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Title: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: tradhntr KC on March 29, 2007, 10:48:00 PM

I continue to have problems with my arrow hitting the outside edge of the shelf. This bow is driving me crazy and is about to turn into a piece of firewood. I have changed the length of the arrow, knock height and gone to 50 grain inserts and I can not get this bow to shoot clean & consistently. It changes from day to day what other problems pop up as well. One day the bow will shoot like a dart. The next day I hear a clank and the arrow porpoises. The next day no clank and just a porpoise. I can see were the arrow is wearing on the edge of the shelf and the outside edge of the "Bear Hair" pad. I can also see wear on my crested arrow. Maybe it is my release. I am truly puzzled and frustrated. My setup is below.

Palmer 62" 52#@30 (I draw about 29")
30.5" Gold Tip xt 5575
125 gr field point
5" feathers
I shoot three under
String Silencers

Title: Re: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: Stalker58 on March 30, 2007, 11:02:00 AM

Your arrows are too stiff.Add weight up front.I'd start with 150gr.point.

Title: Re: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: BCD on March 30, 2007, 04:38:00 PM

Your arrows are too stiff-you should try the 3555

Title: Re: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: vermonster13 on March 30, 2007, 05:44:00 PM

Wheres your brace set? CArbon palmer or the older style?

Title: Re: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: tradhntr KC on March 30, 2007, 06:03:00 PM

Double carbon limbs.....brace height 7/78. I just find it hard to believe the arrows are to stiff. I used to own a diff Plamer and it was pretty much the same bow and 55/75 shot perfect out of it.

Title: Re: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: vermonster13 on March 30, 2007, 07:02:00 PM

How are the nocks fitting the string?

Title: Re: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: tradhntr KC on March 30, 2007, 10:46:00 PM

They are not tight but not loose.

Title: Re: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: vermonster13 on March 30, 2007, 10:58:00 PM

So you're drawing about 48#s, have any 200pts you could shoot?

Title: Re: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: Hamano on April 03, 2007, 09:18:00 PM

Try shooting with the cock vane in.   I have a Palmer and it works for me.

Title: Re: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on April 03, 2007, 10:13:00 PM

Howdy Bob. Nice to see you here.

Title: Re: Palmer Setup Problems
Post by: mike hall on April 03, 2007, 10:51:00 PM

Try bumping your nock point up. Mine likes a high nock point. I shoot split @ 7/8"
More point weight should help too.