Broadhead tuning woes
 

Lets say you decide to try a new fixed blade broadhead. How many do you use as "practice" heads? I usually just use one and try it on different arrow combinations but Im wondering if this is enough. I know each BH\arrow combination has the potential to fly differently. The main reason Im asking is that I just got some new GT Pro Hunters 5575 fletched with Blazer vanes and BHs (G5 Stikers) are no longer hitting with my FPs. I was using this same exact combo, but the GTs were XT Hunters. I killed a doe Sat. and had to put 2 arrows in her and ended up breaking both of them, thats why I got some more fletched up. I never expected the Pro Hunters to fly differently than the XT Hunters. I need to get this remedied today so I can be ready to hunt in the morning. What would be your course of action if you were in my shoes? Should I go ahead and use another Striker and try different combos with all 6 arrows? I really dont want to start tinkering with my rest and moving things around right in the middle of the season. I should also mention that my FP's and BH's were hitting the same before I got the new Pro Hunters. Sorry for all the rambeling but Im "working";)

RE: Broadhead tuning woes
 

If you don't want to mess with your rest, make a sight adjustment with your new combo. Paper tune. Your GTP are a few thousands straiter that the GTXT. About thirty minutes of tinkering and you should be on!!! Good Luck

RE: Broadhead tuning woes
 

I would defenitely do some tinkering even though you say you dont want to. You already said yourself that you are not shooting correctly and the only thing that can happen now is another bad shot.

RE: Broadhead tuning woes
 

First thing I would do is get an arrow spinner and make sure the broadheads are spinning true as well as the nock end. This is an absolute must have piece of equipment in my opinion for anyone shooting broadheads. Once you can determine they are spinning correctly, I would shoot through paper at about 6-7 yards to quickly determine if they are doing anything crazy. Provided you have a half decent hole, I would then adjust your sight to compensate for the fixed heads. Trying to tune fixed heads and fieldpoints at this point in the game is going to open a can of worms I wouldn't want to deal with at this point in the game. If the paperhole indicates that you have half decent arrow flight, thenjust sight in for those broadheads and don't worry about it.

RE: Broadhead tuning woes
 

Please tell me where anywhere in my post where I said I made a bad shot. I never said that at all, I shot her twice to finish her off and not make her suffer. I was shooting the GT XT's which were flying perfectly. Please dont read anything into the post that wasnt there. Thanks...