Broad heads and hot chicks!!! PFA

[Taylord9]

Sorry no pics of babes I just wanted everyone’s attention…
What do you guys think about shooting broad head 1 time into a target to make sure it flies then go hunt with it? Or do I trust they all fly the same from the pack?
Also, on a scale from 1-10 how dumb of a question is this?

 

[Hoodie]

I'll go one further. Why not shoot them multiple times into a target to get enough data to actually make a good assessment then resharpen them and go into the field confident?

 

[Anschutz]

Not a dumb question. It depends on the broadhead really. A mechanical, no way. A fixed blade, it depends. Somethings with a solid blade, yeah, just hit it with a strop first to get the edge back. If it has flimsy blades like a Muzzy or Thunderhead, I wouldn't. Just leave one as a practice head.

 

[Sbird2019]

I always just leave one as a practice head and my hunting broadheads are just for that, but if you want to make sure you’re hunting with the head you’ve tested, make sure you shoot it a couple different times in different configurations to make sure it doesn’t require specific nock tuning or shooting with a certain vane /fletch configuration

 

[Bamf_Pa]

I’m really odd I have some old dull broadheads I tune with if those naps and old muzzles tune my newer sleeker more arrow dynamic heads will have no issues I just install my hunting heads and arrows spin them to check straightness and put em the quiver I might shoot one hunting head to confirm at 50

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Sorry no pics of babes I just wanted everyone’s attention…

 

[Ferkinator]

This depends on how much tinkering you like to do and how much you trust your setup. Mechanicals, no way. Fixed blade yes. I'd say shoot one, and if it flies good weigh the rest. If they are all the same weight and no noticeable defects, you're probably good.
Bought some Iron will broadheads 4 years ago and got the replacement blades. These proved to work as great practice heads, then swap the new replacements in for go time.

 

[wapitibob]

8
Buy good Broadheads.

 

[JK47]

I’ve had the mechanical ballistic match not hit anywhere close to where the real expandable broadhead hit. So I now shoot the actual expandable a few times as well.

 

[MDpublic]

i have 2 practice heads for the broadheads that i shoot. i don't shoot every broadhead but i will put a broadhead on every shaft i plan to hunt with to make sure the shaft is flying correctly and does not require any additional tuning. usually don't have issues but i find it more important to shoot every shaft rather than every broadhead, assuming you are hunting with the same broadhead

 

[SDHNTR]

That’s the beauty of a one piecere-sharpen able broadhead

 

[Cfriend]

As others have said, I have a couple I use to practice. For the hunting broadheads, I check the weight and spin check them. Assuming they are dimensionally the same, the same weight, and spin true I can't think of any reason they would fly differently. I'm not the most experienced guy out there though so maybe others have a better suggestion.

 

[5811]

Sorry no pics of babes I just wanted everyone’s attention…

 

[lhbackcountry]

Sorry no pics of babes I just wanted everyone’s attention…

 

[BigSky]

I would not make this “tongue in cheek” response had you not, deceived me into your thread with the thread title. So, with respect to your inquiry about “broad heads”, hat size should not matter. Having that out of the way, the one shot test might suffice but additional shots for additional confirmation would be significantly better.