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as opposed to sharp point broadheads.
I've read they penetrate better, and have no way to refute this. In fact, I believed it.
However, I did a test on a peice of hide between a chisel point and a sharp point. You should try it, if you're not convinced.
The sharp point took a LOT less effort to penetrate. And I mean a LOT less...the difference was stark and apparent.
The argument against a sharp point is that they hit a bone and break, but most of them now are built up, so I don't see that happening.
I shoot traditional, and the sharp point is my choice. Fred Bear's Razorhead at one time was a sharp point, then went to a chisel point, probably because the steel was soft. I still have some sharp-point AND chisel point Razorheads.
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Was your test done in slow motion - just pushing the point through or was it done at real speed - 250+ fps on an arrow? I'm sure it would be hard to push any bullet through the hide at slow speed. Not trying to be a smart azz but the dynamics of the moving projectile is a whole 'nother can of worms.
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Not thinking you're a smartazz, it's a legit question. But not a legit comparison, because two separate forces are involved. A bullet is travelling at 60 times the speed of an arrow, and doesn't depend on a sharp edge for penetration.
I think, surmise, and guess that the slower the missle, the more advantage you have with a sharp point. If you could move an arrow at 2400 fps, don't think it would matter much if the tip was chisel or sharp pointed.
I would be foolish to argue with success, as many chisel-tip broadheads apparently work great. But it's something to think about.
By the way, I've never had a bow that would shoot 200 fps, much less 250 fps! Wish I had!
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I use sharp-point single blades when hunting with traditional bows and chisel points when using cams. I don't get enough penetration with four-blade heads and chisel points with traditionals.
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My buddy uses 3-blade Snuffers with his 50# recurve bow and gets full penetration. I think it's a sharp pointed head.
Bear razorheads, the old green-painted ones for wooden arrows, are really soft, which I suppose is why they went to a chisel point later on.
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You hit the nail on the head- when bone is encountered a chisel will blow right through it, cut on impact dont seem to penetrate bone as well. Any modern compound bow will zip a chisel point right through a deer but i think a traditional needs the cutting ability to penetrate well.
Even the newer cut on impacts cant compare to a chisel when bones come into play, but not all broad heads are created equal. The slick tricks have a small chisel with the blades right behind it. Muzzy's have a huge chisel with the blades mounted further behind, but both seem to work well.
I would say that traditional guys have to stick with cut on impact and as a compound hunter i will stick with slick tricks, just dont trust mechanicals( a whole different post) any more.To each their own as long as they work.
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