Broad Head Timing

[HD]

I'm just curious....how many of you fixed broad head users, time your broad heads?

I have heard folks saying that fixed heads fly so much different than field tips.
In all honesty, I have very rarely had that issue. If the weights are the same, there should be very little difference (if any) unless you don't time your heads with the fletching.
Older bows, yes, the drop could be dramatic. But, still not enough to cause a change in site location.

What I mean is, do you take the time to line up your blades with the vanes? Using a small washer to get that 1/4 turn (or whatever) to line them up. This DOES make a difference.

On another note... I'm a very "instinctive" archer, and what I mean by that is....I use one pin, and adjust my position to where the deer is standing (on my straight bows, and recurves, I have no sights)

Example: When I first started bow hunting, I practiced with one pin at a certain distance and grouped them very well. When going out in the field, I measured out that same distance and put a small colored stake out to identify the distance. Then adjust your bow if the deer is closer or farther away.

Does anybody else do this till you are proficient at it?

[lentz]

I know one guy that does it and I shoot a one pin and I know where I have to aim if I cant adjust it quickley

[nontypicalhunter]

I personally don't time them, and like you I have had a  small amount that flew drastically different from the field points, at least with heads in the past few years. The old muzzys were really bad, 6" low and 6" to the right. That's the same from 3 different bows. I shoot a HHA single pin sight, sight it at 20 and 60 yards, find the tape that matches your marks and your set out to 80 yards. I never shoot at an animal past 30 personally. Most of my shots are with in that 20 yards, so the timing thing isn't a major problem for me. I still set my pin at the 20 yard mark, throw a milk jug or pop bottle out and random distances and pop it with a judo point to stay up on the judging distance. A few years ago I purchased a range finder and found I became completely reliant on it and my distance judging went in the toilet. Didn't take long and I sold it and went back to my old methods. I have found over the years that the cut on contact, Steel force, Buzz cuts, mainly your two blade heads do fly different than your fixed 3 blades, Montec, Montec CS (which is by far the sharpest broadhead I have yet to see), Wasp SST, ect. The 3 blades, out of my bow, seem to fly right on to the field point. The 2 blades have more of a "wing" effect so to say. I have a buddy that fine tunes everything on his bow, to his arrows, release, I mean everything and he is happy and drills thumb tacks with his set up. I can see timing making a big difference in really long shots like they take out West, but for my personal hunting situations, I do not time them. 

[aschlader09]

I'm just curious....how many of you fixed broad head users, time your broad heads?

I have heard folks saying that fixed heads fly so much different than field tips.
In all honesty, I have very rarely had that issue. If the weights are the same, there should be very little difference (if any) unless you don't time your heads with the fletching.
Older bows, yes, the drop could be dramatic. But, still not enough to cause a change in site location.

What I mean is, do you take the time to line up your blades with the vanes? Using a small washer to get that 1/4 turn (or whatever) to line them up. This DOES make a difference.

On another note... I'm a very "instinctive" archer, and what I mean by that is....I use one pin, and adjust my position to where the deer is standing (on my straight bows, and recurves, I have no sights)

Example: When I first started bow hunting, I practiced with one pin at a certain distance and grouped them very well. When going out in the field, I measured out that same distance and put a small colored stake out to identify the distance. Then adjust your bow if the deer is closer or farther away.

Does anybody else do this till you are proficient at it?

I use one pin as well. I made the switch from a three pin a few years ago when I got a pse dream season evo. The bow shoots fast enough that it only drops a couple inches at 40 yards for me when sighted in at 15 yards so I never have to adjust the pin in the field. I typically enjoy hunting in thick cover anyway though so I rarely have to shoot further than 15 to 20 yards. I've taken a few animals at 40 or more yards, but it has to be a perfect shot opportunity for me to feel comfortable with taking it. I really enjoy having just the one pin and practicing to be proficient with judging the range quickly in the field and placing the shot accordingly. I had a few different instances years ago when I was inexperienced where I got over excited by a nice buck quickly coming through in bow range during the rut and I miss judged the range of the animal and sent an arrow either over his buck or under his belly. Luckily I missed completely in those situations and did not deliver a non-lethal wound or unethical hit on the animal. After that I only shot animals I knew were in range of the top sight pin even though in practice I was able to shoot accurately at different yardages with all three pins. Switching to the new bow and just the one pin sight has completely eliminated these problems with hesitation to shoot and trying to pick the right pin in a narrow time frame of opportunity.

[Boar]

I prefer one pin also, Im sited in at 16 yrds, its right on the money  out to 40.

[whiteoakbuck]

maybe i shoot different but I have been shooting the Muzzy 3 blades since i started bowhunting and never had a issue with them not flying right.

[Mayfly]

I shoot an expandable. Shoot the rocket steel head XL and haven't given it much thought. Before the season I punch a broad head through at 20-50 yards and make sure they fly true. Haven't had an issue so I will continue to do the same.