New Bow - why more accurate with broadheads?

[suttoman]

I posted on here earlier this year about how I had bought a Bear Paw Chapman recurve, but it turned out a bit of a flop.  The limbs didn't line up through the centre and the whole thing was twisted and un-shootable.  With the COVID nonsense going on it was going to take a long time to sort out the warranty so my dealer in Australia just gave me a replacement bow - not a Bear Paw, just a similar value bow from another make.

I was quite happy because the replacement bow is nice and I enjoy shooting it, so I thought that was the end of things.  To cut a long story short B/P must have heard about my story and as they have a very good warranty on all of their gear (30 years apparently), they FedExed me a brand new replacement bow from Germany.  It arrived Friday and man it is a lovely little bow.  Whereas, the first Chapman recurve was horrible, they have re-designed the bow now.  Instead of having only one locating pin on the limbs and a bolt, they now have two locating pins and the bolt.  The limbs are a little bit longer too, which is nice. Everything lines up how it should and the bow is great value for money.  I wanted to get the Pittsley Predator, but here in Auss they are over $1,500.  This bow was less than a third of that and it shoots just as nicely.  The grip is very accurate, draw smooth as butter at my 29.5 draw and the arrows go where I look.

I was wondering though why I would be more accurate with broadheads?  The photos are a typical grouping from 17 metres - or about 20 yards for you lads in the States.  Don't worry about the woods - they are just for fun but not matched to the bow so they flick around a bit.  However, my 2040 Predators shoot really nice.  However, each time I'm always more accurate with the broadheads!  Why would that be?  You'll see in the picture two broadhead arrows touching each other, and the other carbons are field points.  I don't gap or point shoot - I'm just purely instinctive - stare at the spot and let go.

Anyway - I'm as happy as a hog in mud.  I ended up with two nice bows for the price of one.  I want to thank Bear Paw for their great warranty and even though everything had been fixed up and finalised for me - they still FedExed me a brand new bow all the way from Germany to Australia.  You can't ask for much better than that.

Sutto

[suttoman]

Sorry - for those who want spec's.  The bow is 58 inches long, right hand (as you can see), and at my 29.5 draw, the bow is nearly 40 lbs.  It's a very powerful little bow and really smokes the arrows out (as good as the slightly higher poundage Predator bows I've had in the past).  In the desert here where I live in Western Australia, we have feral hogs, deer, donkeys, camels, foxes and goats.  I wouldn't take on a donkey with this rig, but I'm very comfortable now going after fox, deer, rabbits, goats and hogs.  We have no tags or season on these animals in Australia, as they are all feral.  I can chase them around until my heart is content, and I can't wait to do so.  I'm very happy with the accuracy of this bow and up to 25 metres (around 30 yards for you folks in the States), I am very confident in putting the broadhead into the spot.

Sutto

[Tom]

Glad it worked out for you with the warranty on the Bear's Paw-good that they stand behind their product. Have fun chasing around the feral critters in your neighborhood.

[kennym]

Nice looking bow!!

As for the broadhead being more accurate, I find I put more concentration in a shot with a broadhead in front.

Or , as the head is longer it MAY  weaken the arrow slightly.

Enjoy that bow!

[Wudstix]

I was thinking the same thing about a bit more focus and concentration on shooting broad heads.
 

[GCook]

The length of a broadhead is often different than a field point.  It could be that the way you eye/brain sees it it your field of vision relative to the aim point is just closer to what works better for your anchor and form.

[hawkeye n pa]

Sounds like a great problem to have while your chasing critters, best of luck.

[MCNSC]

I too seem to shoot BHs better, probably better concentration as I usually only shoot 1 at a time.

[Petrichor]

New bows always shoot the best. Glad they took care of it. I figured they would.