Frustrating. Broadheads not shooting right.

[bearintex]

Crossbow- Bear Saga 405. NAP FOC broadheads. On flat ground at the house it shoots great. Same POI between field points and broadheads. Take it to the stand, 15’ up, and the field points still shoot to the proper aim point, but the broadheads hit 18” low repeatedly. This is at only 18-19 yards.

Ideas?

[HighwayHunter]

Was the gap confirmed with a target while practicing from a stand?


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[bearintex]

Was the gap confirmed with a target while practicing from a stand?


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Yes. Field point shot right to POA, then next shot with the broadhead hit the ground in front of the target.

[bearintex]

Anyone?

[Paycheck]

No clue but Dang.

[cbd10pt]

Try a different nick. I would bet you get a little slop between string and nock when you point it down.
Could also be a screwy scope

[cva34]

Could lt be Broadheads? Have you tried diff brand/style /weight? I'm just guessing and starting someplace...

[HighwayHunter]

I’d go with a different broadhead then. Not a lot you can do in the world of crossbows tuning wise. I’d find a lower profile BH or a 2 blade


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[HighwayHunter]

Just realized that’s a mechanical broadhead. I have no idea why it’s flying differently and I’m not super experienced with crossbows, but if a mechanical is flying that far off I’d chunk it.


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[KX500]

Yes, try different broadheads. If you have 100 grain try 125 grain. I personally have never had any luck with 100 grain broadheads out of a crossbow (but I know a lot of guys use them). Sighting in my son's not that long ago & he had bought 100 grain and it was awful. Switched to 125 grain & it was a night/day difference.

[bearintex]

Only thing I can figure is that it is opening mid flight and the extra drag is slowing it down. It is a huge head, 3"+. What makes no sense is why it is doing it from the stand and not on flat ground.

[Dusty Britches]

Op, that is just weird what you are describing.

Flat ground, point of impact is the point of aim for both field point and broadhead.
Elevated, point of impact is the point of aim for field point but 18" off for broadhead.

My first inclination is to say you are doing something different, if everything mechanically is the same.

How many times did you shoot on flat ground, elevated, and did you return to flat ground after the elevated shots? Did you shoot all of the bolts in each situation?

I know these questions may sound trivial but maybe it will trigger someone into thinking of something that would cause it. If you did not return to flat ground, it may help you find the problem.

Also, move out to 30-40 yards on the flat ground before you go for elevated. Longer distances will magnify errors.

[bearintex]

Op, that is just weird what you are describing.

Flat ground, point of impact is the point of aim for both field point and broadhead.
Elevated, point of impact is the point of aim for field point but 18" off for broadhead.

My first inclination is to say you are doing something different, if everything mechanically is the same.

How many times did you shoot on flat ground, elevated, and did you return to flat ground after the elevated shots? Did you shoot all of the bolts in each situation?

I know these questions may sound trivial but maybe it will trigger someone into thinking of something that would cause it. If you did not return to flat ground, it may help you find the problem.

Also, move out to 30-40 yards on the flat ground before you go for elevated. Longer distances will magnify errors.

Reconfirmed at the house that the field tips and broadheads were good. Shot out to 30 yards on flat ground.

Shot a half dozen times with each on flat ground. Only once with the broadhead from elevation, but it duplicates what it did last season. Shot the field points 3 times from the stand. I was hoping last year was a fluke.

[Briar Friar]

Switch to COC heads.

NAPs website says theyre only offered in 170gn.

https://www.newarchery.com/product/foc/

100gn broadheads seem opposite of FOC minded folk...looking back at OP...I dont think you ever said what weight your field points were.

Or...Just sight in to your broadheads and hunt. Dont worry about what field points are doing since they aint the killin tools.

[bearintex]

Switch to COC heads.

NAPs website says theyre only offered in 170gn.

https://www.newarchery.com/product/foc/

100gn broadheads seem opposite of FOC minded folk...looking back at OP...I dont think you ever said what weight your field points were.

Or...Just sight in to your broadheads and hunt. Dont worry about what field points are doing since they aint the killin tools.

I did say I was shooting the FOC’s.........