Point run out

[Michael Pfander]

For many of you this will seem to be a no brainer.  We all know that broad head alignment is critical for good flight.  What I discovered is that field point alignment can be equally important.  I have been having problems lately with fliers.  Shots way outside of the group, particularly at distances beyond 40yds.  Yesterday I decided to fix arrows.  Replace knocks, feathers, and beat up points.  I did maintenance on arrows for 4 people[wife,son,neighbors kid, and me]  After I had everyone's shafts fixed I started looking at mine.  I shoot 50gr. and 100gr. brass inserts a lot of my setups use 250gr. tips.  When I started looking closely at the fronts it seemed as if the last inch or so of some of the shafts were not straight.  The more I looked the worse they looked.  Long story, bottom line 5 of the 100gr. inserts were bent and 3 of the 50gr. inserts.  I replaced them and any point that was not straight.  The fliers went away.
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[Alexander Traditional]

I wondered about this myself. When I make a bad shot and hit something hard I notice sometimes the arrows will get some runout on the tip. I might have to start leaving them for more of stumping arrows.