3 blade vs 2 blade bradheads

[rhendrix]

Have a limited whitetail deer tag in Oklahoma on the MCAAP, I can only use a recurve. Have been shooting my Grizzly for a couple months now and gotten fairly accurate at 20 yards, but I can't decide what I want on the business end of my arrows. Currently I've got some vented 125 grain VPA's and 125 grain Magnus Stingers. The VPA's and Stingers both impact with field points. I do not feel a measurable difference in sharpness after running them on an extra fine diamond stone but the VPA's definitely hold an edge better after being shot into a rhinehart target. My dilemma is I have read countless articles now about how 2 blade broadheads are superior in terms of penetration, and penetration kills deer when you're shooting a 500 grain arrow out of a 50# bow. Logic tells me though that three holes are better than two in terms of blood loss. So...which do I choose, and why?

 

[justinspicher]

I use two blades but more because I feel that I get a more consistent rotation of my arrow. I have four 4" feathers and a two blade broad head.

Bottom line-don't overthink it. Pick one and go hunt. Accuracy will always trump all. If you put a sharp as shizzy broad head where you're supposed too, it won't matter which one you choose.

 

[rhendrix]

Justin, you're right man. I'm overthinking this for sure. Just gonna use the VPA's and call it a day.

 

[mallacootasmoothie]

Two blades every time. If you hit bone, your only splitting it on one plane, not three.
I always want an exit hole, because it doubles the chance of a blood trail.
You can stick a huge nasty hole in one side of a deer and still have no blood come out.

 

[justinspicher]

Good luck with your hunt!

 

[justin davis]

I like 3 blades. Just seem to like that extra cutting blade and the damage it does

 

[LostArra]

My dilemma is I have read countless articles now about how 2 blade broadheads are superior in terms of penetration, and penetration kills deer when you're shooting a 500 grain arrow out of a 50# bow. Logic tells me though that three holes are better than two in terms of blood loss. So...which do I choose, and why?

I think a pass thru with either head will still only give two holes.

I'm also a 10gr per pound guy for my arrows and use two blade heads for both my longbow and recurve.
My rationale is with the reduced horsepower of a trad bow it's easier to push 2 blades thru the animal than it takes to push 3 blades. I do shoot three blades when I occasionally hunt with a compound.

My other reason is that a horizontally mounted two blade gives a similar "sight picture" as a field point. I'm a fixed crawl/gap shooter and a 3 blade head clutters things up.

Having said that I don't think it matters when you put the shot in the right spot.

Good luck at McAlester! What area are you hunting? I killed a buck there and would hunt the same spot if I went back. Contact me if you are hunting Hominy.

 

[rhendrix]

LostArra I sent you a message on chat.

 

[Beendare]

I shoot both 2 and 3 blades interchangably in my recurve.

a little better hole with the 3 blade....a little better penetration and performance on bone with the 2 blade.... Potato/potado

 

[Ironman8]

Do you want to shoot it dead? Or do you want to shoot it deader?

 

[rhendrix]

Do you want to shoot it dead? Or do you want to shoot it deader?

Deader...always.

 

[LostArra]

LostArra I sent you a message on chat.

email incoming with map