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Author Topic: Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?  (Read 781 times)

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Re: Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?
« Reply #40 on: January 11, 2012, 04:37:00 PM »
I have had one set of arrows out of a Super Kodiak, tapered cedars with 160 grain Magnus two blades, do a side step when  shot in a tailing cross wind, with a vertically mounted head. The next arrow was horizontal and it was dead on.  After the shot, while I gave the deer sometime before tracking, I retrieved the wayward arrow and shot it again and it did it again, found my other horizontal and it flew straight, tried a different vertical and it side stepped as well with the trailing cross wind.  This was my only time that I noticed any difference in flight, but I prefer vertical for aiming purposes, I find the horizontal at times distracting.

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Re: Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?
« Reply #41 on: January 11, 2012, 07:56:00 PM »
I like mine horizontal so I can't see them as much. Really does'nt matter if you got them babies tuned right.
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Re: Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?
« Reply #42 on: January 11, 2012, 11:49:00 PM »
100% With Tajue 17 from previous page,had concentration issues with vertical mount and some of the arrows planed when mounted dead horizontal so I angle mine but it's not a 45.As far as getting between the ribs goes I shot a spike several years ago with a .145 grain grizzly that went between the ribs on a horizontal plane entering and leaving,it didn't bust the ribs it cut into both of them though,what position that broadhead is going to be in when it gets there is a crapshoot,keep trying until it works.
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Re: Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?
« Reply #43 on: January 12, 2012, 09:44:00 AM »
When tuned the arrow position is irrelevent for the excellent flight under normal conditions.

I either have the BH set horizontal or diagnol enough not to obscure my site window.

Have shot verticle vs. horizontal in windy conditions. The verticle BH's demonstrated a little more instability.
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Re: Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?
« Reply #44 on: January 12, 2012, 10:00:00 AM »
Just in case anyone thought I was serious about mounting so the BH would slip between the ribs.  I was joking.

Actually I know how many rotations my arrow does at any distance out to 67 yards so I can have my broadhead hit the target at orientation I wish.   :D    ;)    :p    :cool:    :rolleyes:

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Re: Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?
« Reply #45 on: January 12, 2012, 05:13:00 PM »
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Horizontal  for war, vertical for hunting so the BH can slip between the ribs.     :D  
How do keep them arrows from turning in flight.   :dunno:  [/b]
I think he's pulling your leg a little.
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Re: Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?
« Reply #46 on: January 12, 2012, 08:42:00 PM »
horizontal for me. Tried both did'nt notice any difference in how they flew. I use a recurve mostly when I hunt and I like to hang it with a arrow nocked and ready without the use of an arrow holder. Several times hunting in windy conditions with my 2blade vertical the wind blew the arrow off the rest, letting it fall to the ground. Now I always install horizonal.
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Re: Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?
« Reply #47 on: January 12, 2012, 10:37:00 PM »
I like vertical but they seem to fly either way as long as the arrow is well tuned to the bow.
Now the thing is what ever you decide have all your arrows the same so the sight picture does not change one arrow to the next.  That would just add a little confusion at the
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Re: Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?
« Reply #48 on: January 12, 2012, 10:37:00 PM »
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