Broadhead not working right ANY SUGGESTIONS?
10-23-2008, 07:47 PM
#11
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Broadhead not working right ANY SUGGESTIONS?
I just had my bow retuned the other day because of this problem -- Centershot is right on with the laser, knock point reset and new D loop.
10-23-2008, 11:01 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Broadhead not working right ANY SUGGESTIONS?
ORIGINAL: FSUBIGMAC
Alright please don't bash me here cause I am broke as **** (you pick a 4 letter cuss word to your liking). Call me dumb but I started the day with6 arrows -- 2 I have to get the inserts reset -- any good glue recommendations? So I tightened my broadheads real tight --- I had previously only hand tightened them. So i shoot first arrow -- about 2 inches below my fieldpoints -- 2nd arrow -- splits the first arrow --- AWESOME -- 3rd arrow splits the 2nd arrow -- ****(again pick cuss work to your liking) now I am down to 2 arrows. So I switch the broadhead to my other arrow and go back and shoot -- One of them flies awesome at 20 and 30 yards -- hitting about 2 inches low. The other arrow goes wherever the heck it wants -- pretty consistently way low and left.
So here are my questions -- could the one erratic arrow just be a bad arrow or maybe a bad broadhead? Do you recommend getting a new set of arrows and and starting all over with a walk back test? NOTE: My field tips hit about half inch low and left from center which I don't mind cause it give me a little leway when aiming at the heart I can aim back and high just a bit-- i think this is due to me just not moving my pins yet.
Sorry for the dumb questions -- this is my first season of actually taking this seriously. I want to get this right because I am not the one to go hunting just to wound an animal
ORIGINAL: passthru79
You should be able to get at least a slight offset with the hostage rest. Even with out your fletches should be able to stabilize your arrow. Step back to 30 yards or more and shoot your broadheads. Dont worry about where they hit just watch your arrow. If your getting any tail wag or erratic flight you need to adjust your rest accordingly. Once you have perfect flight then adjust your sights. Once you do that Ill bet you some money your field tips and broadheads are pretty dang close.
You should be able to get at least a slight offset with the hostage rest. Even with out your fletches should be able to stabilize your arrow. Step back to 30 yards or more and shoot your broadheads. Dont worry about where they hit just watch your arrow. If your getting any tail wag or erratic flight you need to adjust your rest accordingly. Once you have perfect flight then adjust your sights. Once you do that Ill bet you some money your field tips and broadheads are pretty dang close.
So here are my questions -- could the one erratic arrow just be a bad arrow or maybe a bad broadhead? Do you recommend getting a new set of arrows and and starting all over with a walk back test? NOTE: My field tips hit about half inch low and left from center which I don't mind cause it give me a little leway when aiming at the heart I can aim back and high just a bit-- i think this is due to me just not moving my pins yet.
Sorry for the dumb questions -- this is my first season of actually taking this seriously. I want to get this right because I am not the one to go hunting just to wound an animal
Why did you shoot at your arrow???? If you take nothing from this thread at all, shoot only ONE BH tipped arrow at a time, or shoot at different spots for different arrows!!!!
As BC said, just because some guy put a laser on you bow don't make it tuned, YOU shooting it and adjusting things ever so slightly makes it TUNED. Many guys think just because somebody"paper-tuned" their bow that it's TUNED, and arrow should fly perfect, and they areWRONG. I MAY fly perfect, but it may not. BH's fly completely different than FP's out of an untuned bow, and still fly a slight bit different even out of a near "perfectly tuned" bow.
Lots of good info given here, heed the good advice, and put a little time behind that bow and get it dialed in.I always find that I even shoot myFP's better after I tune to make my BH's hitwith them.
10-24-2008, 05:20 AM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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RE: Broadhead not working right ANY SUGGESTIONS?
Yes you may have a bad arrow. Numbering arrows to see if one flies bad all the time is a common thing to do. Chuck that one aside and just use it with FP's if at all.
And yea as you learned the hard way, dont shoot more than one BH at the same spot.
And yea as you learned the hard way, dont shoot more than one BH at the same spot.
10-24-2008, 08:45 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Broadhead not working right ANY SUGGESTIONS?
OHbowhuntr: Yeah I learned that lesson about the broadheads. Now I have to buy another dozen arrows.
Rybo: Yeah I put a #1 on that arrow that is still flying perfect --- I figured if worst comes to worst I can use that one this year if i can't get things fixed before the rut which is in about a week or two. On my next arrows I am going to number them.
So when I get these new should I get them fletch with a 4deg. offset to help my boradheads fly better? I would like to stay with the blazer vanes mostly because of durability. I am going to start all over with the retuning process. I know my bow is lazer-aligned for centershot but is there anything else I need to worry about before I tune such as -- where should my sights be placed? in line with the string/centershot to start with? My arrow is nocked perpendicular to the string with RS levels. Anything else I should know as a starting point?
Rybo: Yeah I put a #1 on that arrow that is still flying perfect --- I figured if worst comes to worst I can use that one this year if i can't get things fixed before the rut which is in about a week or two. On my next arrows I am going to number them.
So when I get these new should I get them fletch with a 4deg. offset to help my boradheads fly better? I would like to stay with the blazer vanes mostly because of durability. I am going to start all over with the retuning process. I know my bow is lazer-aligned for centershot but is there anything else I need to worry about before I tune such as -- where should my sights be placed? in line with the string/centershot to start with? My arrow is nocked perpendicular to the string with RS levels. Anything else I should know as a starting point?
10-24-2008, 10:00 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Broadhead not working right ANY SUGGESTIONS?
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10-24-2008, 10:45 AM
#18
Spike
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RE: Broadhead not working right ANY SUGGESTIONS?
ORIGINAL: FSUBIGMAC
You know what it stands for -- sure as heck isn't Fresno State. Florida State Univ. unfortunately. I used to love them when I was younger but took a job with the Ohio State University Football Strength and Conditioning Program and started liking them. Being a buckeye fan is frustrating though. Maybe one day my Buckeyes and the Noles will play against each other for the NC and then I win either way HAHAHA DA** you Gators and Tigers.
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Joel what does the FSU stand for
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10-24-2008, 12:27 PM
#19
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RE: Broadhead not working right ANY SUGGESTIONS?
ORIGINAL: FSUBIGMAC
So when I get these new should I get them fletched with a 4deg. offset to help my broadheads fly better?
So when I get these new should I get them fletched with a 4deg. offset to help my broadheads fly better?
I think a large part of your problem is trying to stabilize broadheads with straight fletch. I'm a bit late to this thread but it looks like you've been getting some good advise.
10-24-2008, 12:55 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Broadhead not working right ANY SUGGESTIONS?
ORIGINAL: KodiakArcher
Yes.
I think a large part of your problem is trying to stabilize broadheads with straight fletch. I'm a bit late to this thread but it looks like you've been getting some good advise.
ORIGINAL: FSUBIGMAC
So when I get these new should I get them fletched with a 4deg. offset to help my broadheads fly better?
So when I get these new should I get them fletched with a 4deg. offset to help my broadheads fly better?
I think a large part of your problem is trying to stabilize broadheads with straight fletch. I'm a bit late to this thread but it looks like you've been getting some good advise.