Any tips to keep practice points from coming loose

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:11 am

Just looking for a way to keep tips from working themselves loose while shooting, I would prefer to not use loc-tite, even blue.

mtbyak · Post by **mtbyak** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:20 am

Hey Pydpiper,

Try rubbing wax on the threads before screwing them on your bolts.

I have found this works, but I also have 1 set of arrows for target & 1 set for hunting.

The target bolts I use pliers on to give the tip an extra bit of torque.

Shoot Straight
Kirk

DaGriz · Post by **DaGriz** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:22 am

I use a very thin rubber O ring between the tip and the arrow. When tightening the tip the O ring compresses and creates tension on the threads so the tip does not come loose. They do not add any noticeable weight nor effect the accuracy or speed.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:34 am

Nail polish or a small piece of plastic from a shopping bag. Then there's the all time favorite, pliers! LOL!

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:13 am

I use wax on the threads of all my x-bow bolts except for the scope mount bolts,I use blue loct tite on them.
I dont use field tips much,I shoot only broadheads.

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:24 am

A touch of (blue) LocTite.

curmudgeon · Post by **curmudgeon** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:22 am

Right wing fletch does it for me, since the bolt tightens the point as it spins clockwise.

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:34 am

What about a wrap of the white plumbers teflon tape.

ehntr · Post by **ehntr** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:12 pm

Finger tight they come loose..........grip the arrow by the shaft with an arrow puller and tighten the FP with a pair of pliers.......they don't come loose. It'll test how secure your insert is too.......don't overtighten.

M&M · Post by **M&M** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:41 pm

I never worry about it when shooting field points, when I pull it out of the target I just give it a twist no biggy besides when I want to put broadheads on that arrow I don't want to have to really wrench on the field point to change it. M&M

hatchet jack · Post by **hatchet jack** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:09 pm

i have a candle i light, then dip the threads in it let it cool then screw it in,use on your broad heads too. threads wont rust

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