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Outbackbob48:
Bryce, have you tried the heavy serrated type an if you have what were your results as far as plugging wound with lots of hair from all the serrations. Bob

Mohawk13:
The one on the Left is 2" Long x 1" wide....One on the Right is 2 1/2" long by 1" wide. Either of these would be ideal. I am using the style on the left this year for Elk and Deer.

Bryce:

--- Quote from: Outbackbob48 on March 05, 2014, 06:51:47 pm ---Bryce, have you tried the heavy serrated type an if you have what were your results as far as plugging wound with lots of hair from all the serrations. Bob

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You pop a lung or two, then it doesn't make much if a difference.
I have only killed 1 elk with a stone point.
I'm using the serrated points this year, I'll let yah know;)

Blacktail:
THANK YOU SO MUCH..now i know i am on the right track...the points i started to make are in the style that bryce is showing...hey joe..bare with me on this..BUT,you said.... as long as the point weight dont over power the arrow...does this mean NOT being to heavy....for some reason i all ways feel that stone points are way to light...maybe that is just me and i need to play with them more...thanks for the info...john

Wolf Watcher:
Way too heavy is right.  A thin blade can penetrate very well and a long blade can wind plane  on long shots.   I shot a bear while hunting in Alberta with a stone point that was way to heavy and believe that a thinner blade would have preformed much better.  I have that point glued on the frame of a picture of Hawk Huston just to remind me to keep the weight down. Bob they did a dig in southern Wyoming on an antelope hunting camp and found 1500 thin serrated points that were designed to kill antelope.  Antelope hair is very course so I assume the serrations were for penetration thru that hair.  Most of the animals I have killed with stone points bled out inside!   Some states have a restriction on the shape of the back of the blade which does not allow for the barbs pointing backward. I think shot placement with a good penetrating point and shaft is the real answer to a successful and quick kill!  I would like to have some advise as to the best type and shape of a blade to kill a turkey with?  Joe

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