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Title: arrows dipping down
Post by: stevewills on July 27, 2010, 09:33:00 PM
when im shooting my bw pma2 60lbs at 29 2219 cut to 30.5 with 150 up front they fly like darts now when i add my snuffer 150 one time theyll swerve left to right next shot theyll dip 6 inches down....im confused,i did bareshaft these so i dont know whats going on.....help   :knothead:      :banghead:
Title: Re: arrows dipping down
Post by: sputterman on July 27, 2010, 09:36:00 PM
Form steve. meow!!
Title: Re: arrows dipping down
Post by: stevewills on July 27, 2010, 09:45:00 PM
videoed my self and not looking at what arrow i grab and the bh is the only one not going where im looking starting to really upset me...let me try one of those weight adapters you got sputter
Title: Re: arrows dipping down
Post by: sputterman on July 27, 2010, 09:49:00 PM
No problem, you can use as many as you want.
Title: Re: arrows dipping down
Post by: Buckeye Trad Hunter on July 27, 2010, 10:37:00 PM
Try the same arrow with a field tip in it.  If it flies like its supposed too then the broadhead isn't tuned right.  This causes it to fight agfainst your fletching causing erratic arrow flight.  Or your arrow may be bent or possibly not cut square causing the broadhead to align improperly.  If they shoot fine with 150gr field points you don't need to add weight to a 150gr. broadhead.  150gr. is 150gr. no matter what kind of point it is.
Title: Re: arrows dipping down
Post by: Jon Powell on July 28, 2010, 12:34:00 AM
Sounds like wind planing.
Title: Re: arrows dipping down
Post by: onewhohasfun on July 28, 2010, 09:10:00 AM
What size is your fletch? Go big or go home.
Title: Re: arrows dipping down
Post by: bornagainbowhunter on July 28, 2010, 10:15:00 AM
Most of the time I shoot a slightly stiffer arrow with a broadhead to get good flight then with the same weight field point.
Title: Re: arrows dipping down
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on July 28, 2010, 10:15:00 AM
Tuning your shafts with field points is only the beginning.  Broadhead flight is where the real work begins.  It sounds to me like your spine is off on the arrows.  You either need to cut or have a longer arrow or change spine. To get them to fly right.
Title: Re: arrows dipping down
Post by: MSwickard on July 28, 2010, 10:25:00 AM
If snuffers do have a tendency to wind plane if they are not aligned correctly.  Try aligning the blades of the snuffer with your fletching.

Mike
Title: Re: arrows dipping down
Post by: Don Stokes on July 29, 2010, 08:10:00 AM
Stevewills, you are most likely underspined with the Snuffers. They are longer than field points, and effectively lengthen your arrow when you put them on. Try higher spine, shorten your arrow a bit, or use lower weight Snuffers. I've had exactly the same thing happen to me.

"Wind planing" is a spine issue, not wind.