Broadhead in M390

MOCraig

MOCraig

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Bowhunting is my primary hobby and, like most bowhunters, I'm always on the hunt for that perfect broadhead. For years, I've wondered why the majority of the heads on the market are made out of mystery steel. Sure, some heads are destined to be "one and done" tools, but I like heads that I can repeatedly use. I guess I suffer from a little bit of steel snobbery, and suspect more than one poster on Blade Forums suffers the same.

I came across Hunor Archery broadheads a while back, and thought I'd share the "Nimrod" model I picked up to try. I'm a compound shooter, but I still prefer fixed blade, cut-on-contact heads for the most part. Field experience points towards better penetration, and "cleaner" kills, for the most part.

What really drew my initial attention to these heads was the steel - M390. I've never come across a head made out of anything close. Getting them is a bit of a pain - the maker lives in Hungary, but I believe it was worth the wait. I haven't hunted with them yet. I plan on using them out of my Bowtech Prodigy for a bear hunt shortly.

The specs are as follows:

Blade material: Böhler M390
Blade hardness: 59 Hrc
Blade thickness: .059 (1,5mm)
Cutting diameter: 1,46/1,46" (38/38mm)
Ferrule material:
AISI 7075-T6 aluminium (125 grain)
AISI 1045 steel (190 grain) with brass ring

A 4-blade with almost 1.5" of cut needs a good bit of KE to deliver effectively, but the cut-on-contact design helps. They're built very well, and flying great. Should be interesting to see what they do to a bear.

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Ok - well, maybe I'm the only one around here who appreciates a broadhead in this steel. Who knew?
 
Its a cool looking head (and maybe give folks more than a couple hours to have a look)
I can see the point of using a known steel on a re-usable broad-head, especially since its highly likely that the head could outlast a few shafts, depending on use. And I see the point of staying away from disposable stuff. It's logical. Be interesting to see how they hold up over time, as you say, there is a lot of KE involved.
 
gadgetgeek said:
Its a cool looking head (and maybe give folks more than a couple hours to have a look)
I can see the point of using a known steel on a re-usable broad-head, especially since its highly likely that the head could outlast a few shafts, depending on use. And I see the point of staying away from disposable stuff. It's logical. Be interesting to see how they hold up over time, as you say, there is a lot of KE involved.
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Good point on waiting maybe more than a couple hours. :eek:

I shoot a PSE Omen, as well, and it pumps out more than 100 KE. The Bowtech Prodigy doesn't have as much KE, so we'll see. I'm planning on shooting the bear with it. Used the Omen last time with a Magnus.
 
I also hunt with my old PSE compound but I use 100 gr. Trocar Muzzy.
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I mirror what you say about them just seeming to get a more ethical kill than expanding broadheads. I've tried 4 different expandable types and just....didn't like them. I harvested the animals just fine but it just seems like the Muzzy does it "quicker and cleaner." That could be a matter of flawed perception though...I've never had to track a deer with a Muzzy like I did with the others.
 
druid189 said:
I also hunt with my old PSE compound but I use 100 gr. Trocar Muzzy.
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I mirror what you say about them just seeming to get a more ethical kill than expanding broadheads. I've tried 4 different expandable types and just....didn't like them. I harvested the animals just fine but it just seems like the Muzzy does it "quicker and cleaner." That could be a matter of flawed perception though...I've never had to track a deer with a Muzzy like I did with the others.
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Years ago, my first bow-killed deer was taken with a trocar-tipped 125-grain Muzzy. I haven't used them in years, but I'll say their new Trocar lineup has my interested. I'm not sure what the steel used is, but they're a solid steel ferrule, .50 blades, cut-on-contact design, and compact. They remind me a lot of the now-discontinued Slick Trick Razortrick, which I killed a few truck loads of game with.
 
Solid broadheads use S30v for their blades. That's what I'll be using this season. I looked at the heads your using but can get the solids locally so that's a plus. German kinetics use a really good steel also just not sure what it is.
 
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