Post by 180py on Sept 8, 2014 18:28:42 GMT -6
I have been texting with Cody about tuning and thought i would just take a few pics and write something up on how i tune my bows.
This pic shows my nocked arrow on the rest. I like to have my arrow so it is square to the string or just slightly down on the point end (square) and the shaft running across the riser so the center of the shaft is the same vertical height as the top of the rest bolt hole.
This pic shows my arrow knocked laying on the rest. when i center the string with the center of the riser (where limb bolts screw in) the arrow should be directly in front of the string.
next step is to sight in my 25 yard pin (top pin whatever distance you prefer) i shoot one arrow at a spot on my target at 20 yards then "walk back" to 40 yards and using the SAME pin i shoot at the same spot. your arrow should fall directly low of the first arrow. shoot several times at each distance to ensure you have made a good shot. when you are satisfied that it's not you hitting left, move your rest right slightly until you get the 40 yard arrow and the 20 yard arrow the align horizontally. if your 40 yard arrow hits to the right move the rest to the left.
these three arrows shot with my sight set at 20 yards, top arrow shot from 20 yards, 2nd arrow shot from 35 yards and 3rd arrow shot from 40 yards.
next broadhead tuning
so after work i went to broadhead tune my 3D rig i had never shot a broadhead tipped arrow through this bow prior to this evening. i use a fixed blade magnus to tune with because they generally are very straight when mounted on the shaft. this is very important, if you screw the head on and it wobbles when you spin it try a different arrow until you get a set that is perfectly true. (you should only hunt with an arrow and broadhead that are "perfectly" aligned)
this picture is my field tipped arrow shot from 20 yards.
this picture is the first shot with the broadhead tipped arrow (see hole to right where field point hit)
this picture is the third shot with the broadhead tipped arrow (you can see the point of impact to the right of the arrow where the 2nd one hit but i forgot to take a pic)
i was pretty happy with this test considering i had to let down several times due to it being very windy here today. two of the three shots with the broadhead tipped arrow were within 1/4" of where the field point hit and the other was about 1/2". if the broadhead tipped arrow hits left move the rest right, high move rest down etc. make very small adjustments and if you're within an inch at 20 yards go to 30 yards. ideally you want the fixed blade head to hit within your level of shooting ability at any distance. I shoot rage heads but i still want my bow tuned as well as it can be to optimize penetration. now add the excitement of trying to make the shot of a lifetime on the biggest buck you ever had under you and that fine tuning under ideal circumstances will pay off. oh i never shoot more than one arrow at a time with broadheads simply because i don't want to tear stuff up.
This pic shows my nocked arrow on the rest. I like to have my arrow so it is square to the string or just slightly down on the point end (square) and the shaft running across the riser so the center of the shaft is the same vertical height as the top of the rest bolt hole.
This pic shows my arrow knocked laying on the rest. when i center the string with the center of the riser (where limb bolts screw in) the arrow should be directly in front of the string.
next step is to sight in my 25 yard pin (top pin whatever distance you prefer) i shoot one arrow at a spot on my target at 20 yards then "walk back" to 40 yards and using the SAME pin i shoot at the same spot. your arrow should fall directly low of the first arrow. shoot several times at each distance to ensure you have made a good shot. when you are satisfied that it's not you hitting left, move your rest right slightly until you get the 40 yard arrow and the 20 yard arrow the align horizontally. if your 40 yard arrow hits to the right move the rest to the left.
these three arrows shot with my sight set at 20 yards, top arrow shot from 20 yards, 2nd arrow shot from 35 yards and 3rd arrow shot from 40 yards.
next broadhead tuning
so after work i went to broadhead tune my 3D rig i had never shot a broadhead tipped arrow through this bow prior to this evening. i use a fixed blade magnus to tune with because they generally are very straight when mounted on the shaft. this is very important, if you screw the head on and it wobbles when you spin it try a different arrow until you get a set that is perfectly true. (you should only hunt with an arrow and broadhead that are "perfectly" aligned)
this picture is my field tipped arrow shot from 20 yards.
this picture is the first shot with the broadhead tipped arrow (see hole to right where field point hit)
this picture is the third shot with the broadhead tipped arrow (you can see the point of impact to the right of the arrow where the 2nd one hit but i forgot to take a pic)
i was pretty happy with this test considering i had to let down several times due to it being very windy here today. two of the three shots with the broadhead tipped arrow were within 1/4" of where the field point hit and the other was about 1/2". if the broadhead tipped arrow hits left move the rest right, high move rest down etc. make very small adjustments and if you're within an inch at 20 yards go to 30 yards. ideally you want the fixed blade head to hit within your level of shooting ability at any distance. I shoot rage heads but i still want my bow tuned as well as it can be to optimize penetration. now add the excitement of trying to make the shot of a lifetime on the biggest buck you ever had under you and that fine tuning under ideal circumstances will pay off. oh i never shoot more than one arrow at a time with broadheads simply because i don't want to tear stuff up.