Bowsonly Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I was just curious as to what you guys think.. I'm shooting a Fred Bear TRX 300-Realtree..Bow shoots great and all. When I shoot field points, G5 Montec 3-blades 100gr or Muzzy4-blade 100gr, they all require different sight adjustments. Is this just so typical of using the 2 or how ever many different manufactured fixed broadheads? I'm using the same XT Hunter 5575 arrows that I've always used. Or is this possibly something going on with the bow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Not the bow, broadheads do that. What to do... 1. Sight it in with the broadheads you will use. 2. Find a broadhead that shoots the same (or darn near close) as your field tips. I have a TRX and I use a Rocky Mountain Gator XP - 2 blade expandable. Same idea as the Rage 2-blade. I can't tell a difference between the broadhead and my field points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Expandables my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinch314 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Mine did the same thing so I switch to Rage 2's and no longer have that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 G5 striker work well for me,,so do spitfires, and rage 2 blade.. anything else i have to adjust sights.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 The fixed blades I've shot I've had to move my sights to get them to hit dead on. Expandalbes for the most part I've not really had to move them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Not the bow, broadheads do that. What to do... 1. Sight it in with the broadheads you will use. 2. Find a broadhead that shoots the same (or darn near close) as your field tips. I have a TRX and I use a Rocky Mountain Gator XP - 2 blade expandable. Same idea as the Rage 2-blade. I can't tell a difference between the broadhead and my field points. yep The fixed blades I've shot I've had to move my sights to get them to hit dead on. Expandalbes for the most part I've not really had to move them. yep I was having issues with my G5 Montecs too...so i switched to the rage 2 blades, and honestly, i have never shot another broadhead that flys as much like a field point. Awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patriotoutlaw Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 If your bow is paper tuned, make sure that you spin test your broadheads too. Every Montec G-5 I have ever used on crossbow or compound, shoot to same point of impact as my field points w/o fail. Can't myself, speak for Muzzy's but they have a longstanding good reputation. As far as open on impact broadheads, I can speak and I wouldn't give you a $1 for a bucket full of em, rage included. Find what shoots, stick with it and stay away from fads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 That's weird, because the Montec G5's are one of the truest broadheads I have ever shot. Are you sure your bow is all tuned properly for shooting your regular field (target) tips? Have you ever paper tuned your bow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYmathewsman Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 See I had the exact opposite experience with my G5’s. Those things fly great for me! I don’t have to change a thing when going from field points to my broad heads. Actually the first deer that I shot with the G5 passed clean through and buried into the ground about 6” and unfortunately hit a rock. The tip was mushroomed completely over, basically junk. I thought about switching tips because $12.00 a pop is a tough pill to swallow if they only last one shot. However, after trying some other tips I determined that taking confidence into the field is priceless. Sorry for the tangent. As far as getting fixed blade heads to fly true I would recommend paper tuning (edit: I see patriotoutlaw & buckee beat me to it) and also trying to line the fletching up with the blades (obviously, this only holes true for 3-blade heads). Otherwise as others have mentioned try mechanicals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 My wife and I both shoot 100 grain G5 Montecs and have no trouble. Mine's a Mathews and her's a Parker. I just bought 4 new 3 packs of Montecs for $80.00 and the guy threw in 3 practice tips. He couldn't get them to shoot either. And I feel bad for not helping him tune his bow. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 During the off season try some different bow tuning methods (mainly broadhead tuning) to try to get your broadheads to shoot the same as your field points. If your bow is tuned properly and you are using properly spined arrows according to your arrow length and poundage, your broadheads should shoot good. If that doesn't work then just sight them in. Sure, expanables may fly nice and be less of a pain, but nothing compares to the toughness and bone shattering power of a fixed blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterwebb Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 That's weird, because the Montec G5's are one of the truest broadheads I have ever shot. Are you sure your bow is all tuned properly for shooting your regular field (target) tips? Have you ever paper tuned your bow? same here i love my montec i bought some tekan but hard to get away from something you know works they both fly like field points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinhood Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 If you would like to stay with fixed blades try the slicktricks magnum feild point accuerrt... You will like them.. I've always shoot thunderheads so it was hard for me to to change but happy and mite not ever change Try them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 what some guys dont know is that a broadhead only flies as good as how well the arrow is prepared. the ends of the arrow MUST be cut square. sometimes a shop can do this for you, sometimes they cant. i could never seem to get the saw to cut the arrows perfect. but once i ran them through a G5 (ASD)arrow squaring device, they were always perfectly square. square arrow shafts = square inserts = square broadheads. guess i need to do a video to show how i square the ends of my arrows. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowsonly Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Thank you all for your insight on the issue.. The G5's shot closer to the field points than the Muzzy 4-blades do. With the Muzzies, I had to move my sights up just a little, as it was shooting about 4 inches higher than the G5s.. I have not paper tuned it in a while, but nonetheless, my arrows are all landing perfectly straight in the target, out to 40 yds. This I assume would mean the bow is still properly setup, or the arrows would stick sideways, or up or down in the target.. Correct me if I'm wrong here please? Again, thank you all for your input...Nice to read so many helpful suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patriotoutlaw Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Bubba, I don't know if you will ever get a chance to read this, but I wanted to tell you. I read your post and my jaw dropped. I had an open on impact broadhead made by a reputable manufacturer literally break off @ the shaft to where it looked like a hex head sticking out of my arrow. I blame the fact that the deer got away from me, on this. The shot was a little forward, so....I was shooting a crossbow @ the time due to a shoulder injury. I went to the bow shop the next day and was told by the owner to try The Montec G-5 broadheads. I replied that I had been unable to get fixed blade heads to fly out of my crossbow. And I had tried ALL the big name ones. He told me that if the Montec's didn't fly right, to bring em back and he would give my $ back. So I took em home. The next morning I shot a 140" 8pt. @ 5 yds. The Montec G-5 went thru the deer, approx. 6" into the ground, through a 1/2" thick rock and the only damage done was a "crunched" nose. I am almost positive that I could sharpen this out of it, but I kept the thing as a testament to the G-5's toughness as opposed to the breakability of the open on impact job, which I also kept. I thought that it was a rare thing that this occurred, but after reading your post, maybe not so much..... Anyway, I see NO reason to switch to any other broadhead, regardless of how many "huntin stars" advertise them, one of which I heard in say in a seminar that he "would never shoot an open on impact broadhead". Montec G-5's, unbeatable in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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