Broadheads shooting high and left
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Fork Horn
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From: west central WI
I just read a similar thread below, but thought my situation could be different. Please help if you can...I'd like a simple solution.
I shoot a Parker Hunter Mag. Approx 65#. I'm using Gold tip hunter 60-70 carbon arrows. 100 grain field tips and 100 grain stinger 2 blades with bleeders. Last year I used the stinger 2 blade without bleeders and they shot EXACTLY like the field tips. This year I switched to a whisker rest and my broadheads shoot very close at 20 yards, but the further I get away the more high and to the left the broadheads shoot (compared to field tips hitting bullseye). I'm looking for a solution. When I shoot it almost looks like the arrow starts left then dives back in to the right. I did a paper test a while back but maybe something moved and I need to start over. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
I shoot a Parker Hunter Mag. Approx 65#. I'm using Gold tip hunter 60-70 carbon arrows. 100 grain field tips and 100 grain stinger 2 blades with bleeders. Last year I used the stinger 2 blade without bleeders and they shot EXACTLY like the field tips. This year I switched to a whisker rest and my broadheads shoot very close at 20 yards, but the further I get away the more high and to the left the broadheads shoot (compared to field tips hitting bullseye). I'm looking for a solution. When I shoot it almost looks like the arrow starts left then dives back in to the right. I did a paper test a while back but maybe something moved and I need to start over. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
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Giant Nontypical
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Last year I used the stinger 2 blade without bleeders and they shot EXACTLY like the field tips. This year I switched to a whisker rest...

Oh well, what's done is done.
Never just go by the results of a paper test. Contrary to popular belief, it only gives you a general starting point for beginning a decent bow tune. You've got more work to do.
Raise your nock point to bring the broadheads down. When you've got them hitting the same level as your field points, then - and only then - move your rest right to move the broadheads into the group with your field points.
Make very small adjustments, no more than 1/64" at a time. With your broadheads already hitting close at 20 yards, you won't need much more than a few tweaks.
Have someone stand behind you and watch your arrow flight. Don't watch them yourself or you'll wind up torquing the bow and making the arrow's fly wierd no matter how well the bow is tuned.
Just my opinion, but avoiding torque is even more important with full containment rest like the whisker bisquit. It will amplify any torquing problem you've got. With a regular rest on a properly tuned bow, the arrow is not in contact with the rest - or shouldn't be - just after the release is made. Any contact you get will just be along the bottom of the arrow, and it will be cushioned by the rest's spring tension. The arrow is free to fly, even with whatever torque you apply to the grip after the release.
With the bisquit though, the arrow is in complete, 360 degree contact from the time you trigger the release until the nock goes through the whiskers. That gives you a micro second more time to torque the bow and affect the shot.
In other words, you have to be just a tad steadier with a bisquit than you have to be with a standard or dropaway rest. Just something to keep in mind.
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Fork Horn
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Thanks for the great response. For the record I changed because I wanted a rest my arrow could not fall off. I didn't change simply to change.
I shot the bow today at 20 yards and the fieldtips and broadheads were hitting in EXACTLY the same spot. Within a 1.5" circle anyway at 20 yards. I'll try out to 30 and 40 yards tonight. I have a feeling it will miss again and then I'll take your adjustment advise.
I shot the bow today at 20 yards and the fieldtips and broadheads were hitting in EXACTLY the same spot. Within a 1.5" circle anyway at 20 yards. I'll try out to 30 and 40 yards tonight. I have a feeling it will miss again and then I'll take your adjustment advise.
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