Broadhead flight
03-14-2012, 07:08 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
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to be honest and this is just my $.02
field tips and broad heads will give you different FOC
field tips fly through the air different that fixed or mech blades and over long distances will alter your arrow path
Don't shoot just field points and screw in a hunting head to go hunting, practice with the heads you intend to shoot. Know how they fly, and adjust to using them.
field tips are perfect for target shooting
broadheads are perfect for hunting
use and practice with what you plan to shoot at.
field tips and broad heads will give you different FOC
field tips fly through the air different that fixed or mech blades and over long distances will alter your arrow path
Don't shoot just field points and screw in a hunting head to go hunting, practice with the heads you intend to shoot. Know how they fly, and adjust to using them.
field tips are perfect for target shooting
broadheads are perfect for hunting
use and practice with what you plan to shoot at.
A broadhead will have more resistance due to more surface area but that doesn't come into play until way past normal hunting distances. Especially if the arrow is tuned properly and has adequate fletch.
03-15-2012, 10:41 AM
#13
Typical Buck
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Gravity may pull at it no matter what is there. But to have a proper tuned arrow your FOC is important.
Or go put 100gr at the middle of your arrow and shoot it and then move 100gr to the nock and shoot it. Arrow will weigh the same for gravity to pull on it but your now FOC is way off.
FOC is part of a tuned arrow.
Or go put 100gr at the middle of your arrow and shoot it and then move 100gr to the nock and shoot it. Arrow will weigh the same for gravity to pull on it but your now FOC is way off.
FOC is part of a tuned arrow.
03-15-2012, 05:23 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
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Gravity may pull at it no matter what is there. But to have a proper tuned arrow your FOC is important.
Or go put 100gr at the middle of your arrow and shoot it and then move 100gr to the nock and shoot it. Arrow will weigh the same for gravity to pull on it but your now FOC is way off.
FOC is part of a tuned arrow.
Or go put 100gr at the middle of your arrow and shoot it and then move 100gr to the nock and shoot it. Arrow will weigh the same for gravity to pull on it but your now FOC is way off.
FOC is part of a tuned arrow.
Yes but your original post made it sound like a broadhead will have a different point of impact because of of a higher foc. This should only be true if the broadhead is actually heavier.
The 1% to 2% foc increase because of broadhead length is not going to make a broadhead impact lower.100 grain on the front of the shaft is all that matters.
I actually agree with the rest of your post.
Broadheads can be tuned to the same poi but will not have the same flight characteristics as fp's.
03-16-2012, 08:51 AM
#15
Fork Horn
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Normally when i get into this discussion and I'm being told its not possible I just shrug my shoulders and say
" I dont know, mine hit the same spot and I tuned it that way"
"Can you explain why mine hit the same spot?"
" I dont know, mine hit the same spot and I tuned it that way"
"Can you explain why mine hit the same spot?"
03-16-2012, 11:16 AM
#16
Typical Buck
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Yes but your original post made it sound like a broadhead will have a different point of impact because of of a higher foc. This should only be true if the broadhead is actually heavier.
The 1% to 2% foc increase because of broadhead length is not going to make a broadhead impact lower.100 grain on the front of the shaft is all that matters.
I actually agree with the rest of your post.
Broadheads can be tuned to the same poi but will not have the same flight characteristics as fp's.
The 1% to 2% foc increase because of broadhead length is not going to make a broadhead impact lower.100 grain on the front of the shaft is all that matters.
I actually agree with the rest of your post.
Broadheads can be tuned to the same poi but will not have the same flight characteristics as fp's.
I prefer to shoot and dial in the head I plan to hunt with. Could try to dial both fieldtips and broadheads in but find it just easier to dial in the broadheads and practice still but not make any adjustments.
03-16-2012, 11:21 AM
#17
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03-16-2012, 05:54 PM
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