check your broad heads...

[jberry]

So my son and I had a nice 10 pt about 30 yards outside our ground blind. I lined up the shot and pulled trigger on crossbow. Happened fast and deer turned and ran. We waited and went looking for blood. Well I found my bolt right behind where the buck was. Bo blood on the shaft and no broad head on the end! I guess the broad head had come unscrewed enough to come off when shot, but not enough to be loose when I loaded it.


Dang! was a nice old deer too.

Anyone else had this happen?

 

[aviator41]

Little bit of blue lock-tite will keep this from happening. We've had a lit knock come apart on firing, but never had a broadhead come off. are you sure the insert didn't come out??

 

[Buzzgun]

Insert still in the bolt? Threaded part of the broad head broke off in the insert?

Can't figure any way a broad head could come completely out of the insert without noticing it was very loose as you put the bolt on the rail??

 

[headhunter]

A little piece of monofilament fishing line will make a nylock on and threaded connection.

 

[spooncg33]

I have to check mine all the time. For some reason they usually become loose between riding in my bow case, to walking to my spot. Once I pull an arrow out of my quiver I always check the broad head, and sometimes have to screw it in to tighten it. Sorry to hear about your bad luck, hopefully you'll see him again.

 

[jberry]

Buzzgun...u are correct. The threaded part broke off and is still in the bolt shaft. That's surprising for the rage broadhead.

 

[corbinlee]

I always put a little string wax on mine and it really keeps the tips on especially the field tips.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Sorry to hear this. Another case for my displeasure with Rage broadheads.

 

[indi]

Looked at my arrows when I got to my stand, guess whos missing a broadhead also. Yup, if you guessed indi you are right. I use reapers with a 2" cut, or is it 1.5". Either way it completly unscrewed off, and I have no idea where its at. I still have two more but what a bummer, wish I would of lost the practice tip instead.

 

[AllOut]

Buzzgun...u are correct. The threaded part broke off and is still in the bolt shaft. That's surprising for the rage broadhead.

No it's not
Rages are junk and have a long documented history of failures