BoDice Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Are your broadheads the same weight as your practice tips? If not they are going to fly differently.... It may also just be where your broadheads are going to hit based on your set-up.... Alot of variables could affect POI Be good "Bo" .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tyshe17 Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems I do not know with your specific heads, but spitfires and shockwaves are natorious for hitting right with your practice points. I have had people say that fixed blades hit a little lower and left than field points. I would try varying which vane you shoot as a **** vane, and also checking your nock location (mine shifted once and threw my broad heads into bad barrel rolls) if nothing seems to help I would go to your local pro shop and let them look at the bow, or see if you could borrow a different broadhead from a friend and see how they fly. Good luck. i know how frusterating poor broadhead flight can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems that's kind of unusual for mechanicals--majority of them fly like field tips. Like Bodice said--make sure they are the same weight---you might be shooting 85gr field tips and 100gr broadhead. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems If you're hitting off with those heads, then it's time to get that bow paper tuned. We've been testing them a lot through a lot of different bows and out of 16 different bows 2 didn't hit the same as with fieldpoints..........those 2 bows weren't properly tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems amisal---when broadheads don't fly exactly like field points it usually means something is a little out of tune. could be your center shot--you can fine tune your nock point to get them shooting right on. Since your shooting low you need to either raise your rest very slightly or lower your nock point very slightly---and I mean VERY slightly--this should get your broadheads shooting right with your field points. Other reasons could be that your broadheads are not tuned with your arrows or your arrow spine is off. good luck todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems Here are some valuable links for you. I hope you can solve the problem. Locating Centre Shot on your Bow http://www.newarchery.com/tips/tip.asp?fID=1 Paper Tuning http://www.newarchery.com/tips/tip.asp?fID=2 Broadhead Tuning http://www.newarchery.com/tips/tip.asp?fID=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems take an arrow with your mechanical broadhead and spin it on the palm of your hand. It should spin with no wobbling at all---if so then your broadheads are in tune with your arrow. As far as a correctly spined arrow---that has to do with "stiffness" of weight of the arrow. I only shoot gold tips so I don't know the specs of the Axis arrows. Paper tuning with a bare shaft is a good place to start but should really only be a start. You can fine tune your bow from there. The links buckee showed you should have something about fine tuning your bow. What type of fletching are you using? You need to have at least an offset pattern--even with mechanicals. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems Paper tuning should be the first step you take with a new bow before sighting it in. If you don't your arrow flight will be eratic and ANY broadhead will show it more........mech heads still have little fins to catch the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems amisal--i've never seen feathers fletched straight. With a straight fletching you are not getting any spinning from the arrow--which is needed for stabilization---even with mechanicals! Imagine a rifle with no rifling in the barrel. There are basically 3 different types of fletching patterns--straight, off-set, and helical. Here is a pic showing the difference: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems Definately sounds like a tuning issue even if you do not have any type of offset or helical. (Which I recommend you get anyways.) A bare shaft with fly true if your bow is tuned properly to your arrows weight and length. Or better stated your arrow tuned to your bows draw weight/length and rest configuration. Length and tip weight plays a huge roll in the spine. Although not as critical for compounds as it is for traditional bows due to true center shot on compounds, its still plays a huge roll in how well your arrows fly. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems VT---I agree. I think he has a tuning problem. He PM'd me and said his feathers are set at an off-set angle so I also think he has a tuning or his center shot is off a little! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shtr Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Re: Help with point of impact problems Its the tune. Move the nock point down a little at a time (1/16th") and reshoot untill both field and hunting heads are hitting together. I prefer flight tuning because it is just superior and no speacil paper set up is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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