Need help with fletching contact

Ninefingers · 10-30-2005, 04:53 PM

I've been bow hunting for several years, but don't know much about tuning. Here's my problem, when I shoot field tips all is good, but put broadheads (Thunderhead 125's) on and everything goes to hell in a hand basket. Centershot seams to be good, noc point looks good,and have good fletching clearance, but when I shot my fletchings hit the inside blade of my bodoodle. I tried to bare shaft tune but at 20 yds. my arrow stuck in the ground 3 yds. in front of my target. I'm out of arrows and the bow shop doesn't open till tuesday, and hedidn't seem to know what he was doing when I took my bow to him. Oh yeah I shoot a Hoyt vortec, with 2413 Easton X7's which I just found out were actually target arrows but don't look to be much different than XX78's. Any info would be much appreciated.

bdu33 · 10-30-2005, 05:16 PM

Define "Hell in a handbasket". Whats your total arrow weight,arrow length, and draw weight?

Ninefingers · 10-30-2005, 05:32 PM

430 grains, 29" and 64 #'s

bdu33 · 10-30-2005, 05:53 PM

I'd try tuning your arrows individually. Spin them and ensure BH tip stays put. Turn them until they fly strait. Line up fletching with blades. Paper tune and watch your form. Check nock placement on each arrow with vane. Also...what "Hell in a handbasket?"

bigbulls · 10-30-2005, 06:10 PM

You said that you were getting fletching contact with the inside fin of the bodoodle. Twist your nocks to that you get total fletching clearance with your rest.

First things first. You will never get anything (field tips or broadheads) to consistantly fly good if your vanes are making contact with your rest.

After you are confident that you have achieved 100% fletching clearance then shoot through paper and amke small adjustments untio you shoot a perfect hole at increasing distances.

After that you can do the bare shaft tuning to get everything perfect.

Ninefingers · 10-30-2005, 08:12 PM

That's my problem, when my arrow is at rest I do have fletching clearance but when I shoot, my down vane is hitting my inside blade as it passes through even if I rotate my arrow as far as I can and keep clearance.

bigbulls · 10-30-2005, 09:54 PM

Aren't the fins on the Bodoodle adjustable? Spread the fins out a little bit and see if that helps you get clearance.

JoshKeller · 10-31-2005, 03:49 AM

Quote:

I tried to bare shaft tune but at 20 yds. my arrow stuck in the ground 3 yds. in front of my target.

This leads me to believe that your nock point is high.

You may want to consider 4 or 5" feathers with less of a helical.