For your set up use cut on contact broad heads, expandable will robe you of the energy you need to hunt elk. I use Magnus Black Hornets but there are many good cut on contact broad heads.

 

Boy, what a loaded question


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In my experience a fixed blade is a better choice I shot rage for years and killed many deer with them the one time I tried s direct below shot I attempted to put one right between the shoulder blades and the broad head stuck between the shoulder blades and didn’t penetrate at all. This year I’m going with fixed blade grim reapers the biggest thing I factor in is the less than perfect shots. Am I shooting through bone through the close shoulder will it hit the shoulder on the back side a expandable broadhead takes a lot of energy opening up some more than others mind you. Heavier poundage bow and heavier arrow weights yes you will probably be ok. I shoot 70 lbs and my arrows weigh in to about 426 I know I would probably have no issues with a expandable but would rather go fixed. Tuning takes a bit more time I had to go from 3 2 inch blazer vanes to now 4 3 inch vanes which costs a bit extra especially shooting black eagle arrows but peace of mind is with me. Next year I might try a new kind of mechanicals the grim reaper mini mags are phenomenal the rocket sidewinders are also fantastic expandables if you want to go that route but like I said one bad experience and I changed everything
Definitely a loaded question and definitely going to be different views for sure but this is mine

 

If you want it to fly straight, tune your bow and work on your form, then any broad head will "hit with your field point"
Do you want damage to flesh or bone?
Reliable is an interesting word, what does it mean to you, to me it means a one piece fixed head machined from a single billet of hardened tool steel, no screws, pins, pins, moving parts or flimsy thin replaceable stainless blades!
Sharpness is a critical factor!

 

I've always believed in slick tricks but I read and see tests all the time pointing to single bevel 2 blade fixed saying they will penetrate better overall and crush bone better.

 

You should get the broadheads that cause your arrows to curb that way you can shoot around a tree to hit your deer.

Get the exploding broadheads... They're the best at causing the most damage.

If you want them to fly straight, number one is you need a well-tuned bow. Start by getting your unfledged shaft also known as a bare shaft to hit with your fletched shaft... fine tune with Broadhead on fletched shaft after that

 

Love me a good broad head debate :darkbeer:
Shot one mechanical at a big bull 2 years ago and won't shoot one ever again. Prefer something that doesn't suck up momentum and something that can punch through bone. A properly tuned bow will fling any decent fixed blade straight.

 

Not all fixed fly true as I found out,testing is important. My bow was tuned, shot a fixed head and missed the target at 20 yard, thought " what the hell". Played with my tuning thinking tune for the broadheads,no luck,frustrated. Then grabbed a 100 grain fixed,my bow was tuned for 125, shot at 60 yards and nailed the target, just impacted a little higher.

 

Did you read the rules? I'm guessing not.

 

Wow, that is quite a big question. This belongs in the broadhead section.

The blood trail of an animal depends on where it hits, not necessarily what head you are using.

 

Couldn’t tell ya, In Oregon all we have been able to use is fixed on big game

 

Broadheads are like wings...just because they are equal weight as another style doesn't mean they fly the same. Also, if they dont spin with no run-out, they won't fly well.

 

This question is the poster child of broad head miss-conceptions.

 

Then shoot a Mathews, carbon express and Rage. . That should give you a good 6-8 inches of penetration:set1_rolf2:

 

Now that's funny, even though I use two of the three!

 

A fixed head is without a doubt the most reliable, as far as damage I think that is debatable, is it diameter, cutting area, or a combination of both? As far as flying straight, that's up to you, and again debatable, but in theory and on paper, mechanicals have the advantage with all things being equal, but your results may vary.

Just for the record I shoot a fixed head.

 

Great way to get your post count started...