shooting mechanical broad heads

[Hurketthunter]

Just a quick question, I've been shooting fixed blades since I started crossbow hunting several years ago. I know I always had to practice with my fixed blades because they don't fly like my field points. What I don't know is if I start shooting mechanical broadheads do I need to practice with them before the season or can I just shoot field points? I've always heard that they fly like field points but I'd rather hear from some people that have experience with them. Thanks for any info.

Hurketthunter

[Pydpiper]

It's always best to try first, but you are likely to find they will fly like a field point.
A good spin test is usually all that's needed. Personally though, I would want to see it fly before I hunted with it.

[roly]

Welcome to the forum

There are a few brands that come with a practise heads

I shoot rage BH and they send a practise head with the BH's
I tryed it once to make sure they did fly like field points

Like said make sure your arrow is true and practise with your FP's

[Deaf jeff]

Just a quick question, I've been shooting fixed blades since I started crossbow hunting several years ago. I know I always had to practice with my fixed blades because they don't fly like my field points. What I don't know is if I start shooting mechanical broadheads do I need to practice with them before the season or can I just shoot field points? I've always heard that they fly like field points but I'd rather hear from some people that have experience with them. Thanks for any info.

Hurketthunter

[/size i have used both the spitfire and the rage 100 grain mechanicals and with either one i can shoot all summer with practice tips and switch to broadhead the night before season and have all the confidence that they will shoot the same as practice tips. when i started using spitfires 10 years ago i first used the practice blades to find out how they shot but after a year of shooting with the practice blades i realized it made no difference. thats my personal findings but it would be a good idea to try them with your setup just to be certain.....

[badredbird]

your fixed blades should be flying close to your broadheads depending on type you use and orientation, those boltcutters shoot just like a field point when aligned to vanes , i have shot the new spitfire 170 grain, they are accurate and give you good foc , , they fly just like the 170 grain filkedpoints they give ya,

[georgiaboy]

Welcome to the forum!!
I've been shooting spitfire's for 8 yrs...use to soot practice tips then switch to hunting heads before season. Now i just go from field tips to hunting heads, they shoot exactly like field tips!! Been shooting grim reapers lately and they also fly just like field tips.

[sumner4991]

After a few years of practicing with the mechanicals, I have stopped. They have always shot just like my field tips. Granted I have to make sure the arrow/broadhead is straight . . .no wobbles.

There are several advantages to using mechanicals vs fixed blades. However, the one that sold me over and over again is the cutting surface. A large cutting surface will knock a deer to it's knees on a double lung shot.

You can always tie a mechanical shut with dental floss and practice with it.

I love the mechanicals.

[badredbird]

yes cutting surface witrh the mechanicals is nicer, did have a few probs with boltcutters picking up blood, really like the blood runners just wish they were heavier, there kid of a hybrid, as far as grim reapers used them but they usually break alot one shot and done unless ya you replace blades

[Riflemanz]

I shot the spitfire hunting head 3 blade 100gr into my block target just to test it and it does fly just like a 100gr field point.Great hunting head.

[Hoss]

mechs are a love hate relationship with me...I cant make up my mind..I lost a real whopper once due to ME taking a bad shot with a mech BUT if had been a cutOnImpact I would have that deer today..SO If you choose to use the mechs HOSS thats me lol stick with the rules for mechs that do not apply to fixed