Sheald Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 New member, and have been reading post for a few years on here. Lots of good information. I have been a Matthews faithful for years and years, with the last bow being a Swtichback EXT. I just purchaced the Bowtech 350 Destroyer. Not really sure what to think yet, but it is much much faster than the Switchback. Im just sighting it in now. Not really as smooth but still new. I put the HHA sight on this, with the 4x lens, which is by far the best sight I have owned. Do any of you guys shoot unfletched arrows sighting in? I had my 20yd marker set pretty darn close with fletched arrows and when trying some unfletched arrows it was a bit off, but the aarow noc end was about 30 degrees off. Is it a big deal to make sure that is not like that? Like I said the bow is shooting pretty good with the fletched arrows. Im shooting Easton FMJ 400 arrows with a speed of 295'. Draw length is 29 with 65lbs. Im doing a Maine black bear hunt in a few days and am going to take the new bow. My question is what do you guys think of the Rage 2blade for bear? Never taken a bear with a bow, but several deer and that set up does a nice job on deer. Im thinking it will be fine, but always appreciate some input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 The angle it's hitting the target isn't as important as where the bare shaft is consistently hitting in relationship to fletched fieldpoints. If the bare shaft is hitting up of down of the field points you have some nock point issues. I would correct nock point issues before moving on to spine optimization. The following is true, if you are right handed. For left handed archers it works opposite. The bare shaft hitting consistently on the right means turn your poundage down. Loosen a quarter turn on each limb bolt. Try again. The bare shaft hitting consistently on the left means turn your poundage up. tighten a quarter turn on each limb bolt. Try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 yea Leos right on the bare shaft tuning, the only thing you have to watch , is sometimes the targets dont allow the arrows to goin perfectly straight. so shoot a few bare shaft arrows and then adverage the group. as for bear hunting, the rage 2 blade will do a good job if you dont hit bone. i prefer a fixed blade, but thats me. bear are not very tough and as easy to bring down as a deer as long as you put the arrow int he right spot. what kind of messed me up is that they are all solid black and at the moment of truth, its hard to pick a specific spot to aim. mine was at 6 yards when i shot him and all i can remember is the pin lined up on him and then the shot going off. luckily i got him in a good spot. good luck to ya. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I need to add I very much prefer broadhead tuning to bare shaft tuning. The reason is simple if you are going to hunt with this bow. Know your bow is tuned to getting the most accurate broadhead flight possible. This is of primary importance when hunting in my book. Bare shaft tuning is limited to short range results. Broadhead tuning you can take out as far as you want to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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