Guest RJK Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 I shoot 100 grain 3 blade Muzzy's with the screw on tips and my question is how you tighten down the tip so it is in line with the blades. When I screw the broadhead onto the arrow the blades do not always line up with the fletching, am I doing something wrong? I know that by lining up the blades and the fletching I can increase the stability of the arrow in flight, hence increased accuracy, but is this really necessary with today's fast shooting bow? Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? If i understand the question, you need to rotate your point insert, to align your blades and fletching. If the inserts are in with hot melt, just heat the end of the arrow where the insert is, if they are put in with goat tuff or some other super glue you can also heat them and rotate the insert, BUT, if they are carbon arrows, i would not heat them, ONLY HEAT ALUM, ARROWS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? In my opinion, with a well tuned bow, you don't need to have your fletching and bh's lined up. I don't worry about it, and my bh's shoot to almost identical spot as my fieldpoints. I personally would worry more about proper tuning, than lining up the bh's with the fletch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? RJK... the thing that is more important that ling the bh's with the fletch, is to make sure you BH's are square to the arrow, and that there is absolutely no wobble when they are spin tested. If the bh isn't perfectly square with the arrow you will have accuracy issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? [ QUOTE ] In my opinion, with a well tuned bow, you don't need to have your fletching and bh's lined up. I don't worry about it, and my bh's shoot to almost identical spot as my fieldpoints. I personally would worry more about proper tuning, than lining up the bh's with the fletch. [/ QUOTE ] I agree 100%...I never worry about lining up my broadheads with the fletchings. I can shoot field tips, unscrew and screw on a thunderhead (as long as it spins true) it will shoot the same as the field point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robk Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? to be honest with you lining upt he fletching and the broadhead blades is not going to help you out. but if your dead set on it then if you have carbon you might need a washer of some sort or have a dryer that is hot enough to losen the glue enough to rotate the insert. if your having problem with your broadheads not flying right i would guess it could be anything from fletchign contact to center hsot to tiller tuning. rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitrrophybowhunter Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? Shoot Spitfire XP's LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? [ QUOTE ] In my opinion, with a well tuned bow, you don't need to have your fletching and bh's lined up. I don't worry about it, and my bh's shoot to almost identical spot as my fieldpoints. I personally would worry more about proper tuning, than lining up the bh's with the fletch. [/ QUOTE ] Agree with tedicast, but if you really want them to line up, maybe try heating the insert a bit and turn them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? [ QUOTE ] Agree with tedicast, but if you really want them to line up, maybe try heating the insert a bit and turn them. [/ QUOTE ] If you are using carbons... I have had bad luck heating then to spin the insert. The best way to line up the bh, and/or to get it square to the shaft is when the insert is glued in, before the glue sets. If you do your own arrows...thats the way to go. If you have a shop do your arrows, see if they will true up your bh's for you when they glue the inserts, or get your arrows with the inserts not installed, and do it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? Wrap dental floss around the bottom of the broadhead base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RJK Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? Thanks for all the advice fellas. I have learned something new and valuable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Re: How do you get them to line up? to heat the insert on carbons put a field point in and heat just the tip of it just enough to turn the insert..use very little heat.. the heat will transfer through the field point and allow you to soften the hot melt some... also what i do is put the inserts and broadheads together and then spin tune them with no glue.. then mark the arrow where they spin the best , take them out and glue them back in on that mark... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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