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Old 05-08-2003 | 10:14 AM
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Arthur P
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Default RE: Arrow Flight different with broadheads vs. field points

Len, with all respect, you' ve been around long enough to remember this. Some years ago it was totally acceptable for field points and broadheads to have different points of impact. Those of us that competed with the same bow for field archery AND broadhead tournaments, and used that same bow for hunting, simply bought dovetail mount sights and switched sights when we switched points. No muss, no fuss.

Didn' t a single one of us feel we were being disrespectful of either the game or the sport by doing that. Our arrows flew straight, were accurate and killed quickly and cleanly.

A bow that will consistently shoot a broadhead tipped arrow with pinpoint accuracy at 60-70 yards is tuned, no matter where a field point tipped arrow impacts in relation.

By the way, there is one thing that makes a HUGE impact on point of impact that hasn' t even been mentioned. I got a reminder of how important it is just yesterday in fact. Nock fit on the string. Too tight or too loose and your arrows will have different points of impact, even with the SAME kind of points. Even the same arrow will impact differently, shot to shot, if the nocks don' t fit right.
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