Reaper practice hads -vs- real heads? -

parttimr · 11-22-2011, 05:24 PM

Ok guys received the Reapers yesterday and went and shot the practice head tonight after work. The results with my current pins was same left/right as the STs and Muzzy MX-3s and the up/down drop was only about 4 inches at 20 yds so not bad. Would just need to move my entire sight. Penetration on my block target was extreme compared to the other two bhs and quit before I tore it up completely. Now my question is do the practice heads shoot same as the real heads or atleast close. The MX-3s did so just don;t want to waste a goo head checking this out. Thanks.

yfn667 · 11-22-2011, 05:31 PM

Well out of my crossbow(340fps) the Whitetail Special practice head flew low left. But the actual broadhead flew dead on with field points with an o ring added to keep it closed. Because 1 of 3 blades would open in flight. And out of my bowtech assassin(285ish fps) the practice head and head fly dead on with field points with no opening in flight .

parttimr · 11-22-2011, 05:56 PM

Thanks for the reply but not sure of my FPS but like the way they fly out of my set up. Might just need to let a real one fly to make sure.

tigerhunter · 11-22-2011, 07:13 PM

Let a real one fly, you owe that to the animal, but more than likely it is going to be right with the practice head.

parttimr · 11-23-2011, 04:50 AM

Yep, gonna shoot one of the real ones tonight to check and see if it hits as low.

parttimr · 11-23-2011, 06:39 PM

Well I used a real head tonight and not a practice head and what a difference. Slight adjustment of one mark to the right and it was shooting just like my STs and FPs so a try we will give them tomorrow night.

tigerhunter · 11-23-2011, 07:00 PM

Simple enough... Glad you got it straightened out.

11-22-2011, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
parttimr 85gr Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 39	Reaper practice hads -vs- real heads? Ok guys received the Reapers yesterday and went and shot the practice head tonight after work. The results with my current pins was same left/right as the STs and Muzzy MX-3s and the up/down drop was only about 4 inches at 20 yds so not bad. Would just need to move my entire sight. Penetration on my block target was extreme compared to the other two bhs and quit before I tore it up completely. Now my question is do the practice heads shoot same as the real heads or atleast close. The MX-3s did so just don;t want to waste a goo head checking this out. Thanks.

11-22-2011, 05:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
yfn667 85gr Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 85	Well out of my crossbow(340fps) the Whitetail Special practice head flew low left. But the actual broadhead flew dead on with field points with an o ring added to keep it closed. Because 1 of 3 blades would open in flight. And out of my bowtech assassin(285ish fps) the practice head and head fly dead on with field points with no opening in flight . __________________ Bowtech Assassin 63lb 27" RFA Phoenix's

11-22-2011, 07:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
tigerhunter 125gr Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Monetta, SC Posts: 349	Let a real one fly, you owe that to the animal, but more than likely it is going to be right with the practice head. __________________ Athens Factory Staff Shooter Athens Buck Commander

11-23-2011, 07:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
tigerhunter 125gr Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Monetta, SC Posts: 349	Simple enough... Glad you got it straightened out. __________________ Athens Factory Staff Shooter Athens Buck Commander

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11-22-2011, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
parttimr 85gr Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 39	Thanks for the reply but not sure of my FPS but like the way they fly out of my set up. Might just need to let a real one fly to make sure.

11-23-2011, 04:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
parttimr 85gr Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 39	Yep, gonna shoot one of the real ones tonight to check and see if it hits as low.

11-23-2011, 06:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
parttimr 85gr Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 39	Well I used a real head tonight and not a practice head and what a difference. Slight adjustment of one mark to the right and it was shooting just like my STs and FPs so a try we will give them tomorrow night.