Hey guys, I just picked up some Muzzy three blades for my first year of bowhunting and want to know if there is anything tuning other than checking my groups. I have read about paper tuning (don't have a space to do that), spin testing and aligning the blades with the fletching. Which is it or do I need to do anything but check my groups??? Thanks!
Just my opinion here but group testing broadheads gets really expensive. If you are on, you will destroy vanes, nocks, arrows and targets. My preference is to shoot one field tipped arrow... mark the spot where I hit. Replace the tip on the same arrow with a broadhead and aim for the same spot previously AIMED at. If you hit the same spot as the field tip... you should be golden. You can repeat with a couple arrows if you want and you can reuse the same head IF it spins true. If there is a flight issue, this should reveal it. Do keep in mind that some arrows and heads may have slight variances but I never have experienced that with Muzzy heads. I have not shot the newer heads however. If you find a significant flight difference, you can use the same method for broadhead tune testing.
with muzzys being as small as they are just group them on a target. Its the bigger cutting diameter broadheads that cause a problem for me
Grouping broadheads is not expensive, just time consuming. 1 arrow at a time, plot them on a graph. I measure with a ruler for distance from center of bull, then I guesstimate the angle from x & y axis. This way you can get a good idea as to what your broadheads are doing with individual arrows. Not all shoot the same, is what I have gathered from my limited experience. Using Strikers and replacing the blades at season start.
You could have a friend watch arrow flight next to you to see if there are any "flyers" - arrows that either corkscrew or otherwise don't fly like the rest of the group. Switch the head to another arrow shaft and test again. This way you can find out if its the head or the arrow/insert that is causing the flyer.
Thanks for all the great information guys! I will be checking all the arrows this week, hope everyone has a great season!
