a question for the longbow hunters

[nc recurveman]

afternoon fellas, as my name implies I dont have a whole lot of longbow hunting under my belt curves yes. Is there and special consideration given to picking a broadhead for a longbow? I understand recurves penetrate better and I pretty much use the biggest blade I can get my hands on with them. I got a northern mist 60@28 arrow weightis around 700gr.should I be thinking narrower broadheads for this bow?

[Zbearclaw]

The type of bow has zero impact on the broadhead.  The mass and speed dictate KE, other variables add to velocity.

If you would shoot a significantly lighter bow, or arrow then a smaller diameter broadhead would be a consideration (or 2 blades versus 3 or 4), but all things relatively equal an arrow flung from a recurve differs little from an arrow flung from a longbow.

[lpcjon2]

I shoot longbows only and I shot the 2-blade Hill Heads then the woodsman heads and then the snuffers .Then I  shot the 4 blade 135 gr( more like a 2 blade non vented with 2 small blades bent up from the ferrel) Zwickey And they fly and penetrate great, and I will not go to any other head.JMHO

[straitera]

Congratulations on your very fine NM bow. Assuming your draw is 28", your arrrows are a fine choice topped with any 2-blade IMO. Razor sharp will passthrough most anything in NC & likely North America. Please see amar911's buffalo taken with an Ashby 2-blade head around your same draw weight. One badaz buffalo for sure! Welcome to the long side.

[BRITTMAN]

I shoot and hunt with both longbow / recurve and use the same broadhead out of both . My favorite is the Magnus stinger and penatration is about the same on both bows . I do however like to shoot closer shots with my one peice longbow and can shoot my 3 peice recurve out to longer distances but it has nothing to do with arrow speed but more about the recurve being more stable for me . You will enjoy hunting with your long bow and I think it makes you a better shot with the heaver recurve because you have to hold the lighter longbow more steady .

[frassettor]

Originally posted by Zbearclaw:
The type of bow has zero impact on the broadhead.  
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Bingo! With my long bows I have listed below I shoot a 745 gr CX 350 and a 2 blade 190 Grizzly el grande

[the longbowkid]

^ i agree, to an extent. if you are shooting a lighter weight longbow versus the same weight in a recurve, there can be a speed difference, and you might lean toward a longer, more efficient broadhead. fact is, pretty much any bow over 50 lb will kill em with any broadhead you shoot. I shoot grizzlies and abowyers from my addiction. I try to go for pass through instead of a big hole. at 60lb you should do fine with whatever