Broadhead alignment on arrow shafts

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Broadhead alignment on arrow shafts

#1 Post by Ian Turner » Wed Sep 30, 2015 3:20 pm

Hi guys,
Interested to know how guys out there align their broadheads on the shaft; is there a problem with basically having it parallel to the ground or should it be vertical like a rudder.
I pland to have mine horizontal; ie parrallel with the ground so to speak but would like to hear from all you good folk as to if its a problem.
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Re: Broadhead alignment on arrow shafts

#2 Post by hunterguy1991 » Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:04 pm

Should be shooting helical feathers so the arrows spin in flight... means it makes no difference which way they go on.

If you were making primitive arrows and binding them into a slot in the shaft they would go vertical the same as a nock so the grain is perpendicular to the slot it fits into...

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Re: Broadhead alignment on arrow shafts

#3 Post by gazza » Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:45 pm

I set mine horizontal it gives a better sight picture but that is only my opinion,gazza.
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#4 Post by UPTHETOP » Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:41 pm

Im with Gazza always Horizontal for me.

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Re: Broadhead alignment on arrow shafts

#5 Post by Ian Turner » Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:18 pm

Thanks for the replies guys; i do helical my fletches.
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Re: Broadhead alignment on arrow shafts

#6 Post by matt61 » Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:25 pm

As I gap shoot , I set mine horizontal so that in the heat of the moment hunting I will always use the tip of the broadhead to gap my shot. With a vertical set broadhead you can make the mistake of picking the very edge of the back of the blade and shoot low.
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#7 Post by Muz1970 » Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:22 am

Same, always horizontal

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Re: Broadhead alignment on arrow shafts

#8 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Oct 01, 2015 1:21 pm

As long as it is aligned with the axis of the shaft have it anyway you like. I prefer mine vertical.

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#9 Post by sina55 » Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:32 pm

According to some American Indians vertical is for hunting, horizontal is for war. that way it matches the rib cage.
I know the helical fletch will counter act it but the could still be something in it.

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#10 Post by Gringa Bows » Thu Oct 01, 2015 3:16 pm

Vertical :biggrin:

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Re: Broadhead alignment on arrow shafts

#11 Post by rodlonq » Wed Oct 07, 2015 2:11 pm

Wot Gazza said, horizontal.

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