Learned the Hard Way

[cohunter14]

I have been a longtime rifle hunter but just took up archery a year and a half ago. I was fortunate to have a very good shooter help me through the process and pick my stuff out. He also helped me learn to tune my bow.


It didn't take long until I was shooting tight groups out past 70 yards. Needless to say, I was thrilled! However, as soon as I put broadheads on, everything would fall apart. I constantly struggled to get my field points to hit with the broadheads and spent a ton of time tuning and re-tuning. My arrows were right on the borderline of being under spined according to Gold Tip's charts, but my arrow flight didn't really represent an under spined arrow.


Well, I finally bit the bullet and bought the same arrows with a stiffer spine. I haven't been shooting near as much as I should be this time of year, so needless to say I am thrilled with these results. Here is field tips at 40 yards:

 

[cohunter14]

Here was the first broadhead shot at 30 yards:

 

[cohunter14]

And here's 40 yards with a broadhead and field tip:

 

[cohunter14]

As I said, I am thrilled with these results. It's a little frustrating to know that I spent all those hours tuning and re-tuning only to have it be an issue with using the wrong arrows. I guess that's one way to really learn how to tune a bow!

Hopefully this will save someone from making the same mistake!

 

[DTP]

I shoot the 300 gold tips Derek and they are great arrows.
Glad you have everything worked out!

 

[F M]

Looking good now Derek!

 

[Bowhunter1]

Great shooting Derek...

I put on a new string and bushings in the cams this year. I have had to start from scratch tuning. It is starting to come together.

 

[RomDawg]

Thanks for the info! I am in a similar boat - I might just need to try a stiffer spine.