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Post by: Ssamac on October 15, 2009, 11:24:00 PM

On advice from this forum, I put a slice of leather under the arrow plate on my Red Wing Hunter to get the arrow around the riser a little better and seemed to really tune the bow just right. You guys rock!
I have a new (old) one now with a feather rest. Would you recommend doing the same or does the feather rest change things? Exact weight but 6" longer than my other Hunter. Shoots very good but the first one with the raised plate seems to be a bit more on the mark.

Suggestions
sam

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Post by: NJWoodsman on October 19, 2009, 04:22:00 PM

My 58" RW Hunter shoots best with a stick-on elevated rest like a Bear Weatherest or Hoyt Hunter.

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Post by: Ssamac on October 20, 2009, 02:15:00 PM

I have a feather rest on mine. Does a nice job. But since they are not center cut risers, I understood that putting a little lift under the arrow plate helped "bend" the arrow around the riser. What do you think?
Thanks
sam

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Post by: NJWoodsman on October 22, 2009, 01:32:00 PM

Sounds like this is really a tuning question. Center shot or not (and my AMF model is), if you're shooting off the shelf I've found putting a little bump (like a matchstick) under the rug & side plate makes less arrow contact and better fletching clearance. I don't know about a feather rest, but if you have to build it out to get better arrow flight (to "bend around the riser") you shafts may be too weak.
Since you are shooting a bow that is 6" longer, brace height is probably different, which will change things.

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Post by: Ssamac on October 27, 2009, 03:09:00 PM

Or too strong if it finds it hard to go around the riser, correct?

What  do you think NJ??

sam