KEY TO ARROW PENETRATION

I got this arcticle out of bow hunting magazine written by chuck adams.This is the last last paragraph of the article.Finally'and prehaps most important,broadhead style can make or break penetration in game.For deepest penetration,you need a streamlined head that cuts on contact.The more blades a head has,the less it penetrates due to higher pass through resistance.If you prefer a mechanical broadhead that opens on impact,so-called"slip-cam" mechanicals penetrate the best because the blades slide backwards with almost no added friction upon entry.A poorly designed,high-friction broadhead can waste up 50-percent of your arrow's energy upon impact with an animal.Well with this being said why don't rage get pass throughs?Also i think chuck adams is a pro staffer for rage.I guess you gotta push the product that's pays you.

+1 Sharpness of the head and surface area of the head are the controlling factors all else being equal. Keep away from the heavy bones and most modern heads will shoot through a deer with a 60# or greater draw weight.

I guess so musky with the kind of weight you pull.What kind of bow did you have before the maxxis?

How do you get an extra 21# out of a Hoyt Superslam by "toying" with it????

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I was shooting a Hoyt superslam at 91#. It was only rated at 70 but we did some toying with it.

First buck I ever shot 2 years ago I was shooting 42# and 125 grain sattelite 2 blade broadheads, got a complete pass thru. last year shooting 57#, shot a buck with a 3 blade thunderhead 100 grain and didnt pass thru.

I always though the key to arrow penetration was hitting them in the rib cage.  With speed and mass being equal, it comes down to drag and initial energy loss.  Cut-on-contact heads are going to lose less energy on impact then say a chisel point.  More broadhead surface area 3 or 4 blade, etc will increase drag and result in less penetration.  However, one could argue that a broadhead that opened a large hole could get more penetration with less drag from the adjacent tissue.  Or you could argue that the chisel point is better if you hit some bone.  Seems like it can be infinitely debated.

Pass through gets you a better blood trail; 2 holes instead of 1. I have always thought that an arrow sticking in the lungs, or any vital part, would cut more with every movement the deer makes and cause a lot more damage and internal hemmoraging.As was stated,sharp heads are the real key. Too many companies trying to sell bows and razor heads.....WF

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How do you get an extra 21# out of a Hoyt Superslam by "toying" with it????

Stainless steel rockers, string weights and draw length. The rockers made most of the difference. Stayed with the same limbs the whole time.