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TAC 15/15i Basic Unpublished Information
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<blockquote data-quote="Konrad" data-source="post: 487013" data-attributes="member: 26549"><p><strong>Re: TAC 15/15i Broadhead Accuracy Tips</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">When firing a crossbow of any type, the arrow will oscillate from right-to-left (horizontally) as it exits the bow.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Upon firing, the arrow does not begin rotation for some 5 to 10 feet and during which time (remember the oscillation is still going on), the blades of your broadhead will "catch" the air and direct the front of the shaft in one direction or another. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Then the fletching begins rotation and shaft stabilization but the shaft is already flying in the wrong direction. It may only be a fraction of a degree but enough to cause a change in point of impact as compared with field points. Field points do not tend to catch air.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The idea is to minimize blade air deflection and give the fletching a chance to provide stabilization.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The primary blades of your broadhead should be set so they are parallel with the ground.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">If you are using a four blade head with all blades of equal dimensions, orient one set vertical and one set horizontally. If using a three blade head, place one blade to the right or the left. Regardless all broadhead blades should set the same.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">All of this discussion also points to the importance of the arrow being pushed straight up the center during the shot (tuning/center shot).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Also remember that the center of the riser is not necessarily where the bow is applying the most force.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Many times experimentation is the only way to find this true center of pressure (i.e. paper tuning).</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Konrad, post: 487013, member: 26549"] [b]Re: TAC 15/15i Broadhead Accuracy Tips[/b] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]When firing a crossbow of any type, the arrow will oscillate from right-to-left (horizontally) as it exits the bow.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Upon firing, the arrow does not begin rotation for some 5 to 10 feet and during which time (remember the oscillation is still going on), the blades of your broadhead will “catch” the air and direct the front of the shaft in one direction or another. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Then the fletching begins rotation and shaft stabilization but the shaft is already flying in the wrong direction. It may only be a fraction of a degree but enough to cause a change in point of impact as compared with field points. Field points do not tend to catch air.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The idea is to minimize blade air deflection and give the fletching a chance to provide stabilization.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The primary blades of your broadhead should be set so they are parallel with the ground.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]If you are using a four blade head with all blades of equal dimensions, orient one set vertical and one set horizontally. If using a three blade head, place one blade to the right or the left. Regardless all broadhead blades should set the same.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]All of this discussion also points to the importance of the arrow being pushed straight up the center during the shot (tuning/center shot).[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Also remember that the center of the riser is not necessarily where the bow is applying the most force.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Many times experimentation is the only way to find this true center of pressure (i.e. paper tuning).[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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