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re: Broadhead Tuning. Did I mess up? *Update-Kinda
Posted on 12/7/17 at 8:33 pm to beHop
Posted on 12/7/17 at 8:33 pm to beHop
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It's downright disheartening.
That's the truth. As someone who is in their 3rd year of archery, some of the stuff posted on there makes me feel like I'll never be a very consistent shooter.
This post was edited on 12/7/17 at 8:42 pm
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Posted on 12/7/17 at 8:41 pm to sloopy
There was a time I was convinced I needed to get a bow press, arrow cutter, fletching equipment, chrono, etc. just to get a properly tuned bow on my own. Luckily, I think I've found a guy that does quality work that I can take it to now if I need cables or string replaced. Most anything else I feel lile I can handle.
I miss the days sometimes of my Parker Stealth and NAP Spitfires. That thing was money. A POS by today's standards though. It's funny. That thing killed deer dead too.
I miss the days sometimes of my Parker Stealth and NAP Spitfires. That thing was money. A POS by today's standards though. It's funny. That thing killed deer dead too.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 8:52 pm to beHop
quote:I have a Halon 6. Such a joy to shoot. I'm enjoying shooting again after years of just not wanting to. Going to hunt a bit later during the late rut.
How's that triax working out?
Posted on 12/7/17 at 9:05 pm to beHop
Most of those crazy minor adjustments guys make are because something is wrong and they don't know it.
Sure broadheads and FPs won't shoot perfectly the same, but as long as your arrows are properly spined, everything the same weight, etc. then you can get very close out to 60 yards. Now those guys that shoot 80-90 yards that may take some extra work.
My rule of thumb has always been 1" group for every 10 yards, so 5" at 50 yards. Now a days you can get more accurate than that really. But if you can shoot 5" groups at 50 yards that's 2.5" off of your aiming point. That's pretty dang good with broadheads.
Sure broadheads and FPs won't shoot perfectly the same, but as long as your arrows are properly spined, everything the same weight, etc. then you can get very close out to 60 yards. Now those guys that shoot 80-90 yards that may take some extra work.
My rule of thumb has always been 1" group for every 10 yards, so 5" at 50 yards. Now a days you can get more accurate than that really. But if you can shoot 5" groups at 50 yards that's 2.5" off of your aiming point. That's pretty dang good with broadheads.
This post was edited on 12/7/17 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 12/7/17 at 10:24 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Halon 6.
Those are super nice. I've never owned a Mathews. Maybe one day.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 10:30 pm to baldona
20 yards:
50 yards: (that little guy on the bottom right was all me
)
50 yards: (that little guy on the bottom right was all me
) 
Posted on 12/8/17 at 1:02 am to beHop
All that matters is that your broadheads group...period.
As for the fletchings and broadheads aligned...I have always done the opposite. I like them set so you see a broadhead halfway between each gap between the vane, when looking down the arrow from the rear (nock). Has always worked for me.
(But I'm just a 3-time former state 3-D champ...so what do I know...)
As for the fletchings and broadheads aligned...I have always done the opposite. I like them set so you see a broadhead halfway between each gap between the vane, when looking down the arrow from the rear (nock). Has always worked for me.
(But I'm just a 3-time former state 3-D champ...so what do I know...)
Posted on 12/8/17 at 7:25 am to AUTimbo
Congrats. I talked to a fella yesterday that claims that his friend is on the Hoyt team. Said he won 3 nat'l titles with a bow that wouldn't paper tune.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 7:48 am to beHop
I haven't shot through paper yet with the new bow. If my test shots with a fixed head hit close to my field points, I won't even bother.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 2:48 pm to beHop
quote:
Congrats. I talked to a fella yesterday that claims that his friend is on the Hoyt team. Said he won 3 nat'l titles with a bow that wouldn't paper tune.
I shot against several on the Hoyt team in Open "A" and Semi-Pro ASA tourneys when I shot a CSS.
Used to mess with them by asking them if I would drop my scores 8-10 points a round if I could be on Team Hoyt too?......
Posted on 12/8/17 at 3:12 pm to AUTimbo
Who all should bare shaft tune?
Posted on 12/11/17 at 4:14 pm to AlxTgr
Just saw this.
I liked the idea of bare shaft tuning. Honestly makes the most sense if you have good/consistent shooting form. As long as Your paper is far enough aeay from the bow to allow all the launch “wiggles” to stabilize.
When I sold off my last tourney bow, a Matthews Conquest, the guy buying it wanted to know if it was still “tuned”. I shot a vaned arrow out of it at 20 yds then proceeded to Robin Hood that arrow with a bare shaft arrow.... needless to say he bought the bow. LOL
I liked the idea of bare shaft tuning. Honestly makes the most sense if you have good/consistent shooting form. As long as Your paper is far enough aeay from the bow to allow all the launch “wiggles” to stabilize.
When I sold off my last tourney bow, a Matthews Conquest, the guy buying it wanted to know if it was still “tuned”. I shot a vaned arrow out of it at 20 yds then proceeded to Robin Hood that arrow with a bare shaft arrow.... needless to say he bought the bow. LOL
Posted on 12/11/17 at 4:21 pm to AlxTgr
I've tried. From a few yards i had a slight tear and at 20 i had a much larger tear. I couldn't get it figured, so i went back to moving my rest so that my field points and broadheads group together.
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