For the last year and then some, I've been shooting carbon arrows. I recently got the bug to go wood again and traded a knife I made for a dozen wood arrows. (by the way, they are beautiful!) I have the woodies flying very straight with 145 grn field points but when I put my broadhead(woodsman) on, they hit where I want but have a little 'flutter' in their flight on the way to the target. They weigh in at a around 560 grains each.
My carbons weigh in around 480 grains with the woodsman broadheads and fly perfect. No wobble at all.
Which is my best choice if I ever get to go hunting? Hogs and deer are my most likley targets.
Any suggestions to help straighten out the flight of my wood arrows?
Thanks, Mike
Just maybe, and likely
Your carbons are smaller in dia. than the woodies. Which affects your nock height, (right for carbon)(off for the woodies). Play a little with that and the woodies. See if that don't clear it up.
Brent
Everything else being equal, I found that my bow was much more sensitive about brace height when shooting wood. I shoot a modern high performance recurve, and need to brace about 1/2" higher with
wood to get rid of that little wiggle when the broadhead wants to steer the arrow.
Maybe a few twists in the string would help.
I can go back and forth with wood and carbon, I just have to adjust my brace height. Good luck.
I am with Brent. the carbons are skinnier, raise nock point and I bet those woodies will fly like darts. Also make sure you point taper is dead on, ie arrows spin true with the broadheads, if the head is off a bit it can cause erratic flight.
Danny