sthrnfrydyankee

I cannot get my slick tricks to tune at all let alone with my field points. I am seriously ready to give up on bowhunting this year. I also tried using the Grim reapers which were good for the first few shots then they did not want to stay closed anymore which also through my arrows off. I am at a loss here. Would I be better off moving to a 3 blade broadhead instead? I really want to bowhunt this year but I am having a terrible time just getting sighted in.

mudslinger

Three blade will probably not shoot any better. If the Reapers flew well, then you need to tune your bow to get a 3 or 4 blade head to fly. Not the BH, tune on the bow is out of whack. Look on the net and you will find some good info on tuning your bow.

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GRIMWALD REAPER

+1 to Mudslinger
It should also be noted, most issues with tuning are actually with inconsistent form of the shooter. This is where your local bow shop earns their bread and butter. Seek the help of a pro who can watch you shoot to make sure you are not the issue. If your form is good then check your setup.
Local shooting range are also a good place to make friends but you really can't replace the expertise of the bow shops.

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sthrnfrydyankee

While I definitely agree with what you are saying, I can shoot field points with no problems once I am sighted in. I am quite accurate out to 30 yards but I cannot kill a deer with a field point. I am going to try to use my Grim Reapers again as those tuned quite easily and I will just see if I can get replacement cups for them as the damage/warped cup is the reason for the planing after about 7 or 8 shots. I had already bought a blade replacement kit so if I can get the cups I should be able to still bowhunt this season with confidence.

mudslinger

True on the Reapers, but field points will be fairly consistent even with an untuned bow.

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Dsotm223

How true that is, my first year in the stand was a complete disaster becuase i thought if i could get my field poits to group i could thrw on any broadhead and do the same, three missed deer later i started real research on tuning and now i KNOW i can shoot bhs and field points together.

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MLN1963

I would start with the following to help get your bow tuned first. Then you can use your BHs to do the final tuning. You want your arrows to hit true so you don't loose any energy if the arrow doesn't pass thru perfectly.

Here is a link to a thread on another forum. This will make sure your centershot is correct and that is very important.

10 Yard Tuning Method (For Sight and Rest Alignment)

Here is a quick tune video that is helpful.

Bow Basics - Quick Tuning Your Bow - YouTube

After making sure all is well then you can BH tune. Here is a video to help with BH tuning. But you must make sure you do the other first to ensure the bow has the basic tune first!

Bow Tuning Tips / Broadhead Tuning - YouTube

Riverbc

go to easton archery site, and download the bow tuning pdf, Go to page 11, for broad head tuning.

http://www.eastonarchery.com/pdf/tuning_guide.pdf

j870sm

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X2. I used this and I had very good luck with it. I am in no way a bow tuner but with this guide I learned a lot and have my bows shooting broad heads very well.

tigerhunter

Lots of good info and input from these guys, no doubt. But first things first, single cam, dual cam? I would almost wager you shoot a dual cam and your cams are out of sync at the moment. I could be wrong, but before you can try to tune your bow to group your broadheads, you need to group your field tips first. Field tips will almost always have a consistent point of impact once sighted in, even with an out of sync/tune bow. All the signs these others have shown are leading you in the right direction, but before we walk, lets crawl. Forget about the broadheads at the moment, your bow must be in sync.

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j870sm

It sounded to me like he had tuned the bow and was trying to BH tune. If you are shooting a dual cam bow, the cams have to be in time. Also, are you sure your arrows are of the correct spine? Form is another issue as stated above. Don't really know where you are at, I took it that you had tuned and was tweaking for BH flight. The Easton Guide will help you with everything up to and including BH tuning.

Tuning a bow can be frustrating but in the end it is really fun and a good learning experience.

tigerhunter

He may have, but he did not explicitly state. The information I gave was just an omitted point if he had not had the bow tuned. I was just saying that if he hadn't tuned to the bow, he was putting the mule before the cart, thats all.

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MLN1963

I said the same thing in post number 7. Some people just post what is on their mind and don't read all the posts. It's all good, all input is welcomed I'm sure.

tigerhunter

I missed that first bit about "tune your bow first" in your post, and I did like the link for the tuning. Never seen it done quite like that. Appreciate it! Wonder if he ever got it straightened out?

EDIT: The "tuning" of your bow will still be a moot point if your cams are not in time or if your string has crept out substantially. This is also a big reason single cam bows will/may not "tune".

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Diamondrock

You have not posted enough info for anybody to be able to help you. You know like what you are shooting, what rest, draw length and weight, etc. Have you checked your rest for worn brushes or a worn bisquit? This will cause you a lot of grief...

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