I cut cardboard to the width and heigth and put them in, front to back until the box is full. I take a box that is around 8'-12' wide x 12'-14' tall and 16' - 24' long. To sight in my broadheads I make a 'book' target. I use a rag bag (just that, a polypropelene feed bag stuffed with old clothes) for target practice with field points. I adjust my scope to the broadhead just prior to the season.Īs for a target. It shoots consistently 3' lower then the field points. If you are using fixed blade broadheads then yes you should test them as they will most likely fly differently then your field points.

This is to insure you do not overstress the bow (simulated dry fire with a light arrow). Most (not all) manufacturers call for a minimum of 400 grains. The weight of the arrow is more important. Longer or shorter is not that important provided the arrow clears the end of the flight track and does not extend past the stirrup. What type of bow is it? Most bows out today use 20 or 22' arrows. I want the shot to count if one presents itself. The last thing I want to do is wound a deer. I used one of the 'stock' field tip to sight in though. If my broadheads are the same grain(110), will it matter if I don't sight the bow in with them? The heads I got you can use as a field tip, and has three slots for the blades that are secured when screwing the tip down onto the bolt. But I was using a rest with them and was shooting the new ones freehand.Īlso, my target states its only for field tips. They are 20' just as the mfr stated it shoots, although the 'stock' bolts SEEMED to be more accurate. So, does it really matter if they are longer? I dialed the new ones in and now they are shooting dead on at 15/20/30yds. I shot the new bolts and they hit right and low at 20yds from what the ones that came with the crossbow did(I have a 3x32 crossbow scope installed) However, the bolts that came with the crossbow are about an inch or two shorter than what i ordered. I researched and found out that the crossbow I have shoots 20' bolts with 110gr arrowheads. I bought some new graphite bolts and broadheads for my cross bow. I plan to sit for the first time this season Friday evening. First let me say i have never archery hunted before so this is why im inquiring.

Barnett bcr recurve crossbow