THE DIFF BETWEEN BROADHEAD AND FIELDTIPS

[deno]

WILL BROADHEADS HAVE A TIGHT GROUP AS FIELDTIPS WHEN I STARTED THIS YEAR I WAS HITING MY NOCKS AT 20 YRDS AND KEEPING A GOOD GROUP AT 40 YRDS WHEN I SWITCH TO BROADHEADS I DO GOOD TO KEEP A 5 IN GROUP I SHOOT A 100 GR STEEL FORCE WITH A GOLD TIP 5575 AND BLAZER BROADHEAD VANE I HAVE TWO WEEKS BE FOR BOW OPENS AND I LIKE TO HIT RIGHT WHERE I AM AIMING WITH A GUN OR BOW I AM LOOSEING SLEEP OVER THIS IS THIS AS GOOD AS IT GETS HELP

[todd malabanan]

Change to SPIT-FIRE broadheads and you won't have to worry abot that problem no more.

[KwackWacker]

No, it's not as good as it gets. Your hunting arrows should shoot exactly the same your target arrows. Broadheads can make an arrow plane off at a little different angle if the broadhead is not in alignment with your arrow. Here's a quick check for you to try, stand the arrow with the broadhead attached on its tip and slowly spin the arrow with your hand. Look at the broadhead and arrow shaft as you spin the arrow. If the broadhead is not aligned with the shaft then you will see the broadhead wobble back and forth. If you see this wobble then your insert is most likely crooked in the arrow or your arrows could be bent.

[DocHolladay]

Kwack said it exactly. You do not have to change broadheads to get a true flight. Give them the spin and if you notice any irregularities you will need to have the problem corrected. You might also want to paper tune your bow. That might help once you have given them the spin test.

Another problem is that you were hitting your nocks and that could have bent or ruined your arrows. You may want to go get new arrows of the same brand and type and give that a try. Always try to hit in a different spot each time. Hitting the nocks is cool, but its not a good thing to do if you are going to be hunting with the same arrows.

P.S.- If you dont mind please dont type in all caps, that is considered yelling on the internet in case you didn know.

[deno]

thanks for the help i will try the spin test and see what happens. i use a set of new arrows to hunt with that i shoot just to test if thay fly right sorry about the caps dident know i did notice something when i was shooting to day when thay cut some of the new arrows thay where 1/2 in longer will this make a big diff

[DocHolladay]

it will add some weight and you might have to raise your sights but not by much if at all.

[KwackWacker]

It could, arrows that are too long for your setup tend to flex up and down (porpoising) or side to side (fishtail) excessively. When you shoot watch the knock closely after your realease. It should fly in a straight line. If it is moving back and forth or up and down something is out of line.

[Yotetaker]

I shoot Muzzy 100 grain heads, and I have always had terrific arrow flight with them. The only thing that I do is too move the inserts so that when the broadhead is tight the blades line up with the fletching.

[artjaggard]

Hi deno!
A bow that is not in tune will be worse with broadheads than with field tips. If the arrow does not start out perfectly straight the broadhead will catch some air and throw it off. Also shooting in wind will make a difference.
Art

[CRO]

i shoot mechanical and have never had a problem in any condition.

[VirginiaHunter14]

i use expanding rocket tips and they are much more accurate than fixed brodheads. they are more compact like field tips and flight will be truer with little effect from the wind