swhacker help...asap...please

[Hester0305]

The swhackers should shoot right with your field points. Try shooting only one arrow and sight in at 20 yards with the swhacker and then take the same arrow and shoot it at 30 yards and use the next chevron ane see where it hits. If it still hits low I would sight in about 1.5 to 2 inches high at 20 and you should be real close at 30 yards. Since you don't have a speed ring it may be hard to get it perfect. I use Slick Tricks and they group really well out of my Vortex. The Ramcats should shoot good also out of your Axiom. Good luck

[buckinnuts]

The Axiom scope is preset for 150 grain points. Shooting a 125 Swacker will add a tad of speed so you should hit a little higher at longer ranges. I would not think that out to 40 yards it would change POI enough to worry about.

So if i got the 125 swhackers to weigh identical to the boltcutters with different inserts..i should be ok?..is that right for me to think that?

[buckinnuts]

The swhackers should shoot right with your field points. Try shooting only one arrow and sight in at 20 yards with the swhacker and then take the same arrow and shoot it at 30 yards and use the next chevron ane see where it hits. If it still hits low I would sight in about 1.5 to 2 inches high at 20 and you should be real close at 30 yards. Since you don't have a speed ring it may be hard to get it perfect. I use Slick Tricks and they group really well out of my Vortex. The Ramcats should shoot good also out of your Axiom. Good luck

I will try it...i do inly shoot 1 arrow..so i wont mess them up by hitting them

[strum]

The Axiom scope is preset for 150 grain points. Shooting a 125 Swacker will add a tad of speed so you should hit a little higher at longer ranges. I would not think that out to 40 yards it would change POI enough to worry about.

So if i got the 125 swhackers to weigh identical to the boltcutters with different inserts..i should be ok?..is that right for me to think that?

that may work

[buckinnuts]

Ok changed inserts to a 47 grain insert lined up the blades vertical..and.they shoot like the boltcutters now...dead on at all yardages out to 50...still going to look into a better scope..so thanks for all the tips and comments

[nchunterkw]

Ok changed inserts to a 47 grain insert lined up the blades vertical..and.they shoot like the boltcutters now...dead on at all yardages out to 50...still going to look into a better scope..so thanks for all the tips and comments

One thing to maybe consider.....when you line up the blades so they sit verticle, if one opens prematurely for whatever reason, the blade will hit the stirrup and send that arrow WAY off the mark. I keep mine horizontal for tht reason.

[papa bear1]

Ok changed inserts to a 47 grain insert lined up the blades vertical..and.they shoot like the boltcutters now...dead on at all yardages out to 50...still going to look into a better scope..so thanks for all the tips and comments

One thing to maybe consider.....when you line up the blades so they sit verticle, if one opens prematurely for whatever reason, the blade will hit the stirrup and send that arrow WAY off the mark. I keep mine horizontal for tht reason.

So do I, Had my first kill w/my swhackers, and boy do they do the job,

Dave

[Hi5]

Ok changed inserts to a 47 grain insert lined up the blades vertical..and.they shoot like the boltcutters now...dead on at all yardages out to 50...still going to look into a better scope..so thanks for all the tips and comments

I'm glad it worked for you. Don't count on it for all applications, though

You may have equalized the arrow weight, but the boltcutter is mounted at the tip of your arrow. The insert is somewhat back. That changes the BALANCE of your arrow, and sometimes that can make a big difference. This time it didn't, which is lucky.

[buckinnuts]

Ok changed inserts to a 47 grain insert lined up the blades vertical..and.they shoot like the boltcutters now...dead on at all yardages out to 50...still going to look into a better scope..so thanks for all the tips and comments

I'm glad it worked for you. Don't count on it for all applications, though

You may have equalized the arrow weight, but the boltcutter is mounted at the tip of your arrow. The insert is somewhat back. That changes the BALANCE of your arrow, and sometimes that can make a big difference. This time it didn't, which is lucky.

Once i get something that works great i stay with it...like my compound i fiinally switched to carbons after all these years...still not sold on them...just got done siting in

[buckinnuts]

I liked the cut they put on the deer but i am alittle dissapointed in the quality...put 32 arrows into the buck and 3of the 4 blades broke..so how did they shoot into a steel drum and none broke....all i hit was ribs....1st arrow throug 1 lung n liver...2nd arrow to finish.it faster...but still...not happy about having to replace blades already

[rej]

The shadow zone scope I have lets me adjust for speed and I have tried a number of different bh of varying weights. Get a set of 150 gr. slick trick xbow magnums in lieu of a new scope. You will be back to index weight and they fly same as field pints, in my experience. I have switched to the 175 gr. xbow trick and they too fly to same poi as field point.

[Foonus]

The shadow zone scope I have lets me adjust for speed and I have tried a number of different bh of varying weights. Get a set of 150 gr. slick trick xbow magnums in lieu of a new scope. You will be back to index weight and they fly same as field pints, in my experience. I have switched to the 175 gr. xbow trick and they too fly to same poi as field point.

Hes onto something here too, since if you have a heavy bolt and replace a heavy (150gn+) tip with something lighter you will affect the FOC almost too dramatically and this will be more visible the further you shoot.

My guess is up with some of the other posters, that the broadheads may be partially opening on you in flight or on release. Only other thing would be is if you are using a really heavy bolt with a light tip as described above. Personally there are too many variables when it comes to the mechanical, after grouping 3 muzzy crosskill's fixed broadheads into a dollar coin grouping at 50 yards I have stopped messing around with bolt building and moved onto more hunting!
Muzzy (the muzzler) is also one of my dog's names so ya... I'm biased

Where did you pick up your slick trick 175's in Alberta???! Would be interested in trying them out with my 22'' larger game bolts.

[buckinnuts]

I actually have them flying great...but just unhappy with the way they.break the blades...no big deal but...will get costly...lol..but the wy they are designed i can se why...not much. Metal between pivot hole and edge