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Field tips or broadheads??
« on: May 23, 2013, 07:14:45 PM »
Alright guys, so I have always practiced before the hunt with field tips. I get really solid with my groupings and then when I switch to broad heads, Groupings are obviously going to change. I've recently switched to wack'em broad heads and they're awesome. Groups are tight and beautiful, but should I always just practice and tune my bow with broad heads? What do you guys use while practicing in the summer? Because 100 grain practice heads and 100 grain wack'ems don't fly the same!
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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2013, 07:31:44 PM »
Try slick tricks.  Group the same as my field points.

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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2013, 07:37:12 PM »
your groups change because your bow is out of tune. a perfectly tuned bow will have the same POI with bh's and fp's for the most part.
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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2013, 07:37:27 PM »
Tune your arrows.  Google will provide a lot of info.  I shoot four blade slick tricks and line the blades up with the fletchings.  I float my arrow shafts to find the heavy side it will be the down side when you float it.  I put my first vane there and then apply the next three vanes.  I found rubber gaskets work well to give the broad head a little play to align the blade with the fletching.  I shoot the same vane I apply to the heavy side of the shaft up that way all arrows leave the bow the same way.  Tuned arrows fly like feild points.  Arrow jigs to apply vanes are 45 dollars some good glue and some blazers are well worth the time.  Darts.

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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2013, 07:39:07 PM »
broadhead tune your bow so as they do fly the same.if you get your bow set up correctly any broadhead you shoot will fly the same in my experience,as long as your arrows are properly spined.then you can shoot you field tips n not worry about resharpening and tearin up your target

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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2013, 07:44:50 PM »
Instead of rubber o rings for the play in broadheads you can glue the inserts after vanes have been glued.  Put bh into insert tight then apply glue put in shaft and twist untill the blades are aligned with fletchings.  I always messed up and had to use the rubber o ring method.  No shop will tune arrows for you most don't know what I'm asking for so I build my own.

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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2013, 07:49:09 PM »
Tuned arrows are the only choice while hunting.  Tune your bow of course but tuned arrows are a must. :twocents:

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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2013, 09:01:16 AM »
If all your stuff arrows and bow are tuned it should be the same.

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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2013, 09:51:59 AM »
your groups change because your bow is out of tune. a perfectly tuned bow will have the same POI with bh's and fp's for the most part.
perfectly said.

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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2013, 10:04:57 AM »
So... adding on to this thread.....  will broadheads show bad form?

Had new strings installed... after about 3-400 arrows decided to test out the ol slick tricks.
They're pretty much 1-2 inches low and left. (20 yards)
Took it back to the shop.... and we worked on it for awhile until I put field point and broadhead side by side.
Get it home and instead of shooting flat I shoot down about 10 degrees, but I'm back to being low.
My field point groups are awesome!!   

Back to the shop great guys there but?  My huntin partner says I should take it down to the guy at Outdoor Emporium in Seattle?
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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2013, 10:32:50 AM »
if you are torqueing your bow bad form or out of tune it will show up more with BH

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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2013, 10:34:08 AM »
Form and tune . never had a broad head issue since I got away from 100lbs martin furys

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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2013, 11:03:30 AM »
Awesome guys thanks! There are a couple good videos on YouTube that are about broadhead tuning! I never even thought that moving the rest in small increments could fix broadhead/field tip groupings. Hopefully Ill have time memorial day to tune it properly! And if this darn wind dies down...

 I have one more concern though, I shoot a ripcord rest and I'm scared if I move the rest I'll start getting fetching contact. I know that will throw off shots at longer ranges. Any thoughts about that? Or am I worrying too much about it? 
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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2013, 11:33:22 AM »
i to shoot a ripcord also great rest if the tension on the cord is properly set you should have no trouble

try getting you bow paper tuned then shoot your BH's a shoot slick tricks and they are great

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Re: Field tips or broadheads??
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2013, 11:35:50 AM »
to check for contact you can spray foot powder on the fletchings then shoot and look for any marks on the rest and the fletchings.

 


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