Heavy broadhead question

[SweatyTeddy]

Hey everyone!
Are any of you folks running a heavier broadhead (190-200gr.) on a standard insert? I'm new to building arrows and I see everyone running collars or heavy brass inserts. Is it uncommon to shoot a 190 grain head with a regular insert? Have I been just been duped by big FOC?
Edit: currently shooting carbons and aluminums

[Mike Bolin]

I let tuning/arrow flight dictate my point/broadhead weight. When I first started dropping in bow weight I had a bunch of 400 spine shafts. I played around with the point weight until they flew well. A few years later I dropped in bow weight again and changed over to a 500 spine, again playing with the point weight until I got good flight. I've never concerned myself much with FOC, more interested in total arrow weight and the best arrow flight I can get. It does seem that I usually end up with a fairly high FOC and an arrow that finishes out at 11.5-12.5 grains per pound of bow weight. It varies as to whether I achieve the necessary weight with heavier point, weighted inserts or adapters. I've used about everything that's available and it all worked. If I were hunting game bigger that a whitetail, I "might" shy away from the aluminum broadhead adapters.>>>----->

[Mint]

I shoot heritage 150's with 200gr broadhead with standard insert or 160 gr broadhead with 50 gr brass insert and they both fly the same and have had no issues with either set up.

[EHK]

As other have said, there's nothing wrong with heavier heads and stock inserts.  I think some guys (I'm one of them) prefer the idea of a smaller broadhead up front so there's less to "steer" the arrow or less for the fletching to have to overcome.  I'll take a 50 grain insert and 150 grain Magnus Stinger over a bigger 200 grain head every day.  I also only hunt whitetails and use light bows in the low 40s for what it's worth. 

[Orion]

I shoot about 250 grains up front on my carbon arrows, mostly with a 100 grain insert and 150 grain point/adaptor. Would have no compunction with shooting a heavier head and lighter insert. An aluminum insert isn't as strong as a heavier steel insert, but plenty strong for deer size critters. 

[SweatyTeddy]

As other have said, there's nothing wrong with heavier heads and stock inserts.  I think some guys (I'm one of them) prefer the idea of a smaller broadhead up front so there's less to "steer" the arrow or less for the fletching to have to overcome.  I'll take a 50 grain insert and 150 grain Magnus Stinger over a bigger 200 grain head every day.  I also only hunt whitetails and use light bows in the low 40s for what it's worth.

This makes a lot of sense! Thanks

[MnFn]

"I see everyone running heavy collars or brass inserts".

Not everyone.

Either heavy inserts with lighter broadheads or lighter broadheads with heavy inserts will probably work ok for you.

With CE150's I shot 160 STOS two blades with a 50 grain insert. It was ok.

This year I have changed things up. Sort of started over. From draw length to arrow spine to broadheads.
I have not killed anything with it (yet) so I am not going to get more specific. I'll let you know once I have some actual experience in the field with it.

[BUCKY]

I use a 150 head and a 150 insert.

[Wudstix]

I shoot 170-200 grain heads on tapered, footed wood shafts.  Like mentioned above, let the tuning tell you what weight works.