VPA 1 1/4".... Holy Snikey's!!!

[Charlie Lamb]

I've been wanting some of the VPA broadheads for some time now. Lots of great variations on that basic three blade and not a bad on in the lot.

Woodsman Elite, Kustom King's Trailmaker, and of course Big Jim has his Big 3 mongo head.

For my tastes, both the Woodsman and the Kustom King are a little small. On the other hand Big Jim's King Kong 3 blade's a little big for this old boy.

Now it happens that Jim got talked into sticking his neck out on an order of 1 1/4" VPA's. It's a shame so many promised, and so few held up those promises.

Anyway, I got a chance to land some of the glue on 200 grain models.  

It seemed to me that that weight would be just perfect on a 100 gr. steel adaptor for carbons or right onto the swaged taper of some old Legacy 2219's that I've had for a coon's age.

When they got here I took them straight to the shop and fired up the torch.

I hadn't been shooting my 2219's much the last few years and I've missed them. With a Magnus I and bleeder at 150 gr. the total arrow weighed 625 gr. or there abouts.

Tossing on a 200 gr. VPA brought the finished arrow up to 678 gr.  That's one healthy arrow.

Out to the dirt butt behind the house I went with my Howard Jet in hand. I'm getting about 62# at my draw these days and I figured the heavy 3 blade would tame down the stiff aluminum.

At 20 yards I let the first one rip. The bow got that arrow up and goin with authority. That arrow flew without a bauble to the worn out spot in the 3D buck low and tight behind the shoulder.
A second arrow(and each one after) followed suit.

I guess I put a dozen shots into the clean dirt butt. I'd made each broadhead as sharp as possible (didn't take much right out of the package)so I could see how they held up.

I found that after my session I was able to return the edge to functional with just a strop. A couple of passes on a fine stone wouldn't have hurt anything, but it wouldn't have taken much.

So I've got my bow, arrow and broadhead set up for this fall. I'll keep you posted.    

I'm scraping together funds for more of these jewels before all the dummies that dropped the ball find out how great they are.

[tradtusker]

There is now doubt those VPA"S are the strongest things out there, iv been using them since last year, lots track of all the animals iv dropped.
Love them!!!

AND

there are Rumors ...of a 2 blade VPA    

[Steve Clandinin]

I bought the exact same heads and think there fantastic.I think they would be deadly on Moose and Elk.

[Charlie Lamb]

I've seen the 250gr. screw in and they are sweet. But these are bomb proof and a little more "tweak" room with the right adaptors.

One of the things that has impressed me most about the glue ons and the screw in models. They both mount flawlessly. Perfect spin each and every time.  

[Guru]

Right on Charlie....the VPA's have quickly become my favorite broadhead!

That's all I have in my quivers now    

[Mike Gerardi]

I have been all over the chart with my broadhead selection lately since I have switched back to wood arrows. I always seem to come back to the VPA's. As mentioned they tune easy and fly great. I like how sharp I can get them at home and in the field. Big Jims heads are my favorite!!!

[kennym]

Get em sharpened up Charlie, lotta deer tracks here!  

[jcar315]

Looking forward to the adventures yet to come with that set up.

[Rob DiStefano]

vpa's are tank killers, for sure!  

i also like using glue-ons for the screw-in adapter selection tweak factor for carbs and alums.

[hvyhitter]

Was going to get the 1 1/4 ones from Big Jim but ended up with a half dozen of the big 250gr glue ons and use them on the same set up as Charlies with a total weight of 710gr. The 250s are just about exactly the same size as 160 Snuffers but built more bomb proof.

[Charlie Lamb]

Kenny... I'm going to shoot them into my deer target a lot between now and then. I don't imagine it will take more than a few passes on a stone and they'll be ready.

They put corn in this year?

This fall will be something special for sure for both the bow and the VPAs.
I'm going to try them on some special Dougherty Natural 2217's later today. That'll add a whole nother dimension to fall.

[L. E. Carroll]

I love my screw in 1 1/4" 250 gn head's .. After the last bunch Big Jim had made up for us, I'm hoping I have a lifetime's supply.  

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Looks great Charlie, Nice set up!!

I have been looking at them also and very interested in trying them this fall. Bring em over to Kansas and we will see how a big ol Kansas buck can stand up to them    

Tracy

[highPlains]

I too love the VPA. But not quite as much as I love the bow in your picture!

[kennym]

No corn yet, gettin late soon. Probably soybeans and milo from what the farmer says.

[PaddyMac]

Yeah, they are looking really good to me, too. Not so heavy on my carbon, maybe. I'm going to try them, but first I'm going to test heavy field points ... if 3 Rivers ever gets their test kits back in stock!

[Charlie Lamb]

Tracy... will do!! Something's going down this year if I have to jump on them with a jagged Coke can.

Highplains... The Howard Jet is an awesome bow.

Kenny... the dang deer would probably hide in the corn anyway.
 

[BigJim]

PaddyMac, we can hook you up on test kits too.

bigjim

[Larry Surtees]

Great Heads!  All I use now is the 1 1/4 250 gr. screw-ins!  Thanks to Big Jim and the special run he made for us, I now have a supply to last me well into the future.

[goatkiller]

I got the Vantage Point 300grain broadheads along with their 300grain nickelplated fieldpoints.

Impressive heads. Had the KME people put a hair-popping edge on them, and they will plow hair up or down your arm or leg.