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Old 08-14-2013, 01:06 PM
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Default Broadhead tuning help

Ok so it has been a few years since I have had to broad head tune a bow.

But after sighting in my bow with field tips out to 60 yards I have begun shooting broad heads.

My current set up is a 70lb Athens Ibex at 29" draw. I am shooting a 28.5" Easton Axis FMJ 340 and 100 grain G5 Strikers.

So here is my question, my broad heads are hitting 3 inches left of my field points at 20 yards. Upon referring to the Easton broad head tuning guide it shows that for a right handed archer and broad heads hitting left means my arrow shaft is too stiff but according to the arrow shaft selector I am shooting the right arrows as per my set-up.

One solution maybe to switch to 125 grain broad heads.
Would there be no point in trying to move my rest to the right slightly before I try the switch?

Any other suggestions?

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Mike
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Old 08-14-2013, 01:09 PM
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Have you tried Walk Back Tuning it to see if the deviation varies at different distances?
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Old 08-14-2013, 01:26 PM
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I had a problem with my broadheads hitting right. I moved my rest to fix the problem. Small increments made a big difference.
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Old 08-14-2013, 02:01 PM
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Have you tried Walk Back Tuning it to see if the deviation varies at different distances?
Yes I have done this and my bow is shooting out to 60 yards great!!
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Old 08-14-2013, 08:50 PM
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definitely not to stiff. Gonna need to do some tweaking on your rest to get them to the same POI.
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Old 08-14-2013, 08:59 PM
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Try moving your rest a C-hair right and see if there is any improvement
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Old 08-15-2013, 08:54 AM
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before you do anything, read this.

http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1606741
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Old 08-15-2013, 10:51 AM
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That's a really good thread ....Kind of what I had in my mind but it shows all the steps and how things changed for him!!

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Old 08-16-2013, 08:56 PM
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The nice part about tuning is if it gets better with a small adjustment of the rest or noc you know you are going in the right direction. If it gets worse ....it's simple, go the other way!!!
making adjustments is the reason why they put screws in the rests, and slots to let things move in a controlled direction. If you don't like what happens you can simply move things back where they were.
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