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Point on aiming

Could you just use the insert? Especially if it’s brass. I tend to see the insert rather than the broadhead or field point.

Emrah


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Allegheny Tom said:
I doubt you will have a problem going to broadheads. I had an uncle and a couple cousins that were phenominal point on shooters. They walked their face for different yardage. They had no problems shooting broadheads after shooting target points the rest of the year.
How will you orient your broadheads? 12 and 6? 3 and 9? There's probably a preferred orientation for point on aiming.
I shoot instinctive so I don't even look at my arrow.
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I'm an aimer/split vision and don't really have an issue. I think once you determine the point on the broadhead to aim you'll be good to go. You can always use a knuckle or the riser (something that doesn't move) as an additional reference point too so you're positive everything is lined up.
 
emrah.oruc.7 said:
Could you just use the insert? Especially if it’s brass. I tend to see the insert rather than the broadhead or field point.

Emrah


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Use it if you can see it.
Guys are talking about using tape, paint, or nail polish but those are apparently not holding up when target shooting.
I thought high vis, heavy pound test, dyneema fishing line would hold up and remain visible thru the rigors of target shooting. I think the key would be to keep the visible tag end very short in order to keep it in a consistent location. I just tried it with light pound test dyneema line and I could see it easily when I pointed the arrow at deer taxidermy in a dimly lit room. I did not try shooting the arrows into a target so I can't vouch for it's durability.

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What really works well is to use your point to gap. I put the reference of what ever you choose to use(broadhead, tape, or tip of field point) on the body line of the deer target right under the heart. I tried tape and paint and it hard to see in hunting situations. To be honest I dont notice the blades of the broadhead either.
I shoot 20 yard fixed crawl with 2117/150 grain stingers like this. On a 40/28 recurve it's about a 5/8 crawl.

So 3 under is 31 yds. 25 yesterday using the fixed crawl is top of the back. 20 yards is right under the heart I just gap and wing it around using these points of reference. Use the string blur to adjust left right problems if you cant with your arrow spine.

I haven't noticed any difference in going from field points and broad heads.
I doubt I will try to shoot a whitetail past 22 yards.

So far this system is very repeatable and works inside what I call minute of whitetail.

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I’ll be honest I didn’t read anything but the OP. My apologies if anyone already said this.

I always used the Easton broadhead adapters on both field points and broadheads for point on aiming. I made them great by painting the adapters with white fingernail polish. I could easily see them past shooting hours with that paint.
 
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