Hey Guys, On Monday I hit a buck and couldn't find it. This got me thinking that, is my broad head shooting the same as my field points So today I used the exact same broad head that I shot the buck with (since the blades are nicked up a little anyways and won't use them anymore) and my broad head shot noticeably different! I'm really not happy about this. I didn't get a practice tip with my Muzzy 125 3 blades so I never shot tested them until now. When I tested my broad head out I first warmed up and shot a few field points. Once I was comfortable I shot a field point where I wanted and then the broad head. The broad head shot low and to the right maybe 8 to 10 inches! I don't have a target great for broad heads so it took a little bit to remove my arrow. So after that I propped up some cardboard to prevent the next broad head to go as deep into the target. I shot the first shot with the field point exactly where I wanted. Then the second with the broad head and it went down and to the right once again. The third arrow I put another field point next to first one. Now why would this happen? I am shooting 125 grain points with 125 3 blade Muzzys. How can I solve this dilemma?
You need to broad head tune. Theres many how to's on you tube. Very important to shoot bhs prior to hunting. I shoot the same head as you and I was 4 inches low amd left. Was able to get them within an inch of each other now. Happy with that. Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk 4
Yea fixed blades fly differently than field points. Mechanicals are the ones taht usually fly same as field point.
Alright Guys, I my bow is tuned in to Broad heads. It took around 20 shots to get me satisfied. Thanks for the help!
Now I am curious. If I switch to mechanical b.h. will the field points shoot the same the b.h.? The reason I am thinking this now is that when I'm practicing with field points and my bow is tuned to my Muzzy, my group will be way off. Where as if I am shooting a mechanical and I practice before I hit the woods will they be more consistent?
If your muzzys are hitting with your field points so should expandables since they fly similar to field points Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk 4
Just for anyone else viewing this thread, I'm sure the OP will admit now he never should have done what he did. DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT SHOOTING AT A DEER OR ANY ANIMAL WITH A BROADHEAD (MECHANICAL OR FIXED) WITHOUT SHOOTING THEM....IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO BOW HUNT AFFORD SOME HEADS FOR PRACTICE. Respect must be had for what we chase fellas, keeping the sport clean and respectable starts from within. OP learn from it and share, the only thing that you could do wrong now is not teach others how they should properly practice. Now get back out there and share a harvest photo with us in the future this season!!!
I do apologize for not doing this first. It was a costly mistake which I'm rather pissed about personally. A lot of the things I've learned over the years of bowhunting came from my Father and Grandfather. However they didn't always teach me the right ways which in a lot of cases has led me to screwing up. For example I was never told to have your bow tuned. I can never remember a time when I started as a 14 year old to test your broadheads. I would just practice with field points until I shot a perfect group. Until I came to this sight I've never heard such a thing. I never heard of mock scrapes, or tree stand safety, etc. Whenever I bring up something I learn on here and talk to my Grandpa about it he thinks it's pish posh nonsense. Or a waste of time. Or a waste of money. After not finding a lot of blood from my buck the other night I got a stupid lecture on how my treestand is too far in the woods and that my stand is too high in the tree and how my baits too far of a shot. However I do assure everyone that if I knew about this it would have been done. I take bowhunting very serious and put a lot of time and effort to help with success and by no means to I disrespect the animals I shoot at. With that said. Thanks for the pep talk.
I'm real worried about what you stated above. Did you sight in for your broadheads or did you tune your bow so your broadheads hit in the same group as your field point. Huge difference in the two.
How would you have both field point and BH hit at the same point if they were hitting 8 in low? is that what BH tuning means? How dose this work?
I think prebowhunting is asking whether you just changed your sight around or if you actually did all those twists and things.
If your broadheads have a consistently different POI compared to your field tips there is something wrong with your setup. People who cover this problem by throwing on a mechanical head are loosing energy at impact because their arrow is not frying true.
I agree broadhead tuning is a must and shooting them before you go out is the most important/responsible thing to do. I'm going out for opening weekend on Sunday and last night I went through arrow selection. It's imperative to go through the arrow's that you will take with you, I've been told this again and again from my bow tech and have read it on this site. Once they are selected and marked, in the quiver they go and are only used for hunting. I've said it before this site is great and you can learn a ton, even if you think the question is dumb everyone is very helpful, respectful and willing to help!
I switched arrows to CE Red this year and now my FP and broadheads fly the same. In the past I would have to tune for broadheads but no more. I do practice with broadheads too.
It is usually a pretty easy matter to adjust your rest so your broad-heads hit the same as your field tips. If your BH hits left of the field tip, move your rest slightly the opposite direction of the miss or toward the field tip impact. Don't worry to much about changing your sights until you get them both hitting the same spot. Once this is done, you should be able to shoot field tips for practice with the confidence your BH will fly true as well. However do take a practice shot every once in a while with a BH to make sure. It usually only takes a few minutes.,, nothing compared to waiting all season for a shot only to end up with a miss or worse, a bad hit. Remember very slight adjustments make a big difference.
