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practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« on: October 23, 2012, 05:02:38 PM »
curious, when i get sighted in using practice tips, will my aim change at all using broadheads or will screwing those nasty buggers in be the same aim?

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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2012, 05:09:10 PM »
more than likely they will hit in different spots. I would sight it in using the broad-head you are going to hunt with.    :twocents:

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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2012, 05:17:59 PM »
Only way is to find out and practice with both. My broadheads fly the same as my field points so I don't bother with the practice broadhead blades. Find a field point that shoots the same as your broadhead and you will be extremely happy.  :twocents:

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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012, 05:35:33 PM »
Back in the day with wide choices in spine deflection, larger arrow O.D. and slower speeds getting the two to group together was quite simple.  These days not so much.  Graphite arrows are impressive in their ability to group even out of round, varying in spine and uncomfortably out of straight.  But our limited choices of spine deflection and the arrows ability to recover so fast from the paradox makes sighting in with broadheads more difficult.  Always, always, always sight in with broadheads before heading into the field.

A good micro adjust sight like the Axcel (and some others) are very nice when wanting to shoot both when they do not group together.  On bows of mine that do not want to group field points and broadheads together I mount a piece of tape on the upper limb.  On that tape I list the zero settings for both field points and broadheads.  That way with just a few clicks of the sight I can accurately change from field point and broadhead settings. 
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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2012, 09:26:18 AM »
well that sucked, was knocking one up and my new broadhead barely touched my skin, barely like a feather, laid me open and bled like a stuck pig for a while, well least i know they work  :o

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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2012, 11:35:50 AM »
I shoot aluminum arrows with 125 grain field tips. I also shoot 125 grain Thunderheads and dont change a thing with my sights
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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2012, 04:01:32 PM »
Seems to me that its really dependent on what broadhead you use. Some broadheads really plane out bad and can be a PITA to tune if your bow is just a hair out of tune. I use to shoot muzzys 5 years ago and they would shoot consistent but always higher than my field tips (about 3 inches higher at 25 yards).  :dunno:  That could have been because my bow wasnt perfectly tuned or my arrows werent spined correctly for my draw but I dont remember what arrows there were so I cant garantee that. Two years ago I made the switch to Montec G5s and could not be happier. They shoot EXACTLY where my field points shoot and they are a super durable broadhead that can actually be re-sharpened. I have also heard nothing but good reviews about slick tricks as well.  :twocents:

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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2012, 09:23:59 PM »
i tried mine today on my target, and i found at 40 yards they trail about 3" to the left every shot, and 50 yards they were about 5" to the left. every shot. so i set my sight to those and not my practice tips  :chuckle: just a slight tweak of my sight to the left and blam 30/40/50 yards bulls-eye after bulls-eye after bulls-eye  :IBCOOL:

but, sadly they rip through my target nasty like, its just a cheap-o styrofoam one from wally world  :chuckle:

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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2012, 09:35:40 PM »
my field points and broadheads shoot in different places :(

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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2012, 09:38:12 PM »
i tried mine today on my target, and i found at 40 yards they trail about 3" to the left every shot, and 50 yards they were about 5" to the left. every shot. so i set my sight to those and not my practice tips  :chuckle: just a slight tweak of my sight to the left and blam 30/40/50 yards bulls-eye after bulls-eye after bulls-eye  :IBCOOL:

but, sadly they rip through my target nasty like, its just a cheap-o styrofoam one from wally world  :chuckle:

Go back and paper tune to get your rest at center shot position.  Yes, some broadheads plane more, but from my experience, once I got my bow tuned near perfectly, both tips hit the same spot, at least to 40 yards (as far as I shoot).  I have even tried four or five others (including ones found on arrows in the woods) to see and they hit same spot as well.

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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2012, 09:56:33 AM »
:yeah: its all about tuning
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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2012, 10:16:07 AM »
i have also heard of some guys having 2 sets of sights. one set dialed in for field tips and one for broadheads
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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2012, 10:24:32 AM »
i have also heard of some guys having 2 sets of sights. one set dialed in for field tips and one for broadheads

Seams stupidly complicated.   :dunno:  Just spend some time working with the bow.

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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2012, 10:27:55 AM »
i tried mine today on my target, and i found at 40 yards they trail about 3" to the left every shot, and 50 yards they were about 5" to the left. every shot. so i set my sight to those and not my practice tips  :chuckle: just a slight tweak of my sight to the left and blam 30/40/50 yards bulls-eye after bulls-eye after bulls-eye  :IBCOOL:

but, sadly they rip through my target nasty like, its just a cheap-o styrofoam one from wally world  :chuckle:

Easy!
Sight in and shoot fieldtips for practice.  Right before season change sight so that field tip impacets 3" right of center, shot a few broadheads to confirm center impact. Save your target and chances of ruining arrows and boadheads by practicing with them.


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Re: practice tip versus broadhead aim?
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2012, 12:56:25 PM »
My FTs and BHs, are the difference between night and day.  I was hitting with the FTs and when I tried the BH, on the smae mod shaft, at the same distance, I, almost, shot past the target (high 6" and right 12" at 30 yds).  Now, I practice accuracy with BHs and form with FTs.

 


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