i got my bow and seem to be shooting high with it compared to my bear, its a bob lee exotic what cn cause this?
Is your nock height the same?
ya it is
It is caused by what your thread is titled. It's a new bow, you'll get used to it ;-)
is it because its new? i thoiught it should still shoot where your looking?
May be faster to, did you try bareshaft or paper tune?
A new bow is like a new car. They all handle differently even though they all have four wheels and a steering wheel.
My experience is limited...but when I got my Prarie Predator it took me a little shooting to get dialed in after shooting my Samick. Probably will just take you a day or two to get accustomed to it.
IF possible, tune your setup.
Also, it could be possible that you previous setup was shooting low.
this bow is 5 pound heavier
Sometimes it takes awhile for the bow to figure out where your looking give it time.
Dont get discouraged in a day or two you'll wonder what all the fuss was about. It will be your best friend soon enough. Congrats
You answered your own question. 5# heavier means flatter arrow trajectory. Your brain will get used to it.
im still really struggling with the bow grip, it all seems so different with a recurve versus a longbow grip beacause of the angle, im just confused how many fingers to wrap around the back of the grip handle, im probably over thinking it but i know its important. i watched all arnes videos but it still looks different because his grip is a straight grip.
One or two fingers and loose.
I know for me it's a lot how close the shelf and rest is to the top of your hand.
My guess is it is the grip you take. Heeling your hand on a recurve grip will make it shoot high. Aim to keep the pressure point on your bow hand at base of thumb and in exactly same spot.
QuoteOriginally posted by nhbuck1:
i thoiught it should still shoot where your looking?
HA! My bows rarely shoot where I'm looking - LOL
QuoteOriginally posted by Lost Creek Bows:
I know for me it's a lot how close the shelf and rest is to the top of your hand.
that's my guess as well.
i dont get it, im still shooting 8 to 12 inches high of where im looking, nck point is same i domnt get whats going on im getting frustrated.
It's a new bow , settle down and give it some time
QuoteOriginally posted by nhbuck1:
i dont get it, im still shooting 8 to 12 inches high of where im looking, nck point is same i domnt get whats going on im getting frustrated.
Nock point is same as other bow? If so, you may not have arrows tuned. All bows don't like the same nock point. Have you tuned the arrows to this bow?
5 pounds heavier, are you getting to exactly the same anchor point? My guess is you are not.
Maybe the nock point needs to be different on the new one compared to the old one. That's part of what tuning is all about.
im already over a hair over from a half inch from square and i shoot split
My bro had to go 5/8" above square on one bow, and everybody holds the bow a bit differently, so you may have a lot different result than the next guy.
For example just shooting high wrist vs heeling down on the grip makes an immense diff.
Try shooting high wrist if you don't and see the diff.
Sounds like flatter trajectory and maybe the shelf is away from your hand more. Try shooting from no more than five yards from the target. Get your eye dialed in there and then move back only a couple of steps at a time. Do not go back and forth between bows.
finally got it shooting right, it turns out the 175 grain head was too heavy for it, it likes a 145 grain head they fly like darts, i think all that front weight before was causing my arrow to bump off the shelf. why how fun tuning can be but once you get it you feel acomplished.
thanks all
kyle
Glad you got it worked out, now lets see some pics of that bad boy
do bob lees have a high wrist grip?
Grip loosely, and keep the pressure up high in the web of your thumb and index finger. A straight longbow pressure is mid to lower heel of hand.
Give your brain a few days to adjust...it dont realize you bought a new bow yet...
i notice after i shoot my bow rolls to the right, so the string is going away from me, any idea whats going on here?
Your shoulders arent square with the target. If your shoulders are set too far to the left, bow arm and hand will tend to go left... and the string follows going out and away from the body..... thats provided if you're not torquing the bow or arrow.
will this cause me to shoot right?