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Don:
Let me start by saying I've bow hunted for many years and taken several deer. So I'm not totally green.
BUT this is my first year with primitive gear.
Had a fairly decent buck come into stand tonight,[about 14yrds] gave me a great side shot.
Well I hit him a little high behind the shoulder and noticed I didn't get good penetration.
As he ran off aways the arrow fell out. I watched him for some time and could see where I hit him [high but it looked like it should have still been good].
He proceded to stomp and then walked off.
I gave him some time then got down, found the arrow and low and behold the arrow penetrated about an 1" past the head and the tip of the head was bent over.
I'm using a 50# Osage bow with cedar shafts and 160gr. ACE heads. The arrow flight is good.
Has anyone else had that trouble with the tips of the ACE heads?
I've already taken the point off the tips and resharped.
Oh Ya the deer will live to see another day. Although I hate when something like that happens. It makes you question ones self.
Don

Sparrow:
 Sounds like you hit solid bone at a pretty good angle.I had some ace broads and switched to zwicky's after a buddy gave me a bunch as a gift.I never bent either except when I shot them into rocks.  Frank

Little John:
Makes ya wonder, hu. Sounds like they might not have gotten the temper right.  Better luck next time.    Kenneth

Pappy:
I have shot them for several years and killed several deer with them,and yes I have hit some in the shoulder bone.They didn't penatrate but have never bent one unless like Frank said I hit rocks. :)
   Pappy

Don:
Yep I 'm sure I hit bone, I think by the looks of it, a rib high and dead center.
I reshaped the points so their not so long and pointed but still very sharp.
I'll give them another try, I just don't want to be pocking hole in deer, that's not a good deal.

Thanks  Don

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