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Grizzly broadhead 5/16 wood shaft

Started by stonewall, February 26, 2016, 09:34:00 PM

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stonewall

New to broadheads on wood. Was wondering if Grizzly 125 gr. heads will work on a 5/16 shaft or do I have to buy Broadheads specified for 5/16 shafts?

shadman


shadman

Sorry I see wood. I'd look for 5/16's heads.

Fletcher

Shad, I've used 11/32 heads on 5/16 shafts on and off for years and it works fine.  I believe it gives a stronger fit than a 5/16 because there is no hard line "stress riser" where the back of the head meets the shaft.  Mount your Grizzlys and shoot them with confidence.
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Sixgun

You will be just fine.

That is no different than mounting an 11/32" shaft to a Tuffhead. That broadhead was designed using what Dr. Ashby has found in his studies.

Dr. Ashby found that having a shaft size smaller than the ferrule of the broadhead increased penetration. I will agree with Fletcher that it should give a stronger fit by totally encapsulating the arrow taper.

Have fun! It sounds like you have a good arrow setup.

Ray
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dhaverstick

Kevin Forrester makes 5/16" shafts with an 11/32" footing to get around this problem. Check out his products!

Darren

maxwell

Forrester shafts are great, also 11/32 are the way to go they open a larger hole for the arrow to slide through.

SlowBowinMO

I don't know if this has carried over to the new Grizzlies, but the older ones were really more of a 21/64" ferrule anyway.  Either way they should work fine on your 11/32" shafts.
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