkey, any of those broadheads will work.  Worry about hitting the turkey.  H