Rut-Nut Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Guys, what in the world would you use to sight in your Gobbler Guillotines?! I wouild think that the solfter bag targets would be a #$%@ to pull out of and the harder box type targets might snap off those 4 inch blades?! Anybody have any suggestions? I would like to get them for this Spring, but I don't know how I'm gonna sight them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine I would say get some fixed blade broadheads and get the rest tuned to where the fixed blades fly with field points and are spot on. Then find a piece of soft foam like out of a baby bed matress and take a 20 yard shot. I don't think these were designed for very long shots so if you can keep it 20 yards and under you will probably be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine Here's how you sight them in according to the company: Sight in with your Field Points. Then assemble the GG heads exactly as told in the instructions. These heads fly the same as field points out to a certain distance (varies with different set-ups). Once you're sighted in, hang a carrot from a string with a good backstop behind it. From 20 yards (recommended hunting distance for these heads) take aim at the carrot and let her fly. If you cut the carrot off, then you're good to go, if not, then you have some tuning to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine Those are the crappiest instructions that they could possibly give. Even they should know that they don't always fly just like FP. Especially if it is not tuned well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine I was paraphrasing all of that, lol., and yes they do fly that well when the bow is properly tuned. We've spent hours testing these things.......we just like cutting carrots up, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut-Nut Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine OK- thanks guys. Now whaat type of backstop would you reccomend? I may be wrong, but it seems the long thin blades would either bend or snap off with any type of box targets. I may be wrong though- anyone shoot these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine How do they shoot out of a bow that is not properly tuned. I would think you would get some major planing affects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut-Nut Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine [ QUOTE ] I was paraphrasing all of that, lol., and yes they do fly that well when the bow is properly tuned. We've spent hours testing these things.......we just like cutting carrots up, lol. [/ QUOTE ] That carrot idea is neat- never thought of that! I guess if you can hit a carrot, you can hit a gobbler's head/neck! Vt.- sounds like you have done this before..........what do you use behing the carrot?(for a backstop, I mean) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine We use a burlap bag target behind ours. Hutchies, I would imagine you're right about the planing out of an ill-tuned bow. Our bows are always tuned so we never tried it out of a bow that wasn't. I'ld imagine at 20 yards you wouldn't notice it a whole lot though, and they don't recommend anyone shooting at birds much further then that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut-Nut Posted December 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine OK- thanks vtbowhunter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted December 29, 2005 Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine Not a problem......glad I could help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dub Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine [ QUOTE ] OK- thanks guys. Now whaat type of backstop would you reccomend? I may be wrong, but it seems the long thin blades would either bend or snap off with any type of box targets. I may be wrong though- anyone shoot these? [/ QUOTE ] I would suggest shooting them into a sand pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine Don't forget!!! You need extra long arrows to shoot those heads. They are just too big to come past the rizer at all. Besides that I would seriously think about how mobile a gobblers head is before planning to launch an arrow at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine Leo, you bring up a good point with the mobililty of a turkey's head, but with these heads, aiming at the bird's head, you'll either miss the turkey or kill it. There is no middle ground with these things. All the testing that the company put into these heads is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine I would say some foam of some sort, something that is a little soft though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deerhntnwithdogs Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine They usually shoot deadon out to 20 yards for a 60# 29" bow but after 20 they drop like a fluflu arrow haha. They fall right outta the sky soon after 20 yards but up to then they are DEAD ON field point accurate for me and another guy who tested them. Hope that helps any cuz I couldnt think of a way to practice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iabow Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine Thinking of trying these heads, after not recovering my turkey last year and walking all day to try to find him. He is either laying there or not, I like that idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonTypicalDeerHunter Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine [ QUOTE ] Besides that I would seriously think about how mobile a gobblers head is before planning to launch an arrow at it. [/ QUOTE ] yea that is true but have you seen any of the videos of people using the GG; when they connect its quite a show and it would be pretty awesome to kill a turkey like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deerhntnwithdogs Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine The target you usually want with them is a blown up gobbler facing you. That way your not shooting at a left to right moving target. That or I practice with field tips and swaying bobbers and once you can drill those you can hit a turkey when its callin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine [ QUOTE ] Leo, you bring up a good point with the mobililty of a turkey's head, but with these heads, aiming at the bird's head, you'll either miss the turkey or kill it. There is no middle ground with these things. All the testing that the company put into these heads is amazing. [/ QUOTE ] Sorry, I respectfully disagree, a bad hit is a bad hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine [ QUOTE ] Don't forget!!! You need extra long arrows to shoot those heads. They are just too big to come past the rizer at all. Besides that I would seriously think about how mobile a gobblers head is before planning to launch an arrow at it. [/ QUOTE ] They make a special arrow for these heads! I would look into them. When I first saw these at Cabela's I was laughing my butt off! But then it sank in! These things look VERY deadly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Re: Target for Gobbler Guillotine Leo, I can see your point, but so far I've never heard of a bad hit........I've heard of birds being cleanly missed, Killed instantly, or hit but the arrow bounced off and the bird got away unaffected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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