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Changed from mechanical to fixed blade.....now what?

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by Afflicted, Aug 3, 2011.

  1. Cooter/MN

    Cooter/MN Grizzled Veteran

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    I did this when I switched from a mechanical head to g5 strikers a couple years ago and it worked like a charm...one minor adjustment to my rest and the arrows where hitting the same with field points and broadheads...at least as far as I could tell
     
  2. Indiana Hunter

    Indiana Hunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    So so true. I laugh and cring at the same time when the few people I do know that bow hunt do this. I am no expert by the way and have only been in archery for just over 3 years. I do however read and apply myself to the sport. Tuning is not that difficult to do and I learned soley on the internet. Most of these people I speak of have been hunting many many more years then I have and I am the one helping them tune their bows. It makes me feel good about it, but scares me at the same time.

    Bottom line is I agree with you that many many bowhunters just flat out don't know that there will be any difference between broadheads and fieldtips. I enjoy taking the time to tell them and show them the right way.
     
  3. Sticknstringarchery

    Sticknstringarchery Grizzled Veteran

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    I switched to a fixed blade this year also and I went with the NAP Thinderhead Razors. They did fly a little different than my field points out at around 30yd. They hit low and left by only about an inch to an inch and a half though. I moved my rest just a touch and bam right back on. I changed my whole set up. Rest, stabilizer, broadheads, and fletchings. I went with NAP Apache rest and 8" stabilizer, Thinderhead Razors and NAP QuickFletch. It works amaizingly well. I can't wait for the season to open.
     
  4. Afflicted

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    Do you practice with only your BH's now?
     
  5. Ben/PA

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    Word. :rock:
     

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