Adapter Ferrule Fit

[Alexander Traditional]

I've got some new broadheads coming that are 11/32. Does it matter if I use 5/16 adapters? I saw some 5/16 long and some 11/32 short and they are both around 30 grains,which is what I want to get the total grains I want. I just thought the 5/16 long filling up more of the ferrule even though it didn't fit as good might be the better way to go. Just wanted to get some opinions. Thanks.

[Caughtandhobble]

You'll have to check when they come in, but I'm going to say that likely they will be to small for your BH and not fit flush.

[Fletcher]

As long as your shaft dia is 5/16 or less you will be fine.  There will be some ferrule behind the adapter, but that's not a problem and may be even stronger this way.

[Alexander Traditional]

Thanks guys. That's what I was asking Flethcher,I thought it would be stronger with the 5/16 long. I have some of the 11/32 shorts. They are cheap so I will get some of the longs and give them a try. Thanks again.

[Jon Stewart]

What fletcher said but the 11/32 shorts will work just fine also.  The shorts were made for heads with bleeder blades that you insert into the hunting head.

[hart2hart]

I had a problem  with that scenario before.
The 11/32 head overhung the insert and bottomed out too far in the head.Squaring up the head never happened until I took the head and hit it a lick
on a grinder til the adapter hit the insert..not the back of the b'head.If she doesn't true up..that's probably the trouble you might run into.Easy fix.
Mike