Here is the one place where a compound really outshines a crossbow. I hope someone can correct me, but there really isn't any adjustment you can make to a crossbow to tune to broadheads. So, the only thing you can do is try different arrow broadhead combinations. I switched to Muzzys that seemed to shoot pretty well until they made Mechanicals legal in Ohio.

Now unless I am shooting out of a blind, I shoot mechanicals with my crossbow. I’ve never (and I’ve tried a few) had a mechanical not shoot right with field points.


My story:
I got the biggest wake-up call when I very first started hunting. My friend who was a compound shooter kept telling me that I needed to shoot the broadheads because they will shoot different than field points. Well I paid no attention. So, we drive down to his property some hour and a half away to go hunting. Before we go out, we decide to take a couple shots at a target. The broadheads hit the ground a foot in front of the target! I’m so glad I learned that before I shot at a deer! I can’t remember if I re-sighted the bow or sat that hunt out… That was some 17-18 years ago.