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Title: broadhead question
Post by: Florida bowhunter on January 11, 2015, 10:16:00 AM
Okay i have gotten my arrows tuned with 145 grain field point with 16 percent foc..i don,t have alot of broadhead choices in 145 grain, so i could get kustom kings trail maker or go with vpa 150 grain... how much difference would 5 grains make in arrow flight if tuned with 145 grains....
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Alexander Traditional on January 11, 2015, 10:22:00 AM
It makes no difference,and if it just really bothered you,you could put a five grain brass washer on there. There are a ton of good 150 grainers out there.
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Florida bowhunter on January 11, 2015, 10:29:00 AM
So i could shoot 150 grain with no problem, although i tuned out with a 145 grain...
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Jack Hoyt 75 on January 11, 2015, 10:33:00 AM
Yes.  Get a really good two blade 150 grain head.  You are good to go.
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Alexander Traditional on January 11, 2015, 10:34:00 AM
Yeah I don't know why,but that seems to be one of the only field points that doesn't match up with the popular broadheads out there. I weighed some of my broadheads and field points,there can easily be a five grain difference in some of them.
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Florida bowhunter on January 11, 2015, 10:41:00 AM
Have any of you shot the vpa 150 grain 3 blade... what were your thoughts on it
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Alexander Traditional on January 11, 2015, 10:48:00 AM
Yes I have some. The regular VPA's in 150 are pretty short and stubby compared to the Woodsman and the Kustom King,but they fly great. I have some of the 150 grain VPA and the Kustom King 145. I'll try to get some pictures up of them side by side. They both shoot great.
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Tim Finley on January 11, 2015, 10:51:00 AM
The glue on woodsman weights about 150 with the insert in .
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Alexander Traditional on January 11, 2015, 10:58:00 AM
Here's a picture of the VPA and the Kustom King side by side. The Kustom King is also made by VPA.

 (http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/_9alex/100_2114.jpg) (http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/_9alex/media/100_2114.jpg.html)
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: WESTBROOK on January 11, 2015, 03:31:00 PM
Or a 150g Magnus Stinger 2 or 4 blade.
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Cwilder on January 11, 2015, 03:58:00 PM
I love the VPA 3 blade heads 150 grain I've killed 3 deer with them this season
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Florida bowhunter on January 11, 2015, 04:08:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Cwilder:
I love the VPA 3 blade heads 150 grain I've killed 3 deer with them this season
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Florida bowhunter on January 11, 2015, 04:09:00 PM
How heavy a bow were you shooting, how was penetration with that head it being kinda stubby
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Cwilder on January 11, 2015, 04:33:00 PM
I've killed a total of 4 deer with the heads and all 4 shots were passthrough. I'm shooting anywhere from 56-58lbs with my bows my arrows are beman centershot .400 spine 30.5" with 50 grain insert. The last doe I shot was in both shoulder blades it punched through the other side and she broke the arrow
 (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee206/Marylandbowhunter/893D04A8-388A-4827-A5C1-C572F16F21E9.jpg) (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/Marylandbowhunter/media/893D04A8-388A-4827-A5C1-C572F16F21E9.jpg.html)

Blood trails are great very easy to sharpen also
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Florida bowhunter on January 11, 2015, 04:46:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Cwilder:
I've killed a total of 4 deer with the heads and all 4 shots were passthrough. I'm shooting anywhere from 56-58lbs with my bows my arrows are beman centershot .400 spine 30.5" with 50 grain insert. The last doe I shot was in both shoulder blades it punched through the other side and she broke the arrow
  (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee206/Marylandbowhunter/893D04A8-388A-4827-A5C1-C572F16F21E9.jpg) (http://s233.photobucket.com/user/Marylandbowhunter/media/893D04A8-388A-4827-A5C1-C572F16F21E9.jpg.html)

Blood trails are great very easy to sharpen also
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Florida bowhunter on January 11, 2015, 04:49:00 PM
Wow good shooting buddy, i am not shooting but 50# pound 27 inch carbon express haritage so i wonder if it will work for me...
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Cwilder on January 11, 2015, 04:50:00 PM
You could always use the 2 blade VPA heads
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Paul Cousineau on January 11, 2015, 05:03:00 PM
If 5 grains makes any difference, your arrows tuning is very marginal.
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: ISP 5353 on January 11, 2015, 07:24:00 PM
Either broadhead out of a well tuned bow will work fine.  I shoot the 150gr VPAs and love them.
Title: Re: broadhead question
Post by: Bob Gulliksen on January 12, 2015, 10:08:00 AM
You will probably take 5 grains off when you sharpen it