Broadhead - Vertical or horizontal?

[rmorris]

I have very little experience with shooting Broadheads because only in the last year or so have felt confident enough with a longbow to take game without just injuring the animal. I just switched to wood arrows (if that matters) but my question is , is there a difference with the 2 blade broadheads in flight if you place them vertical or horizontal with the ground? I am thinking there should not be too much difference because then just canting your bow could mess with your shot... please tell me your experience.

[Gentry]

as long as your arrows are good and tuned to your bow it dont matter..... they will all shot the same.

Originally posted by Gentry:
as long as your arrows are good and tuned to your bow it dont matter..... they will all shot the same.

Bingo....That being said, I like mine horizontal so the blade is not in my sight picture as much.

Bisch

[30coupe]

Originally posted by Bisch:
 

Originally posted by Gentry:
as long as your arrows are good and tuned to your bow it dont matter..... they will all shot the same.

Bingo....That being said, I like mine horizontal so the blade is not in my sight picture as much.

Bisch [/b]

Me too. I tend to shoot high if I have them turned vertical. I don't know why. I would think it would be the other way around but it's not for me.

[Ground Hunter]

The best way to know how broadheads shoot is to shoot them.  Keep shooting them - they will tell you.

[Stiks-n-Strings]

I like mine horizontal so I can't see them as much. Really don't matter if'n you got them babies tuned.

[Bjorn]

I don't think it matters; I generally place mine on a 45 or thereabouts just so it isn't either vertical or horizontal.

[TDHunter]

Horizontal as well. i read somewhere once that it was the best way because of the archers paradox, and if you put them vertical then they catch more air as they wrap around the riser.  ..... works for me.

[Thumper Dunker]

However they end up after they are screwed on. On my woods its iether vertical or horizontal.

[Rick Richard]

I like mine about 45 degrees with the top turned into the riser.  With all that said, it does not matter if you have a well tuned arrow/bow combination.

[Uncle Buck]

if you have helical or angled fletching they are going to rotate in flight anyway. I teng to make mine vertical becauase it just looks right to me. It makes no real difference in my arrow flight.

[Terry Lightle]

Horizontal for me just because

[Night Wing]

For a 2 blade broadhead, my preference is also horizontal.

[Gray Buffalo]

Horizontal for me just because

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[misfire]

Vertical cause it looks cool in pictures.

[Hatrick]

I shot mostly 2 blade Ribteks. Over the years I've found that by mounting them at about a 45 ( 1:30 - 7:30) they are out of my sight picture when I cant the bow.

As others have said, if the bow and arrows are tuned, and the broadheads are mounted and spin tested for alignment, position shouldn't really matter.

[bornagainbowhunter]

How ever the end up when screwed on for carbons.  For wood, i just spin them hot to get them straight, and wherever I stop is where they stay.  Never had any problems.

God Bless,
Nathan

[lpcjon2]

Originally posted by misfire:
Vertical cause it looks cool in pictures.

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[Ric O'Shay]

If they are horizontal, for me at least, the blade really bothers me and is a distraction. That said, I mount all my two blade heads about 1 o'clock to 7 o'clock. That way the bottom part of the blade is down out of my line of sight. But that just me. You have to try and see what works best for you.

[rmorris]

Once again you all are awesome! Thanks for all the help. I am going build me a set of 6 broadhead arrows today and for the first set they will all be horizontal. I may do a little experimenting on my next with the 45deg offset. Thanks again!