Broadhead Tuning 201: Diagnosing Bad Broadhead Flight
In Broadhead Tuning 101, we walked you through the actual process of broadhead tuning, including our preferred method of broadhead tuning, bare shaft tuning. A step by step guide to getting your broadheads flying right with your field points.
In this Broadhead Tuning 201 video, Brad goes over a checklist of points to consider when diagnosing bad broadhead flight if you cannot get your broadheads to group with your field points by going through that process. If you are noticing an inconsistency between your broadhead and field point impacts, this video will help you diagnose where the problem is coming from.
If you are having issues getting your broadheads to fly straight, the culprit is one of three things, your bow, your arrows, or the way you are shooting.
Checking Your Bow
Go through your bow and make sure that it is set up and working properly by doing the following:
- Cam timing- Confirm your cams are timed.
- Confirm draw weight- This can impact whether or not your arrow spine is correct
- Check axel-to-axel distance- Measure the distance between your axels.
- Confirm Your Rest is Working- Make sure your fletchings aren't coming into contact with your rest as it leaves your bow.
- Check rest position- Set your rest back to the default position (typically 13/16" from your riser) before starting the broadhead tuning process again.
- Check for knock pinch- Make sure your nock isn't too tight or being pinched by your d-loop.
- Check D-loop position on your string- Confirm your nock point is within the tolerable range set by your specific bow manufacturer or within the recommended distance between your axels.
- Limb bolts- If you have adjusted your limb bolts to adjust your draw weight, make sure there are turned an equal amount on top and bottom.
Arrows
If your bow is in tune and in spec, double check your arrows by double checking the following:
- Properly spined- Make sure your arrows are properly spined based on your draw weight and draw length
- Arrow straightness- Make sure your arrows you are shooting broadheads with are straight
- Nocks- Make sure you don't have a "bad" nock on the arrows you are shooting
Shooter
The last thing to do is to check you and your shooting form. Overgripping or over torquing your bow will cause issues with your arrow flight. Make sure your form is good when you shoot and that you have a solid, consistent release!
Final Thoughts
Once you check all of these items off, go back to broadhead tuning your bow, and you should be able to get your bow to tune and get your broadheads to group with your field points.
