Archery Broadhead Tuning
After I have bareshaft tuned by bow, then I graduate and put on some broadheads and start broadhead tuning. So let's say that at 40 yards my field tips hit the orange in the photo above and my 4 broadheads are in the target. I shot a decently sized group with the broadheads so at least the arrows and I are consistant. The broadheads impact low and left. So I need to move the rest up and to the right to get the broadheads to impact the same point as the field points. I always use a micro adjustable rest in order to make these small adjustments. I go a half turn up and a half turn to the right until my broadheads and my field tips impact the same spot. At this point my sight may be off so I move my 40 yard pin accordingly. Then once 40 yards is good, I move to 50 yards. I move out to 80 yards by going 10 yards at a time and repeating this.
I've bought hundreds of dollars of broadheads that would not group together. This pile includes a few solid 300 grain non-vented broadheads that are the most expensive on the market. Most of these broadheads are very precisely made with very tight tolerances. The weights and straightness are consistant so I've come to realize that certain broadhead and arrow combinations simply won't work together. Before wasting too much time with broadhead tuning, make sure that you can shoot 5" or smaller groups with the broadhead of choice. It seems that there are factors that make broadhead tuning easier. Things that seem to help me are: vented broadheads, more helical on fletching, smaller diameter arrow shafts.
I've bought hundreds of dollars of broadheads that would not group together. This pile includes a few solid 300 grain non-vented broadheads that are the most expensive on the market. Most of these broadheads are very precisely made with very tight tolerances. The weights and straightness are consistant so I've come to realize that certain broadhead and arrow combinations simply won't work together. Before wasting too much time with broadhead tuning, make sure that you can shoot 5" or smaller groups with the broadhead of choice. It seems that there are factors that make broadhead tuning easier. Things that seem to help me are: vented broadheads, more helical on fletching, smaller diameter arrow shafts.
