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Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« on: June 15, 2018, 12:36:48 PM »
Last year my broadheads were hitting a little high and about 6 inches to the right.  I adjusted my sights and was hitting ok then.  I recently seen on YouTube that the proper way to fix that problem is adjusting the rest, because it probably wasn't centered. My question is...which way is correct?  I shoot a 70# G5 Primal, 28" Carbon Express Red 350 spine arrow, and a 125 grain broadhead. I had my bow tuned up prior to last season, and they used a laser to center my QAD test.
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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2018, 12:50:10 PM »
First I would check some online calcualator and make sure your spine is correct. Adding weight to the end of the aarow weakens the spine. But I would move your rest left 1/16 of an inch.  Barely noticeable.  Keep and eye on your current notch as sometimes they can move fast when adjusting. Any shooting errors are magnified when shooting broad heads.

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2018, 12:53:45 PM »
I would aim a little  low and to the left.

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2018, 12:57:16 PM »
Lots of smart archery guys on here @D-Rock425
I have always move the rest, move it in the direction you want the arrow to move, IE move it left a little and retry your shots
But im no expert....just what has worked for me

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2018, 01:00:11 PM »
Are they all hitting the same or is it just a couple odd arrows.

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2018, 01:01:18 PM »
Paper tune to get perfect flight then move sight.
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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2018, 01:03:35 PM »
They are all hitting consistently high right.

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2018, 01:06:37 PM »
I'd start with a paper tune but thats all it is is a start.  Than I'd do a French/walk back tune.  Than I'd be indexing and group tuning arrows.  Put some numbers on the arrows so you can eliminate and outliers.

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2018, 01:20:10 PM »
Would lowering my draw weight to like 65# help any?

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2018, 01:21:48 PM »
I think your ok on arrow spine.

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2018, 01:25:21 PM »
I've had this issue with 2 different models of 125 heads, but the Wasp Boss Bullet was spot on out to 50 yards. I went with the 125s for a better FOC.

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2018, 01:35:19 PM »
Try some radical archery designs heads

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2018, 02:22:44 PM »
I would aim a little  low and to the left.
Brilliant advice!  :chuckle:
Or, he could move the Sight pin up and to the right also. That might work.  :twocents:
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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2018, 03:46:17 PM »
I would aim a little  low and to the left.
Brilliant advice!  :chuckle:
Or, he could move the Sight pin up and to the right also. That might work.  :twocents:

Or, tune the bow.

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2018, 08:14:15 PM »
Google bare shaft tuning and broadhead tuning.  You are correct about moving the rest
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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2018, 08:44:32 PM »
Just shoot field points until two weeks before the season starts and then only shoot broad heads from that point on.  A guy can really beat himself up trying to get field points and broad heads to impact at the same spot.  Sometimes they do sometimes they don't.  I also wouldn't buy new broad heads hoping that fixes the problem. 

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #16 on: June 20, 2018, 08:35:49 AM »
I’ve always bare shaft tuned my bow starting at about 8 yards and moving back to about 15. If you can get bare shafts and fletched field points entering the target on the same trajectory broadheads should follow suit, if they don’t then I usually find that my form is a little off and I’m torquing the bow.

This video is helpful, he starts explaining bare shaft tuning at 6 minutes.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=nWWZkLhTbUQ

I’d start with this and see how you need to move the rest to bare shaft tune.

Also like D-Rock said, number your arrows. Sometimes you just have a flier, sucks to chase tuning problems when you actually have an arrow problem

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #17 on: June 20, 2018, 06:51:18 PM »
Thanx for all of the advice.  I'll git em gitting right  :tup:

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #18 on: June 21, 2018, 09:19:13 AM »
I fought this same thing two years ago. I have a similar set up as you but with 29in arrows and I am right on the bubble for spine. For some reason Axis 340’s couldn’t handle the 125’s and my rampages did alright, so I dropped down to 100gr heads and that made a noticeable difference.  I also walked back tuned my bow last year and that got me right in the money!  Try shooting 100 and 125 field points about as far out as you still feel you can accurately shoot. Whichever one shoots tighter is the weight your spine of arrows likes.

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #19 on: June 21, 2018, 03:51:36 PM »
Rest is off - Time to get out the T-Square.  :tup:

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #20 on: June 23, 2018, 04:42:47 AM »
Paper tune problem solved!

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Re: Broadhead hitting a little high and right
« Reply #21 on: June 25, 2018, 05:26:18 PM »
Thanks for all of the comments (even the suggestion to aim low left :chuckle:).  Today I lowered the draw weight  to about 62lbs, and BOOM! My TiCon 125s were right on out to 30 yards. I'm not sure what the deal is, but I'm happy.  :)

 


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