All over the country people are scammering to get their last minute details in order before another new season approaches. Perhaps the biggest issue that arises while doing these last minute tasks is getting the "broadheads to hit where the field points do." I am fortunate enough to have the time to get my things squared away early and my bow has been shooting broadheads and field points in the same spot for about 3 weeks. Or so I thought. This morning, the rain here in Connecticut decided to hold up for a few hours so I went out with two broadheaded arrows to do some "distance shooting." I started at 20 yards and drew my bow and held my pin at the circle on the target, squeezed slow, and low and behold my arrow hit the ground 3 feet in front of the target. Uh oh. Remembering I had not adjusted my sights after switching to a stiffer spine arrow, I quickly did so and slung a few field tips down range to ensure my adjustment was correct. I knocked another broadhead, aimed, and shot. I hit an inch or so to the left of where I was aiming. Not too bad, after all I am shooting broadheads, right? I was a little more content knowing I was at least in the general area. I backed up to 30 yards, knocked, drew, and shot with little focus. As soon as my arrow left the bow I watched the knock end of the arrow kick hard to the left and swirl and hit about 3 inches right of the circle on the target. Uh oh again. What is going on? I knocked my next arrow and started to really slow everything down. With the draw, the aim, the squeeze, all in super slow motion I watched my arrow sink through the target and couldn't have been any more straight and centered from flight to landing. My point here is that with broadheads will exaggerate every flaw there is. If there is a tuning flaw in your bow, or even a flaw so simple as a rush in your shot, a broadhead will bring out the worst. I do not practice with broadheads as much as I should and I now believe that field tips instill a false sense of security. Field tips are extremely forgiving and hide many issues that the shooter is unaware of. Unfortunately, many shooters like me shoot primarily field tips and given bad habits a chance to engrain themselves in our form, and tuning flaws to linger in our bows. So for all the guys like me who have always thought about shooting broadheads but haven't whether it be because they don't have them yet, or they don't have a target for them, or don't want to lose them, or whatever the reason may be, practice with your broadheads more and your field tips less. You may be able to detect an issue with your shooting much sooner and save a lot of frustration and anxiety down the road.
Been shooting with the BHs on since July...Just picked up a new pack today! Im ready to kill lets just hope all my deer didnt get washed away
Every flaw will be exaggerated from form to tuning! Here's the trick, you need to tune the bow to help cover your form flaws. No one has perfect form, therefore bows are made to be forgiving. By tuning your BH's and bow to work together with you, rather than against you. By micro tuning your rest while shooting BH's most will come together and fly try with one another. I personally think too many get frustrated and go with mechanicals because they don't understand how to correct the flight, or just don't want to take the time to do it. I'm by no means saying this is everyone, I too have shot mechanical and like them, but only after tuning with fixed blades. This not only sets my bow to the best tune possible, but also adds to my confidence when heading into the timber.
It seems I say this every year (this topic comes up every year), but since I don't hunt with field points, I don't practice with them. I like the "what you see is what you WILL get" from my Muzzy practice heads.
I took your word for it and picked up a pack of Rage 2's yesterday. Believe it or not they did not fly quite as well as my Muzzy's. It wasn't a huge difference but generally hit 1-1.5" off at 20 yards. My muzzy's were hitting dead on with my field tips.
