Weight difference between field point and broadheads

[Wolf1007]

Guys,

I have got my bareshafts with 145gn field points and 75gn brass inserts flying just about perfect. I would really like to use my 150gn screw in Woodsmans...is a 15gn weight difference enough to make a significant enough flight difference? Out to 15 yards (in my basement) bareshafts, fletched field points, and braodheads are all grouping fairly consistently. Interested in your thoughts, thanks!

Jim

[Wudstix]

Thats borderline.  10 grains or so does not make much difference in my experience.  Also, it makes a difference what material your arrows are wood is a bit more finicky.

[Orion]

How do you get a 15 grain difference?  Difference between145 and 150 is 5 grains.  Regardless, 15 grains shouldn't make any difference. Unless you're right on the edge of tuned with your field points, the broadheads should fly the same. And they apparently are.  Don't overthink it.  If they work, go with it.

Originally posted by Orion:
How do you get a 15 grain difference?  Difference between145 and 150 is 5 grains.  Regardless, 15 grains shouldn't make any difference. Unless you're right on the edge of tuned with your field points, the broadheads should fly the same. And they apparently are.  Don't overthink it.  If they work, go with it.

That's what I'm thinking too!

Bisch

[Wolf1007]

Guess I did forget to clarify that! The Woodsmans are 150gn "out of the package" in reality every one of the six that I ordered are 160gn as measured on a very accurate grain scale that has been verified by every other point I could weigh. Thus 160-145=15gn, sorry about that, I swear I be smart! I thought about calling 3 Rivers and taking it up with them but didn't figure I get anywhere.

[Wolf1007]

Thanks fellas! I didn't think it would make too much of a difference and your right, I may be definitely over thinking it!

[JamesV]

If you ordered 150 gr. broadheads and got 160 then 3 Rivers should take them back and credit you the enormous shipping also.

James

[SELFBOW19953]

Seldom do I get broadheads that are right on slightly light.  Sharpening reduces weight so they're usually a little heavy.

[Mint]

I've noticed that I can get away with it sometimes because the broadhead is longer than the filed point so it will distribute the weight differently.

[Orion]

I agree with Selfbow.  Pretty easy to take off 5 -10 grains in the sharpening process, particularly if you sharpen with a file.  I weigh all my broad heads and out of the 8-10 brands i've tried, all showed some variation in weight.  Lets cut the manufacturers a little slack.

[AZ_Longbow]

I hunted javelina this year with my longbow. I had 150gr field points for practice and I made a mistake in my broad head order and ended up with 175-183 grain broad heads. well I shot them out to 30 yards and both field points and broad heads during a the month before practice. the hit exact same place to my delight and disappointment as I lost 2 arrows to the wrath of sharp blades down the shaft length. I say try it out and see what happens.