okhunter - 
Button Buck
 | | 10/16/2007 3:32 PM |
| | This is my second year of bowhunting, and last year i didnt go that much. I had my bow sighted in, but when i went to shot the broadheads just to make sure, they flew differently. i wasnt sure if it was maybe the wind or what. Let me know if you have any sugestions on what to do. thanks. | | | |
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xkmorris -
Spike
| | 10/16/2007 7:06 PM |
| This is why you should sight your bow in shooting the arrowhead that ypu plan on hunting with. | | | |
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ontarioben -
4-Pointer
| | 10/16/2007 8:05 PM |
| sometimes you have to decrease the weight of your broadhead in order to achieve the same flight path as with field points ie: if your fps are 125 gr. drop down to 100gr. broadheads , it seemed to work for me , good luck.
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Dakota Danny -
4-Pointer
| | 10/16/2007 10:17 PM |
| OK -
I'd recommend that you get some practice time in with your broadheads. If they're not flying correctly, you should make adjustments to the arrows or your bow. As a novice...see the pro shop - it will save you time! Don't feel bad, I don't tune my bow either. | | | |
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cb -
6-Pointer
| | 10/17/2007 8:30 AM |
| | All good advice above. But some broadheads just seem to fly different than field points. Practicing with broadheads is not always economically an option. Maybe try mechanicals in the same weight as your field points if they are legal where you hunt. | | | |
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pinetree -
4-Pointer
FAIRHOPE ALABAMA
| | 10/17/2007 10:46 AM |
| | YOU MAY ALSO TRY TO MAKE SURE THE BROADHEAD IS ALLINED AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE AS YOU FLETCHING..I WENT TO A MECHANICAL BUT I TURN MY BLADES THE SAME AS MY FLETCHING... | |
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rnwinter -
Spike
Texas
| | 10/23/2007 2:41 AM |
| You can buy targets that will allow either your field tips or broad heads, and sometimes both. It is always a VERY good idea to practice with your broad heads. One of the biggest reasons they make mechanicals is that they are trying to get a shot that is the same as your field tip. But a broad head, especially one that uses a large, flat plane of blade will always fly differently; especially if there is much wind or odd weather conditions. An arrow is much like a bullet in that regard. Heavy fog or wet conditions will have the arrow fly differently than in dry hot or cold conditions. It is a simple matter of physics.
Reducing the size of the broad head or making hollows can limit the degredation of flight problems but the farther out your shot, the more the planing factors come into play. So, please...always practice with your broad heads, no matter what they are!! And do so in the out doors in different conditions! | | | |
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bigrsmith -
Button Buck
| | 10/23/2007 7:41 AM |
| | I remember before i started shooting my muzzy broadheads, I had to site using field tips and then adjust the sites a bit for the broadheads as well. sucked having to do it this way, but this was what I had to do. I switched to the muzzy broadheads and haven't had to do this since. | | | |
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ebc187 -
Button Buck
| | 10/25/2007 10:12 AM |
| My broadheads fly differently than my field tips so I sight in the bow with the broadheads but still practice with the field tips.
Here's my main point. If you still practice with the field tips then they won't be hitting the bullseye, because the bow is sighted for broadheads. This doesn't matter, don't concern yourself with hitting the bullseye, be more concerned that all your arrows are grouped together. If all the arrows are grouped than you are being consistent and shooting well even though your not in the 10 ring. This is a very simple concept but you would be amazed how many people just have to have their arrows hitting the bullseye to believe their shooting well. | | | |
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SCDeerhunter -
Button Buck
Ft Polk, LA
| | 10/30/2007 7:46 PM |
| | All good advice above. Like someone else stated earlier, its physics. You take a field point with nothing to drag or plane and they fly perfect. Broadhead however, especially fixed blades, have blades the drag and cause them to plane. So, the end result would be them hitting a different spot. As long as they are grouping, adjust your sights and you'll be fine. If not you have a tuning problem. One more thing, it isnt as cost effective, but if you shoot muzzy's or something with practice blades dont sight the bow in with those. Buy replacement blades and shoot the real blades for the broadhead. This way you are shooting the exact same tip you will be hunting with. Going in the woods with your confidence level down isnt gonna help you. Knowing that your arrow is gonna hit exactly where the pin is place is the key thing. Good Luck! | |
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goldwing244 -
Button Buck
| | 11/05/2007 3:29 PM |
| | i have a older indian compound bow with a 30in draw at 50 lb what grain of broadhead should i use | | | |
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Ewok -
Button Buck
Jacksonville Il
| | 11/08/2007 9:48 PM |
| | I practice with 100g field points and shoot 100g spitfire broadheads and they shoot the same for me, the only difference was that when I was practicing I didnt have my face mask on and it threw my broadhead off when I was hunting (found this out the hard way). So make sure that if you wear a mask have it on when you practice. | |
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