Can't agree with you there IL2H. Different broad heads can cause the arrow to plane, especially for larger fixed blade broad heads. The wind resistance of broad heads over field points is significant, although the flight characteristics of broad heads and field points vary less when full length (4") vanes. The other thing to consider is that faster bow speeds generate more arrow planing than slower bows when shooting broad heads, which is the reason some of the newer fixed broad heads have a smaller cross-section than their predecessors.
Every bow I have ever owned I have broad head tuned. It is a very simple process. You shoot an arrow with a FP, then shoot an arrow with a BH. You look at your point of impact and adjust your rest accordingly. If your BH is shooting to the right, then you move your rest to the left. Samr thing with high or low. Go on archery talk and look for a thread on BH tuning by a member (DOC). He has a very detailed thread about what I just said.
If you are shooting a fixed blade BH and it is Planing, then it is simply a matter of fact that it is not leaving your bow in a straight line. Hence the reason you ned to tune everything to get it to fly straight.
It's just the fixed BH. It's adjusted and dead-on and I'm going to shoot again today for reassurance. I've got some LBM (lil buck management) to do this weekend and it's got to be accurate.
It is usually a very simple matter of moving your rest up/down or left/right minuscule amounts to get it correct
True to a point. mine is dead on out to 30 after that the broadheads drop faster. I think the wind resistance has something to do with it. I only shoot broadheads while praticing before and during hunting season. That postan AT is very helpfull! Most people just wright it off as the broadhead and switch to a mechanical. :death
if your bow will not shoot broadheads and field points together the bow is out of tune. The arrow is not flying straight when leaving the bow and is robbing the arrow of speed, kenetic energy, and momentum. Without accuracy and penetration power a bow is a poor excuse for a weapon!
Gotta agree that you have a tuning issue. Quick fix...go with a mechanical broadhead that will hit the same place as your field points. The best idea is to tune the bow so broadheads and field points hit in the same point of impact. It takes a bit of time but it's worth it in the long run.
To answer the OP's original question however...I do practice with the broadheads before/during the season a bit just to make sure everything is perfect but most practicing is done with field-points as they're not as rough on the targets.
