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Title: Shooting 3 under on bow tillered for split?
Post by: snag on April 02, 2008, 11:27:00 PM
Is there a problem with shooting a recurve that is tillered for split when you shoot 3 under?
Title: Re: Shooting 3 under on bow tillered for split?
Post by: Dick in Seattle on April 02, 2008, 11:34:00 PM
I'm no theoretical expert, but I do it all the time.   Just raise the nock from the usual roughly 3/8" to 1/2" to roughly 7/8".    I've even rigged a couple of bows with two nocks and shoot it both ways... 3 under for close shots and split for longer.  May not be perfect but it seems to work for me.  I'll be interested in other comments
Title: Re: Shooting 3 under on bow tillered for split?
Post by: snag on April 02, 2008, 11:38:00 PM
Thanks Dick. Hope others have experience with this too.
Title: Re: Shooting 3 under on bow tillered for split?
Post by: Quill Flinger on April 03, 2008, 12:44:00 AM
I shoot 3 under & 1/2 my bows are tillered for split. My experience is exactly as Dick says, just raise the nocking point up til ya get good arrow flight.

To fine tune, bare shaft up close 1st, then move back as you make adjustments until you're happy, or at least satisfied with the arrow flight.

Broadhead tuning, I just shoot all my tipped hunting arrows thru several layers of cardboard & confirm that there's no problems with their flight. Such as fletch bounce etc. Usually I'll shoot each one 3 times. Cull any duds to fix later & sharper the rest moderately. Fine sharpen usually the night before a hunt etc.
Title: Re: Shooting 3 under on bow tillered for split?
Post by: flatlander37 on April 03, 2008, 01:19:00 AM
I shoot 3 under also, on bows tillered for split.  I just raise my nock point to about 1/2 inch above square and it works for me.  Mark
Title: Re: Shooting 3 under on bow tillered for split?
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on April 03, 2008, 03:33:00 AM
Go for it!
Title: Re: Shooting 3 under on bow tillered for split?
Post by: NDTerminator on April 03, 2008, 05:28:00 AM
I do it with no issues whatsoever.  Nock point on all my bows is +3/8" - +4/8"...