Arrows fired from crossbows are shorter and more touchy about broadhead flight than the shafts typically launched from traditional or compound bows.
The tiniest ripple in the vane on a crossbow arrow can make for inconsistent flight and accuracy, leading hunters to make their most-accurate arrows with a permanent marker.
The shorter arrow of a crossbow is typically 20 1/2 inches long, and the tendency of broadheads and their blades to steer the arrow, rather than the vanes on the rear, is amplified.
Shooting an expandable broadhead is the easiest way to minimize potential accuracy problems. The Rage II broadhead that Chris House uses comes with a non-opening practice tip for target shooting and sighting-in the crossbow — it won’t open and damage the target, and it shoots the same way as the hunting version.
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