Hunting Broadheads

Types of Hunting Broadheads

• Fixed blade broadheads have blades that stay locked in the cutting position, with no moving parts. They're a reliable choice for maximum penetration, heavy-boned game, and lower draw weights. Popular picks include the Magnus Stinger, G5 Montec, QAD Exodus, and Slick Trick Magnum.
  
• Expandable broadheads, also called mechanical broadheads, fly with their blades closed and open on impact. That gives them field-point-like flight and a larger cutting diameter.
  
• Crossbow broadheads are built and rated for the higher speeds of modern crossbows. Examples include the Slick Trick Xbow Trick and crossbow versions from Rage and G5.
  
• Specialty heads cover small game, turkey, and bowfishing.
  

How to Choose a Broadhead

• Grain weight: start with your field point weight, which is usually 100 grain. Heavier 125-grain heads raise FOC and arrow momentum, while 85-grain heads suit lighter setups.
  
• Blade count: 2-blade heads leave long, clean cuts and penetrate easily. 3- and 4-blade heads, including those with bleeder blades, cut more tissue.
  
• Tip style: cut-on-contact tips like the Magnus Stinger and G5 Montec slice from the moment they hit. Chisel and trocar tips are designed to punch through bone.
  
• Construction: one-piece heads such as the G5 Montec can be resharpened. Replaceable-blade heads let you swap in fresh, sharp blades.
  
• Bow or crossbow: check the manufacturer's speed rating before using any head on a crossbow.
  

Tune and Test Before You Hunt

Most broadheads screw into standard 8-32 inserts. Before hunting, spin-test each head on its arrow to check for wobble, then shoot it alongside your field points to confirm both hit the same spot. If they don't, adjust your bow's tune, not just your sight.

Broadhead Setup Help in Springfield, MO

Our pro shop team can help you match a broadhead to your bow, arrow weight, and target game, and then tune your setup so it flies well.