OkieArcher

hi Mike HillI had the some problem one time with my bh and fp not hitting the same place what I did was sight in your broadheads get them dead center then try field points if there off a little make small ajustment to bring them in it worked for me....main thing is do boadheads first the field points are more forgiveing hope this helps good luck!!

DaveC

Good luck 24, which rocket heads are you using? I've seen some nasty (in a good way ) results with the sidewinders.

24/7 hunter

Dave, ill probably be using hammerheads. havent been to town lately. we are going tonight to get licenses and broadheads and whatever else we might need. I havent used hammerheads yet but my dad has and has killed lots of deer with them. only problem is, they sell out real fast around here. ill check out the sidewinders too.

Trembow

Mike,

I had been having a heckofatime getting my bh's tuned.

I finally did a bare shaft test last week and discovered that my spine is weak (400 Beman BlackMax, 27.5", 66lb SBXT).

With my old bow, I was shooting Axis ST 400's at 60 lbs and the bare shaft test told me I was nearly spot on for spine.

I've also noticed that the bemans are not nearly as durable as the Eastons although they "seem" to be the same shaft, I don't think they are! Perhaps they're also a bit weaker in the spine department?

Maybe you have a weak spine?

Mike Hill

Maybe you have a weak spine?


Getting a little personal aren't we T (haha)

Anyway I made my way to the Pro shop today (Trader Jans) she took a look at my bow and said it was way out of tune so I am without my bow for a week so she can tune it. And they said the same thing that I shoulden't have to change my sights so that my broadheads and field points hit the same place. I'm sure glad I didn't wait I was going to buy some spitfires and try them but at least I'm doing it right. You woud think that after 30 years of bow hunting I'd learn to work on my own bow woulden't ya. Lets hope everythings alright when I get it back.

DaveC

Trembow, 400's or 300's? your sig shows 400's.

I have no complains about Beman durability, but have noticed my older Easton carbonaero's usually hit exactly where I'm aiming at more often than the 340's.
Maybe some new eastons are in my future- I sure love the beman finish though. But I have noticed the Eastons have gotten smoother.

Trembow

It's 400's. I get confused sometimes. I used to shoot PSE 300s and I think I got that number stuck in my brain. Couple that with the fact that I should probably be shooting 340s and my brain just shuts off before it short circuits.

I knew it sounded like that! What's that girls name over at Trader Jan's anyhow? She does really know her stuff. Is she gonna paper tune it for ya and everything?

Mike Hill

I think her name is Barber but I'm not sure the older I get the worst the memory.
She is going to completely tune and lube my bow paper tune it and make sure I have my broad heads flying right for and incrediable price of $40.00. I got a little hook up as a friend that works at the prison with me also works at her shop part time so he said I'm getting taken care of. I hope so I'll let you know when I get my bow back. But she is running a special bow tune up and lube for 40.00 usually 50.00 so now is the time to get it done before hunting gets any closer.

24/7 hunter

What bows will everyone be using this year?

DaveC

24/7- My primary bow is a 61# Tribute, 29@ shooting 385 gr beman ics 400 blacks going 275.

My back-up isa 2004 65# Patriot @ 29", 405 grain beman ics 340 blacks going 272.

I might have to switch to the Pat for ground blind hunts since it has a lighter sight IF the VBG sight on the tribute doesn't pick up enough light to glow properly.
To tell you the truth I'd be just as happy hauling either one. They are both set up to Getterdone. The Pat has4 deer to it's name and has been a great bow, I purchased the Tribute because I wanted a 60# bow that could perform as well energy wise as my 65# Patriot.


Trembow, it sounds like you are on the edge spine wise with the 400's.
Here's one for you- Pound for pound my Tribute places more energy into the arrow than the Patriot. In their current configuration they are equal with the Pat shooting at 65# and the Trib at 61 ; both will a shoot a 400 grain arrow ~270=/- 2 or 3. The Pat prefers the 340's,. the Tribute the 400's. If I shoot a 340 through the Tribute my groups open up and it doesn't want to tune for them. Maybe it is all in my head, but as for now it is 400's for thr Tribute & 340's for the Pat.

Easton/ Beman needs an arrow between the 340's & 400's IMHO. from all the post I've read the 400's work real well from 55-65, the 340's from 65-70. There is a small void in the 65# area a lot of people shoot from. Maybe a 375 spine is in order???