I practice with my mechanicals - just got a box of 100 grn rocket steelheads last night and started shooting one already. I will shoot a practice head out of each of my hunting arrows. Most of the Mechanicals I have shoot flew pretty darn good, but I stll like to shoot em up - just for confidence
Most of my shooting is still with fp' s - closer to the season I will set up 3 of the mechanicals and do a final tune with them.