It is very common to find our mechanical broadhead blades in the closed position after passing through an animal or target however this does not mean that they did not open. As long as the Broadhead was assembled properly it opened. Do you shoot mechanical broadheads open or closed?Īnswer: Yes it most definitely opened. The only arrowhead that may be used for big game hunting is the broadhead. The number of steel blades it contains may vary. Which type of point is most often used for hunting big game?īroadhead: Used primarily for big game hunting. (It’s better to err on the stiff, or too heavily spined, side.) Arrow manufacturers publish selection charts that match bow weights to proper arrow spine. If your arrows are too lightly or heavily spined for your bow, the “archer’s paradox” movements will be extreme, resulting in poor arrow flight and loss of accuracy. What happens if your arrows are too lightly or heavily spined for your bow? They offer more precision and penetration than bullet-type points. This prevents arrows from getting stuck in the target. One of the most common types of tips used for small game and target practice, these tips flare into a wider shoulder near their base. Can you hunt with field tips?Ĭan you use field tips to hunt? Sure, but you will likely be forced to track for longer, the arrow may fall out of the wound when the animal is running through brush, and may be able to find a spot to hide and die (or heal) and you may never find it. If you hit the same spot as the arrow you first shot with the field tip, you are good to go, but it usually takes a few rounds of adjustments to get it right. If it is shooting dead center but still high, you need to move it down. If it is now shooting right, you moved it too far. There is no way all mechanical broadheads fly the same as fieldpoints. Especially if your bow is tuned properly then you won’t have anything to worry about. They should fly exactly like your field points. There isn’t much of a need to practice with your mechanicals. Should you practice with mechanical broadheads? Practice with your broad heads to ensure they fly straight especially when shooting fixed-blade broad heads. Modern broad heads fly with much more consistency than in past decades, but the bow speeds are faster as well. No, you shoot broadheads and should practice with them well before the season. We tested which expandable blade broadhead flew most like a field tip and have found that the Rage Hypo Crossbow Broadhead and the NAP Spitfire DoubleCross are the winners. There are three basic types of broadheads: fixed blades, removable blades, and mechanical (expandable) blades. Selecting the proper arrow and broadhead combination for your bow and the game being hunted is critical for the most penetration possible. What are broadheads used for?īroadheads are used primarily for hunting big game. You must shoot and sight-in your crossbow using broadheads and arrow shafts identical to those you will be using for hunting. Should you sight a crossbow in with a broadhead? If the field tips group higher than the broadhead, your arrow rest is too low, which causes broadheads to plane lower than field tips. Shoot one broadhead and follow it with two field tips. Slight arrow-rest misalignments can cause broadheads and field tips to fly differently. Do broadheads fly different than field tips? I want to know exactly where the arrow is going to hit before I go hunting. Practicing with a real mechanical head is a must for me. Mechanical broadhead shooters, on the other hand, don’t always shoot a broad-head into a target because they don’t want to ruin a target or a broadhead. Can you shoot mechanical broadheads into a target? I usually buy a cardboard box target for 5 to 10 dollars at one of the box stores. If you push the arrow the rest of the way through it messes up your fletchings. If you shoot into a bag the broadhead is a bear to pull out and tears the bag up good. Practice with Broadheads! Can you shoot a bag target with a broadhead?
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