Tuning Broad Heads

Ive never tuned my broadheads either but I usually have the archery shop align the blades with the blazers that I shoot and that usually works out pretty good for me .

I don't do any serious broadhead tuning either. I spin test each one to make sure they are good that way but that is about it. I used to go through a bigger proccess and align all of my blades with my vanes and number each arrow and broadhead but after more testing I found very little to no befefit in doing this. The broadheads that are beeing made these days fly very true taking away the need for having to tune them like we had to a few years ago. I do however practice with my broadheads almost year round, it gets expensive burning up $10-$12 a peice broadheads but i feel that is the best way to know how your truely shooting with your broadheads and where your effective range is at.

I will spin test my arrows with broadheads on them...shoot a few...I will go through the arrows...shooting all of them with field tips to make sure they are all flying the same...I will shoot a couple of broadheads out as far as I am comfortable.

Heck Yeah... I weight every head and if have to remove a little weight off the ferral I do it with some sandpaper... I also try to get all the heads and vanes with the same orientation and I try to glue my vanes on the same place on the shaft (consisent SPLINE). When you are trying to be consistent you need try and make each arrow identical...  Otherwise the Physics are different and you may be fighting a losing battle....

When we are on the Mountain and we are trying to get something, anything killed so many things are out our control.  If there is something I can do to prepare myself for the shot I am going to do it.  If I have complete confidence in my setup and I KNOW that I have done everything possible to have the best shooting machine I can then I know it is up to me to make the shot and there will be NO EXCUSES.... 

J

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I don't usually tune everything with my broadheads either. I did it a few times, but the problem I have is that there is no place close where I can shoot broadheads into a target. All of the ranges (for good reason) don't allow BH shooting. I do a similar process to what Brandon does. I spin test them with field points. Number the arrows and then see which ones are flying consistently. Then I take out the arrows that fly errantly. I then replace the field pints with my Muzzy's and spin test them. As long as they all spin test well they are shootable for me.

I agree with Jason on a lot of his points. I do weigh every arrow and make sure each arrow with head is the exact same weight. I also fletch my arrows with all vanes the same color then I tune my arrows. I will take a dozen arrows and number them and go shoot them as far out as I can get tight groups and look for any that are consistantly out of the group. I have found you can usually tune them back into the group just by turning the nock and making a different vane the "cock" vane, which is why all my vanes are the same color. If I do find an arrow that won't tune it gets culled. I think it is super important to shoot your broadheads a LOT. You may not notice a little inconsistancy in your setup or your form with feild points but I will just about guarantee you will see it with your broadheads. I usually wear out 2-3 broadhead targets and a 3D every year, Expensive but time and money well spent in my opinion.

I am fortunate enough to have the archery club I belong to within 5 minutes of my house.

 The club has a winter field point 3-D league that ended a few weeks ago and last week we started our Spring/Summer Broadhead 3-D league that takes us right up to Archery deer season.

 It's a wonderful way to get all the kinks out of your setup and a BIG confidence booster when you're hitting 3-D targets in the kill zone out to 60 yards on a consistant basis.

 Similar to a couple of you, I align my broad heads with my vanes. I do this more out of habit because it was more necessary when I shot aluminum shafts and larger diameter broad heads. I have tested just taking the broadhead out of the package and screwing it on as well as aligning it with my vanes and have seen little difference. 

Im going to try it this year.....I will update you guys with the results.