125g or 150g Broadheads

[Buck Butcher]

What's everyone using? Excalibur recommends 150. Spitfire expandables only go upto 125.

[Ole 20 Point]

I used 125 expandables my first year with the x-gun last season. 150's are prolly overkill and, unless you're looking to shoot out in the 60 yard range, they should easily be fine out to 35-40 yards after proper sighting in. There are many on here that know a heck of a lot more than me about this stuff but I believe the key is that the total shaft and broadhead weight is matched up to manufacturer specs.

[briarpatch]

Ole 20 Point hit the nail right on the head. Manufacturers specify minimum arrow weight. Go lighter, and it's like a partial dry fire, potentially causing damage to the crossbow and/or the shooter. Excalibur has excellent charts showing arrow drops, based on the speed of the crossbow and the weight of the arrow on their website. Just out of curiosity, where does it say that Excalibur recommends a 150 gr broadhead?...in the owners manual?

[Buck Butcher]

The "right stuff" package comes with 150 grain. Most broadheads are 125. On their website under faq they recommend 150g.

Zach

[briarpatch]

Excalibur recommends their 150 gr broadhead...and right under that they also recommend their 100 grain mechanical...so they're pushing their product more than giving a valid reason for the weight.....stick with total arrow weight and decent FOC and you will be fine

[hunt4life]

I shoot the Excal Equinox and have tried the rage 3 blade 100 gr...slick trick 100 gr...spitfire 3 blade 100 gr...muzzy 100 gr....and finally the thunderhead 3 blade 125 gr.
They all flew very similiar but the thunderhead was the most stable for me.

[Bud8Fan]

I go with the excaliber recommendations, 150 gr boltcutters. They work great, great blood trails