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Re: Broadheads [Re: USMC47 🦫] #8305009
01/07/25 10:46 AM
01/07/25 10:46 AM
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Swamp cold weather can cause your bow to go out of tune
Sight it in when it's 60 and hunt in 25,
When I could pull a string I would paper tune as the temps dropped, I shot one bow so long I had marks on the limb bolts for different temps

Re: Broadheads [Re: 330-Trapper] #8305011
01/07/25 10:47 AM
01/07/25 10:47 AM
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South Ga - Almost Florida
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Originally Posted by 330-Trapper
Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
Tuning/tweaking screws for a specific brand of broadhead is not acceptable to me. You get an arrow right thru paper. Shouldn't have to adjust for any particular broadhead.

Wasp Jak-Hammers = no screw turning needed.

I sent your post to my email

Ill test them from my Crossbow this spring

Use the Crossbow version of the JakHammer.


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Re: Broadheads [Re: wetdog] #8305017
01/07/25 10:54 AM
01/07/25 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by wetdog
Swamp cold weather can cause your bow to go out of tune
Sight it in when it's 60 and hunt in 25,
When I could pull a string I would paper tune as the temps dropped, I shot one bow so long I had marks on the limb bolts for different temps

You are correct. Different conditions affect the equipment.

I don't have to deal with any extreme cold here. Low 20s (with no icy/no snowy/no freeze up) is about the bottom and those mornings are few.


Thank God For Your Blessings!
Never Half-Arse Anything!

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Re: Broadheads [Re: USMC47 🦫] #8305040
01/07/25 11:38 AM
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G-5 are real good 😊

Re: Broadheads [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8305063
01/07/25 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
[quote=330-Trapper][quote=Swamp Wolf]

Wasp Jak-Hammers
Use the Crossbow version of the JakHammer.


I will buy some, Thanks!


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Re: Broadheads [Re: 330-Trapper] #8305099
01/07/25 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 330-Trapper
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Not a mechanical fan

They work but I prefer fixed

Re: Broadheads [Re: USMC47 🦫] #8305139
01/07/25 01:40 PM
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Wasp Jak- hammers here also.

Re: Broadheads [Re: USMC47 🦫] #8305141
01/07/25 01:50 PM
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stinger broad heads have a life time warranty if they chip get lost break or anything I buy the three packs from Cabela's nice price very reliable [Linked Image]


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Re: Broadheads [Re: USMC47 🦫] #8305155
01/07/25 02:34 PM
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Old Browning broadhead.

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Re: Broadheads [Re: WI Outdoors] #8313022
01/15/25 09:11 AM
01/15/25 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by WI Outdoors
Originally Posted by USMC47 🦫
Guys, I’ve been using spitfires since they came out. I’ve killed over 200 deer with them and I really don’t see a reason to change; however, they’re getting slightly harder to find and I’m sure there are better blades out there.

My most important factor is the field point accuracy. I don’t care about blade span a single bit. I just want to be able to take my field points off and screw my broad heads on and go.

What’s out there these days?

Let’er rip, potato chip!

Tune your bow.
She’s tuned to the “T.” I used to do this for a living as a second job. Doesn’t make me better than anyone at it but she’s definitely tuned.


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Re: Broadheads [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8313027
01/15/25 09:15 AM
01/15/25 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
John,
You and I know it ain't always about the tune (the bow tune or arrow tune.) You set 'em up right, make the fine adjustments, and still have results that are not satisfying.

I've shot bows since the mid-80s. Did all my own arrow building and bow adjustments. Shot 3D tournaments for years in the 90s. Was selected as part of a shooting team by a local Archery shop. I've had my hands on a lot of bows and archery equipment over the years.

There are broadheads that do not fly true, even from a "tuned" bow. I've tried many brands and designs. I shot Muzzy 90 grain fixed 4 blade for a couple decades. The deer and hogs that I've killed with that head I've lost count of. But, as bows change, performance changes. With a newer bow, the Muzzys were just a tad off. Bow tune problem? No. Arrow build problem? No.

I had resisted expandable for a long time, but done a little research and tried out a handful of brands. The Wasp Jak-Hammers won me over. The durability, the performance (flight, opening up, & the blood trails), the availability & ease of blade replacement, fair price, and American made. The Jak-Hammers have been on the market for 25 plus years and still have near 5 star reviews.

Never had a failure or crazy flier. They're the last broadhead I'll ever use.
Patrick, I think I tried the jackhammers about 2005. I loved them but went back to the Spitfires just because it was what I was used to. Great post!


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Re: Broadheads [Re: USMC47 🦫] #8313061
01/15/25 10:07 AM
01/15/25 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by USMC47 🦫
Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
John,
You and I know it ain't always about the tune (the bow tune or arrow tune.) You set 'em up right, make the fine adjustments, and still have results that are not satisfying.

I've shot bows since the mid-80s. Did all my own arrow building and bow adjustments. Shot 3D tournaments for years in the 90s. Was selected as part of a shooting team by a local Archery shop. I've had my hands on a lot of bows and archery equipment over the years.

There are broadheads that do not fly true, even from a "tuned" bow. I've tried many brands and designs. I shot Muzzy 90 grain fixed 4 blade for a couple decades. The deer and hogs that I've killed with that head I've lost count of. But, as bows change, performance changes. With a newer bow, the Muzzys were just a tad off. Bow tune problem? No. Arrow build problem? No.

I had resisted expandable for a long time, but done a little research and tried out a handful of brands. The Wasp Jak-Hammers won me over. The durability, the performance (flight, opening up, & the blood trails), the availability & ease of blade replacement, fair price, and American made. The Jak-Hammers have been on the market for 25 plus years and still have near 5 star reviews.

Never had a failure or crazy flier. They're the last broadhead I'll ever use.
Patrick, I think I tried the jackhammers about 2005. I loved them but went back to the Spitfires just because it was what I was used to. Great post!



I still have the hide from the first deer I shot with jackhammers on the wall upstairs. I was 17 It was also my first kill with my new pse stingray. The deer moved her hear and I hit her in the ear opening the blades and kicking the arrow so it hit at an angle making a huge entry hole. So I decided to save it. Was also my first time fleshing a hide. did that with a buck 119 over a steel pole hitch post. Hair is falling out now All I did was salt it over and over after all and I should probably toss it.

Re: Broadheads [Re: USMC47 🦫] #8313079
01/15/25 10:56 AM
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greehead... a GOOD heads up on the NAPs for $23.63... proven head for less than 6 bucks. No bands or collars and rated to 400 fps...

Re: Broadheads [Re: USMC47 🦫] #8313614
01/15/25 09:34 PM
01/15/25 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by USMC47 🦫
Guys, I’ve been using spitfires since they came out. I’ve killed over 200 deer with them and I really don’t see a reason to change; however, they’re getting slightly harder to find and I’m sure there are better blades out there.

My most important factor is the field point accuracy. I don’t care about blade span a single bit. I just want to be able to take my field points off and screw my broad heads on and go.

What’s out there these days?

Let’er rip, potato chip!

I Just saw this. I'll throw my .02 in. I have my BH opinions but in your case why change if you've killed 200 deer with em'.? That's quite few. I say " It it ain't broke, don't fix it". My other question would be how did you kill 200 deer in MT? I've been in MT for 25 years. I'm over 100+ bowkills but our limits here are not very generous compared to some other states.1 buck tag and 1 doe tag does not allow a guy to really "whack em' n, stack em' "

Re: Broadheads [Re: 1Simplemann] #8313723
01/16/25 12:21 AM
01/16/25 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 1Simplemann
Originally Posted by USMC47 🦫
Guys, I’ve been using spitfires since they came out. I’ve killed over 200 deer with them and I really don’t see a reason to change; however, they’re getting slightly harder to find and I’m sure there are better blades out there.

My most important factor is the field point accuracy. I don’t care about blade span a single bit. I just want to be able to take my field points off and screw my broad heads on and go.

What’s out there these days?

Let’er rip, potato chip!

I Just saw this. I'll throw my .02 in. I have my BH opinions but in your case why change if you've killed 200 deer with em'.? That's quite few. I say " It it ain't broke, don't fix it". My other question would be how did you kill 200 deer in MT? I've been in MT for 25 years. I'm over 100+ bowkills but our limits here are not very generous compared to some other states.1 buck tag and 1 doe tag does not allow a guy to really "whack em' n, stack em' "
Brother man! Where are you out here?

I was in the Marines for 25 years. Many of those years were in NC and SC. In SC, you could basically kill 2 a day from August to January. NC allowed 6 a year but areas have out doe tags at a nearly unlimited rate depending on where you were. Because of those numbers and the size of those deer, we could eat about a dozen deer a year. I’d feed Marines at a BBQ weekly! 8-15 a year stacks up quickly.

To be fair, it isn’t hard to stack deer in the southeast. You can bait them with corn piles year round. Hope this helps.


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Re: Broadheads [Re: USMC47 🦫] #8313959
01/16/25 11:42 AM
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I've been thinking about getting a crossbow. I was pretty impressed with those Grim Reaper broadheads.


It's not always about catching fish. That's what people who don't catch fish usually say.
Re: Broadheads [Re: USMC47 🦫] #8314233
01/16/25 04:27 PM
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Grim Reaper whitetail specials. Fly just like my field points with no tweaking the bow. Works for me.

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