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I have started to shoot my new exomax and have hit a bit of a snag. I am shooting with field tips and getting a good grouping at 20 and 30 yards. When i switched to broadheads the arrows were out almost five inches high and to the right. I am using three blade thunderheads 125gr and I weighed them on my digital scale. Both field tip and broadhead weighed 6 grams. I ran out of light but think I will just sight in with broadheads. Any suggestions? I am using peep sight only.

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Lots of arrow broadhead combos work well, some don't. Personally I get same POI with devastating damage to the only criiter I've shot with mine-see sig below.
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you may need to just sight-in using yer thunderheads, they seem to do that with alot of ppl. on biger poundage CB's
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Post by Bill T »

I used to hunt moose with thunderhead 125s in the past, before better hads were available, and accuracy with them is less than good. I'd try something smaller. I hate to sound like a salesman but I use an Exomax and I know that our Boltcutters shoot very well off of it and are basically same POI as 150 grain field points.
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Post by bomtek44 »

I suggest you try some of the short profile broadheads. Nothing but praise on this forum for the Slick Trick 125's. Personally, since I couldn't find any locally, I went with the Sonic 125's. They shoot to same spot a filed tips at 50, and I went 5 for 5.
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Post by sumner4991 »

Boy . . could I really rip into a speech about how much more accurate mechanicals are vs. fixed blade broadheads. Which would then lead to my speech about the wider cuts being so much better. Then I could talk a little about not having to track a deer since switching to a wide cut mechanical.

But, I'll not do that. :lol:
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Post by sidewinder »

I looked at the boltcutters and thought I would stick with my thunderheads. I have used them with great success on bear and deer in the past. I will try the excal boltcutters and give some feedback Monday.


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I hope these work out for you. I've used Spitfires with good luck too.
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Post by Rich »

I also loved the TH 125's however they planed to much after 20 yards. Switch to a lower profile or a good mechanical and you'll be good.

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Post by mchurch »

I shoot an Equinox and have found the Boltcutters to fly really well. Same POI as my 150 grain fieldpoints. They are also tough as nails. I will be using them on my November 21st wild pig hunt here in Santa Barbara county.
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Bill T wrote:I used to hunt moose with thunderhead 125s in the past, before better hads were available, and accuracy with them is less than good. I'd try something smaller. I hate to sound like a salesman but I use an Exomax and I know that our Boltcutters shoot very well off of it and are basically same POI as 150 grain field points.
I agree Bill, you might sound like a saleman, because you are one. :wink: Fortunately for us you're a very honest one. :D

A couple years ago, I was given a pack of TH. All it took me was one outing to realize why they were given to me and to convince me not to try them on a second outing and at any distance. :shock:

I've gone back to my old faithfuls, SlickTricks and Montecs. I've also have some Boltcutters which look like they'd work just as well as my SlickTricks.
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The only broadheads that shoot out of my exomax are the boltcutters; I have shot about all of them and the boltcutters along with the excalibur bolts{arrows} shoot and group better than anything else;
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Post by boltblaster »

boltcutters shoot well out of my equinox but 2 inchs low and right from field point POI at 20 yards.I adjusted left and left the elevation alone.If I try mechanicals it will be meatseekers with brass inserts.I shoot off my deck with broadheads and 2 inchs low is about right when hunting from a treestand.I get 18 to 25 feet high and it can make your shots go a little high compared to practicing at ground level.
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