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Title: 5/16" glue on broadheads?
Post by: slowbowjoe on December 10, 2011, 05:07:00 PM
I'm about to order a set of arrows for my wife's bow. She's shooting around 35#, and so the doug fir arrows will be light in spine and weight, and need a 5/16" shaft. Looked around a bit, and it seems like the tried and true broadheads are all for 11/32 shafts.

Suggestions welcome - I'm sure there's plenty out there!
Title: Re: 5/16" glue on broadheads?
Post by: rainman on December 10, 2011, 05:12:00 PM
Zwickey has a 5/16 head and the Howard Hill head will be a good fit.
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Post by: shortstroke 91 on December 10, 2011, 05:13:00 PM
I know the Zwickey eskilite is for 5/16.
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Post by: magnus on December 10, 2011, 05:53:00 PM
Magnus has a 100 grain in 5/16 also.
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Post by: SlowBowinMO on December 10, 2011, 08:09:00 PM
The Tusker Spirit 100 grain head is also available.
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Post by: JamesV on December 10, 2011, 08:17:00 PM
Woodsmans work good on 5/16 shafts
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Post by: dnovo on December 10, 2011, 08:53:00 PM
Zwickeys have the 5/16 model, but all of the 11/32 heads will work just fine on a 5/16 shaft. There will be a slight shoulder past the shaft but it doesn't hurt anything. I used 100 and 125 grain Magnus on my sons 5/16 arrows
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Post by: Red Beastmaster on December 10, 2011, 10:28:00 PM
Zwickey Black Diamond is 5/16"
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Post by: Owlmagnet on December 11, 2011, 10:41:00 PM
Ace has a 5/16", 100 grain broadhead. Check their website.
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Post by: Fletcher on December 12, 2011, 12:59:00 PM
I will second what Dnovo stated.  I shot 5/16 shafts for several years and found that the 11/32 heads worked great and actually give a much stronger head to shaft junction.  If you really want a 5/16 head, just grind about 1/8" off the back of the 11/32 ferrule and it will be 5/16.
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Post by: Mike Mecredy on December 12, 2011, 07:09:00 PM
I like the tuskers
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Post by: slowbowjoe on December 12, 2011, 07:30:00 PM
Awesome! I gotta learn to search better. Looks like no worries at all for 'heads. That Tusker does look sweet - never came across those before, and I'll be talking to Braveheart about some arrows pretty soon. Thanks to all.